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The total income from charity shops represents 5% of the 18 billion pounds sterling raised by charities in the UK each year. Profits from sales made in charity shops was on average around 26% in 1996-97 which was a 1.5% fall from profits made in 1995-96. Charities prefer to be placed in good locations within town shopping areas to attract custom and as a form of promoting the work and name of the charity. They are willing to pay rents of up to 15 pounds sterling per sq ft to obtain a prominent outlet. There were 867 charity shops operating in the UK during 1996-97.
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UK insurance companies have seen strong pressure on their profits over recent years, as there have been a considerable number of natural disasters. However, overall trading profit for general insurance work rose by 7% in 1995 from 1994 to 4.2 billion pounds sterling, and the industry now looks set to enjoy a recovery. Net premium income on general insurance in 1995 was 35.9 billion pounds sterling, with long-term insurance premiums at 55.5 billion pounds sterling.
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The counties of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire have been badly affected by the recession over recent years. There are now signs of economic recovery, but some entrenched problems still remain. Bedfordshire lacks the strong industrial structure required to make it competitive with other areas of the UK and the European Union. The situation is considerably better in Buckinghamshire, where the economy is dominated by the service sector.
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