News
Taxpayer should benefit from RBS and Lloyds sale
10/06/2013
A new report from Policy Exchange has suggested that when the government sells their stakes in RBS and Lloyds no risk shares should be offered to millions of taxpayers.
Why are managers pressured to behave unethically at work?
10/06/2013
Over three fifths (63%) of managers have been expected to behave unethically at some point in their career, according to research published today (Monday) by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) and Business in the Community (BITC).
Entrepreneurs urged to drive change in the banking arena
10/06/2013
Founder and former Chairman of Metro Bank Anthony Thomson has called for more entrepreneurs to drive change in the banking arena.
Working mums would take pay cut for a better work-life balance
09/06/2013
According to a new study, more than half of working mums would take a pay cut for a job which offered them an improved work-life balance – proving that even in these difficult economic times, when it comes to work, it’s not all about the money.
Travel industry set for a boost
09/06/2013
With the UK narrowly avoiding a much feared triple dip recession, international research from communications experts, Pitney Bowes, has revealed that the travel industry is set to be the first to prosper once the British economy finally stabilises into a period of solid growth once again.
When is the most unproductive point of the day?
08/06/2013
Office workers have named 2:55pm as their most unproductive point of the day – according to new research.
Spike in trucker demand boosts economic recovery hopes
08/06/2013
A dramatic upturn in demand for HGV drivers has prompted a specialist recruitment firm to speculate that the economic recovery is accelerating. Driving Force, a division of gap personnel, has experienced a sudden spike in appetite for experienced HGV drivers in the past fortnight.
British & Irish Lion: A team built for success
08/06/2013
Every four years in the rugby world there is an event that captures the imagination of not just one nation, but four. It is, without doubt, the most special and unique event, and to be a pat of it is a career defining achievement. That event is the British & Irish Lions tour.
Regeneration must unlock untapped potential of UK cities
07/06/2013
In a speech to the Birmingham Made Me design expo, John Cridland, CBI Director-General, outlined his vision of a new approach to regeneration which focuses on business growth and breaks the cycle of dependency on the public sector.
Boost for economy as trade deficit drops
07/06/2013
There was further good news for the economy today (Friday) as official figures revealed the gap between the UK's exports and imports dropped by more than expected to £2.6 billion in April.
