Job creation and losses

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has announced major job cuts as part of a £1.5bn cost-cutting plan, following poor sales results for...

Oil giant BP is to axe 350 jobs from the 2,100 staff at its North Sea headquarters in Aberdeen.The firm’s...

The British Library and e-learning developer Nelson Croom are developing three courses for UK businesses this autumn and winter.The online modules...

Gordon Brown’s plans to create 500,000 new jobs for British workers may be illegal, according to a parliamentary report published...

The BBC is to postpone sending out letters asking for staff to come forward for voluntary redundancy for a period...

BBC trade unions have repeated their warning of strike action after plans to make up to 1,800 staff redundant in...

Unite members at medical supply firm Huntleigh Health Care will today lobby Parliament over the relocation of its site to...

US-based internet company AOL is to axe 2,000 jobs worldwide in an attempt to refocus on online advertising.About 1,200 jobs...

Employers must offer higher quality jobs as well as helping workers increase their skills, the European Trade Union Confederation has...

One in six head office employees at catering company Elior has been made redundant following a major restructure. Elior’s HR...

NHS workers facing redundancy should be guaranteed another job in the health service, according to NHS human resources chief Clare...

The BBC is believed to be on the verge of announcing up to 2,800 job losses as a part of...

Senior council HR staff have “major concerns” that top management positions will be available through open competition rather than internal...

Chocolate maker Cadbury Schweppes, will axe 700 UK jobs to reduce costs following plans to move some chocolate production to...

Retailers will find it “very difficult” to employ new staff and may be put off hiring altogether as the national...