Economics, government & business

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has published a highly critical response to the Freud Report on welfare reform,...

The medical and teaching professions top the list of preferred career choices British parents wish for their children, while construction...

Macdonald Hotels is investing £700,000 and creating 30 new jobs by launching a new education and training centre in Scotland....

City salaries are set to soar again this year as employers face up to a growing recruitment challenge.More than half...

The government is urging closer working ties between skills brokers and employers in an effort to increase the take-up of...

UK businesses face huge staff turnover problems as links between employees and employers break down, a report has revealed.The report,...

Alistair Darling, secretary of state for trade and industry, believes investment in skills and research and development has put the...

The new director-general of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) can expect to be rewarded with a package...

Far from being the demon barber of the business world, private equity firms are the hair tonic that fuels new growth.

The £46bn agreed merger between Barclays and Dutch rival ABN Amro will result in 12,800 jobs cuts or 6% of the...

The UK haulage industry is expected to undergo a recruitment drive this year with a particular focus on new drivers,...

Immigration minister Liam Byrne has attracted further criticism after announcing a timetable last week for the UK to adopt an...

Union chief Mark Serwotka has criticised private sector employers as he formally announced that a one-day strike will be held...

A union has claimed up to 3,000 jobs will be lost and is threatening strike action following the annoucement of...

Time is running out for British businesses to tackle the burgeoning skills famine threatening to blight the economy, UK skills...