Business performance

The TUC and Labour party reject the chancellor's handling of the UK economy as interest rates rise to highest level in 14 years.

Convenience store chain McColl’s is urgently seeking a rescue deal that would save 16,000 jobs.

Andrew Mawson discusses what employers can learn from research into how the brain manages its resources to conduct tasks, and the factors that affect its performance.

Predictions for 2022-23 made by leading global business continuity organisation.

Three-quarters of UK businesses are concerned about the impact of labour shortages, according to CBI and Pertemps’ annual survey.
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The SNP wants to weigh up a shift to a four day working week, ‘as and when’ Scotland gains full control of employment rights.

Big four accountancy firm Deloitte has confirmed that all its 20,000 UK employees will be able to choose when, where...

A study has found a strong link between manager-employee trust, financial performance and productivity.

HR and L&D teams wishing to celebrate the successes of the past year can begin their journey towards receiving the recognition they deserve from today.

Rishi Sunak needs to act now, ahead of his Budget, to help protect UK companies through the Spring to ensure...

A record number of small business owners are planning to close their firms over the next 12 months, a survey by the FSB has found.

Coronavirus puts onus on boards to sort out their succession planning.

Gartner study also finds a lack of diversity is undermining confidence and trust in leadership.

Compulsory retirement may be on the agenda as Covid exposes weaknesses in the boardroom. Ivor Adair looks at the risks for firms with a partnership structure.

Business group the CBI has told MPs that “hundreds of thousands” of jobs could be at risk due to the...