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Business, Government Must Work Together To Secure Global Recovery: Prime Minister Says
22/02/2010
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today that international business and government should work together to secure a global recovery in 2010.
PwC CEO Survey Sheds Light On Companies’ People Strategies And Post-Recession Role Of HR
22/02/2010
While some big employer brands fell down at the end of the ‘noughties’ in terms of their people strategies, insight from the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 13th Annual CEO Survey, launched at Davos, suggests that CEOs are prioritising the people agenda as a means to recover and grow.
UK Public Sector Needs ‘Strategic Transformation’ In Order To Cope With Effects Of Recession, Says KPMG
22/02/2010
Public service delivery in the UK needs to be redefined and fundamentally transformed as the country tackles the budget deficit and enters what could be a decade of austerity, a study by advisory firm KPMG recommends.
Government Holds The Key To Recovery For UK Construction Sector Says Bibby Financial Services
19/02/2010
The UK construction industry is just about holding on to glimmers of hope for recovery, reveals the recent Construction Trade Survey which shows a continued decline in the sector during the final quarter of 2009.
UK Retail Figures: Kicking The Economy When It’s Down
19/02/2010
Already reeling after worse-than-expected public finances data on Thursday, the UK economy has received another knock this morning following particularly weak retail sales figures.
UK Retail Sales Fall By 1.8%
19/02/2010
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that retail sales have slumped by 1.8% between December and January, the sharpest fall in 18 months.
Anglo American Pays No Dividends As Profits Halve
19/02/2010
The mining giant’s net profits have dropped by over 50% in 2009 after the economic downturn caused metal prices to fall sharply.
Souvereign Rating Could Be Under Threat City Expert Warns
19/02/2010
A City expert has warned of the potential impact on the UK’s sovereign credit rating of woeful public finance data released today, showing UK Public Sector Net Borrowing standing at £4.339 billion - the first borrowing for January on record.
Small Firms Suffer As Funding Dries Up
18/02/2010
The UK200Group of independent quality-assured accountancy firms and lawyer firms has claimed start-up companies are missing out on the finance they need after new figures revealed the taxpayer-supported banks, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, are failing to lend enough to homeowners and business.
The Business Inspector Gets Boost From HMRC
18/02/2010
A new TV series - "The Business Inspector" - has been sponsored by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The programme will raise awareness among small businesses that they need to keep good records.The Business Inspector is a four-part series that will be broadcast weekly on Five at 8pm from 10 March 2010.
