Manufacturing sector hits 5-month high in April
The British manufacturing sector reached a 5-month high in April, growing well beyond existing forecasts on account of a strong rise in output and new orders.
House building sector records consistent growth, NHBC report reveals
The number of new homes registered in the UK increased by 14% for the rolling quarter December to February compared to the same period last year, figures from a new report released by the NHBC have revealed.
UK Government announces crack down on unscrupulous employers
Employers who exploit illegal workers will face tougher enforcement action and stronger penalties as part of a plan to reduce illegal trafficking of workers and to ensure the economy “delivers for hard-working people”.
Competition for jobs reaches a two-year low, new research report reveals
There were 1.55 job seekers competing for each advertised vacancy in the UK in February 2014, 35% lower than in February 2013, a recent market research report has revealed.
Business investment and salaries continue to rise at average SMEs
Business investment continued to increase in Q4 2013 against a backdrop of falling insolvency rates and improved business confidence amongst UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which also led to a boost in average salaries in the sector.
Firefighters tackle factory workshop blaze in Totton
Firefighters called in to tackle a potentially dangerous fire at a factory workshop in Totton were forced to take serious protective measures in order to deal with toxic fumes generated by epoxy resin.
More than 75% of employers are failing to prepare for shared parental leave
The large majority of employers across the UK (76%) have implemented no practical measures in order to prepare for the introduction of shared parental leave in six months time, figures from a new market survey by Norton Fulbright have revealed.
UK’s SMEs to push for growth as business optimism reaches record high
British small and medium enterprises are the most confident in Europe and plan to invest and push for growth, results published in the latest European SME Capex Barometer have revealed.
Tensor helps Peterborough United fans keep up to date with Moy’s End Stand development
A Cambridgeshire football club has set up a webcam allowing fans to keep up to date with the progress on the development of one of the stadium’s stands.
Majority of directors are not happy with the quality of employee-related data, research reveals
Over two thirds of directs are not satisfied with the quality of the workplace data they have access to, a survey conducted by Bull Information Systems has recently revealed.
SME manufacturers raise concerns over shortage of skilled and experienced staff
The future business development prospects of small and medium manufacturers might be seriously affected as the shortage of available skilled and experienced engineers and graduates is becoming an increasingly serious challenge for recruiters, new research suggests.
14% of employees are late at least once a week, survey finds
14 percent of employees participating in an online survey revealed that they’re late for work at least once a week, while 10% admitted that they’re late at least once every month.
The survey was carried out by CareerBuilder online in January 2014 and included a representative sample of 1,000 employees across industries and company sizes.