11. A gem of a company to work for

An educational publisher in Reading specialising in English language teaching is growing.

12. Temps can take a bow

13. One in four pay in cash to cut tax bill

One in four Britons has paid cash for a product or service during the past year to avoid paying tax, collectively contributing £6.6 billion to the black economy, a new study shows.

14. One third overcharged

More than one third of consumers have been overcharged for a household bill in the past year, research showed today.

15. 57% tightening belts as soaring costs start to bite

More than half of Britons are cutting back on spending in the face of higher living costs and economic uncertainty, according to the latest research.

16. 40% will pay extra for green goods

Four out of 10 Britons are prepared to pay extra for environmentally friendly products, a survey showed today.

17. A job with community ties

People who work for NatWest at Theale are positively encouraged to get involved with the local community and support charities.

18. The bucks start here

When the European Union decides to hand out cash to farmers, it is the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) which makes the payouts.

The executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is responsible for administering Common Agricultural Policy schemes, sometimes throughout the UK and sometimes just in England.

19. Consumer index 20 per cent down on one year ago

Consumer confidence fell for the seventh month in a row during April to hit a new low as people worried about the state of the economy, figures showed.

20. 1 in 4 lenders fail to pass rate cut on

More than one in four mortgage lenders have failed to pass on April’s interest rate cut to borrowers, new figures show.