Economics, government & business

Armed forces personnel are to be included in the government’s key worker programme, giving them access to cut-price housing.Ruth Kelly,...

BAE Systems is to create 1,000 new jobs by 2007 after landing a £6bn deal.The aerospace company said that up...

The government’s “children’s tsar” in Scotland has called for extra money for single mothers who would rather stay at home...

Exclusive: The HR directors in all four government departments that underwent scrutiny in recent ‘capability reviews’ are leaving their jobs.Exclusively...

A rift has appeared in the government over whether businesses should be forced to carry out pay audits to see...

Labour's pains are likely to make for an uncomfortable party conference season. But can the Tories capitalise and will the Liberal Democrats spring a surprise?

HR directors at four government departments that recently underwent ‘capability reviews’ will all lose their jobs, Personnel Today has learned....

Salaries across the globe are expected to rise by an average of 5.9% next year, 1.9% above the inflation rate,...

The UK unemployment rate has hit a six-year high, according to figures released today.Unemployment rose by 93,000 between May and...

According to figures released by the EU’s statistical office, GDP was up by nearly 1% among the 12 countries in the...

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have published a new directive dealing with equal treatment between men...

The NHS in England is set to spend £172m on management consultants – a rise of 83% in two years...

The government will today unveil new proposals ranging “from the playground to the boardroom” to help women succeed in the...

Union demands being made at this year’s Trades Union Congress would harm UK competitiveness and turn the clock back on...

The EEF organisation, which represents manufacturers and engineering organisations, has called on the government to address the UK’s skills gap...