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Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment

Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.

Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment
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Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.

Original source: BBC Business
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