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Catharine Paddock

Catharine has been writing news and web content for 10 years. Prior to that, her career spans technical authorship, training, human resource management, psychotherapy, stress and career counselling, and small business mentoring. In 2008, she gained a PhD from Manchester Business School after completing her own research and presenting a thesis on psychosocial factors in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). She has a Joint Hons Bachelor of Science in Physics with Chemistry from the University of Manchester (1975).

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Rail fares ‘increasing at double wage rates’ say unions

Catharine Paddock Aug 16, 2016 0

Rail fares have increased at twice the speed of wages in the last 6 years says new research by trade unions, released as the UK government is due to announce another round of regulated increases. The TUC and the Action for Rail campaign…

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Apprenticeship levy starts April 2017 say UK government

Catharine Paddock Aug 15, 2016 0

The apprenticeship levy is to go ahead next year as planned. The UK government made the announcement on Friday as they called for comments on new plans for paying into and out of the apprenticeship programme. There has been a mixed reaction…

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One of the world’s largest biomass power plants to be built in North East England

Catharine Paddock Aug 14, 2016 0

Site preparation work for one of the world's largest biomass power plants - to be built in North East England - is due to start in the next few weeks say developer MGT Power on announcing that finance for the £650m construction project is…

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Many companies overcharging for credit card use

Catharine Paddock Aug 14, 2016 0

Dozens of organizations - including major airlines, travel firms, local authorities and insurers - are breaking the rules and overcharging for credit card according to new research. The offenders, many of them well-known brands, are in…

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Employers who failed to pay minimum wage ‘named and shamed’

Catharine Paddock Aug 12, 2016 0

The UK government have named 197 employers who failed to pay their workers the national minimum wage. The list is the longest published since the new "name and shame" scheme started in October 2013. Between them, the firms owed their…

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Dubai future accelerators programme receives $270m boost

Catharine Paddock Aug 11, 2016 0

Dubai has announced plans to invest just over $270m in Dubai Future Accelerators, a programme for enabling rapid development of transformative technologies such as 3D printing, biotechnology and robotics. The funding will support projects…

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Retail supply chains may increase UK content post-Brexit

Catharine Paddock Aug 10, 2016 0

Retail supply chains in the UK are set to change, according to a survey of retailers carried out following the Brexit vote to leave the European Union. The new research from Barclays suggests the referendum has prompted many retailers to…

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Bad debt plagues UK SMEs

Catharine Paddock Aug 9, 2016 0

Bad debt - where customers do not pay their bills - continues to plague a significant number of UK SMEs, according to a report that finds over a quarter of them have suffered from the problem over the past 12 months. A 2016 second quarter…

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Self-scan and pay linked to high losses for retailers

Catharine Paddock Aug 8, 2016 0

Self-scan and pay technology is linked to a high rate of loss for retailers. Allowing shoppers to purchase goods without having to interact with a shop assistant at the checkout increases the likelihood of theft. This was the conclusion…

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UK SMEs set to remain ‘beacon of investment’ post-Brexit

Catharine Paddock Aug 7, 2016 0

UK SMEs look set to remain attractive to investors in the post-referendum environment, as long as the weakness in Sterling that followed the Brexit vote does not continue. So conclude authors of a report that finds despite raised market…

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