Job creation and losses

More than 850 people have lost their jobs at Allied Carpets after administrators confirmed they were closing 142 stores, the...

The number of HR jobs available online has increased for the first time in six months, the latest study of...

Recession-hit councils across England and Wales will be forced to keep cutting jobs, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned....

The government has failed to fill a dozen vacancies in government, following a spate of resignations.Research by the Financial Times...

Sainsbury’s has announced it will create 1,300 new jobs in Scotland by next summer.The jobs will be created through the...

Just over half of firms (51%) in the UK are considering job cuts, reports the latest British Chambers of Commerce...

The number of permanent staff appointments continued to fall during July, while the number of permanent vacancies fell at the...

One-third of the 43 police forces in England and Wales have cut officer numbers in the past financial year.Overall, the...

More than £10m is being invested in Kent to help create almost 2,000 jobs, under a new scheme unveiled by...

More than 300 workers at Indesit’s Denbighshire washing machine factory are working their last shifts today, before the firm moves...

A £6m handout from the government has failed to prevent the closure of Vestas Technology’s Isle of Wight factory. According...

The number of unemployed older workers has risen sharply during the recession, figures published today have revealed.A survey by The...

Thousands of people took to the streets of Kilmarnock, Scotland, yesterday to protest about drinks maker Diageo’s proposed job cuts.The...

Hotel group Jurys Inn is set to create hundreds of new jobs after it secured £60m in funding to support...

Nearly half the UK workforce thinks their employer is actively exploiting the recession by imposing unnecessary pay cuts, reduced hours...