Business performance

Publicly listed companies that have narrowed their gender pay gaps have seen double-digit revenue growth, according to new analysis.

‘Exporters to the US will be forced to review the viability of the US as a destination for their goods, and as a supply chain location.’

The impact of October’s Budget on employer confidence is ‘not as bad as feared’ according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

The chancellor is expected to unveil a series of growth plans that will create jobs and boost the UK economy by up to £78 billion.

Concerns around an increase in employer taxes have contributed to a record jump in the number of UK businesses in financial distress.

Keir Starmer has announced the AI Opportunities Action Plan in a bid to make the UK an AI superpower and create thousands of jobs.

More than half of private sector employers plan to raise prices to help offset tax increases, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.

Rob Moss examines how delays to introduce a transformed Labour Force Survey is leaving policymakers and economists in the dark.

Business confidence falls to new lows in November 2024 according to surveys from the CBI, IoD and Lloyds Banking Group.

Ford plans to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, including around 800 in the UK, following a slump in electric vehicle (EV) sales.

Four business leaders give their verdicts on Rachel Reeves's Mansion House address.

More sectors warn of the threat to business following the chancellor’s budget increase to employers’ costs.

BT faces additional costs of around £100 million following last week’s Budget announcement by the chancellor.

From bus fares to the term ‘working people’ to national insurance rates, speculation around tomorrow’s Budget has reached fever pitch.

Does being in the office mean productivity is higher, or can employees achieve better outputs at home?