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The GP appointment lasts ten minutes. The patient describes the symptoms — the tightness in the chest that arrives without warning, the racing thoughts at […]
Here is a statistic that should alarm anyone about to start a business in the UK: fewer than ten per cent of applicants secure government […]
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There was a time when restocking your gardening supplies meant a trip to the local garden centre, a wander past the ornamental pots and water […]
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There is a quiet shift happening across Britain's high streets, industrial estates and home offices. Business owners who once queued at their bank for a […]