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The annual rate for housing and household services was 2.9% in February 2024, up from 2.5% in January and February 2023. The quicker pace in February this year reflected higher costs for homeowners, including mortgage costs, and rental costs going up. Price increases for privately rented properties pushed up the rental inflation rate to 6.9% in the year to February. Renters are under pressure as buy-to-let landlords pass on higher mortgage costs to renters.
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2 years ago Read more at BBC

Recycl8 teamed up again with construction materials company Breedon Group to pour 52 cubic meters of its sustainable, lower carbon R8 Mix concrete for a weighbridge project at the port. The Project used Recycl8,’s R8 mix, which is made from recycled materials, in combination with the Breedon Balance range of products known for its performance and commitment to sustainability.
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2 years ago Read more at Scottish Business News

Business Companion has created a new information guide to promote best practice for product safety. The guide focuses on the PAS 7050 code of practice, which provides a set of recommendations about bringing safe products to market. It is important that all businesses involved in producing or selling products follow practices that mitigate potential harm to consumers.
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2 years ago Read more at Toy World

We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) conducted a survey of more than 180 business decision-makers. It found most businesses (78%) not already purchasing carbon offsets, or planning to do so, would not consider entering the offset market. Their main concerns arose from worries that projects would not deliver the carbon benefits promised.
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2 years ago Read more at edie.net

ChatGPT web growth has stalled. There's a shift toward enterprise business models in AI. Advertisement Inflection AI partially imploded. The startup is now "exiting its Pi consumer chatbot effort.
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2 years ago Read more at Business Insider

What are the common drivers, challenges and opportunities facing corporate sustainability, now and in the future? What climate legislation and regulations are coming down the tracks? And how can sustainability and net-zero be utilised as a competitive advantage? Read the report here.
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2 years ago Read more at edie.net

Residents and business owners in Kabale municipality are facing a severe water crisis. The National Water and Sewage Corporation (NWSC) struggles to restore supply for over a week. This has forced residents and businesspeople to trek for some distance in search of clean water to use at their homes.
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2 years ago Read more at Red Pepper

This follows the public endorsement of PSFU works in Busoga region by both the Kyabazinga and the Inhebantu. The three-day PSFU Women’s Day Katale brought together more than 200 Exhibitors; the majority being women-founded and women-led businesses.
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2 years ago Read more at Independent

Sage in North America is a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and medium-sized businesses. Companies who are making a genuine effort to support and empower the wider community can see lasting positive impact from both a reputational and business performance standpoint. However, as the battle for talent intensifies, organizations need to find new ways to attract and retain the best in the industry. Only 27 per cent of Canadian SMBs believe they are doing well at hiring new talent – compared with 33 per cent globally and
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2 years ago Read more at The Globe and Mail

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2 years ago Read more at Business Insider