Economics, government & business

The government has warmly welcomed the political agreement reached by EU ministers yesterday on the controversial Services Directive.

The Home Office – under fire from all sides over its poor management – is looking for two senior HR practitioners to help professionalise the function.

The government’s approach to public sector management is in dire need of an overhaul, according to a report from Lancaster University Management School.

Another NHS trust has confirmed it is to cut posts in a bid to save money

Funds for workbased training should not have to be used to teach basic reading and writing that should be taught at school, says the government spending watchdog

BT jobs bonanza as need for engineers grows.

Skills shortages in London's East End could force local employers to turn to migrant workers to benefit from the opportunities created by the 2012 Olympics, business leaders have warned.

The agreement covers all central government contracts and will set out a framework for working together on both a local and national level

A radical shake-up of the structure of the Civil Service would lead to more accountability and improve the performance of Whitehall departments, according to the conclusions of a year-long study.

A major reorganisation of ambulance services in England will put the skills of HR professionals to the test in the coming weeks.

Think-tank denounces cost of allowing civil servants to retire at 60

Skills champion will work with businesses and government to ensure skills needs for 2012 Olympic games are met

Efforts by opposition MPs to save the Home Computing Initiative have failed

Royal demands partly met as government agrees to release funds.

Dear Darling letter outlines PM's goals for DTI.