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Small and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs) are contributing more than large firms to the growth of the UK economy, a recent study commissioned by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed.

British economy is set for further sustained growth for the rest of 2013, forecasters at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) have just revealed, while GDP is also expected to grow by 1% over the course of 2013, compared to the initial 0.7% estimate from April.

Zero-hours contracts have become quite popular over the past few years in the UK retail and tourism sectors, as they significantly reduce workforce-related costs. However, in order to efficiently apply such an employment method on a wide scale, companies need to implement solid time and attendance solutions that will make it very easy for HR managers to precisely determine the number of hours worked by each individual employee.

A reliable smart-card based Time and Attendance solution will bring about multiple benefits for any company that decides to have one installed, including real and sizeable savings in terms of workforce management-related budgets.

The second quarter of 2013 brought about some very good news for the UK economy, since the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported today that gross domestic product expanded by 0.6 per cent in the three months to June, double the rate of the previ

The NHS system faces extensive criticism over the declining level of care it delivers and budget-related problems, with Trusts across the UK having to cope both with budget cuts and staff shortages.

The NHS’s budget and staff troubles are not exactly a secret, and a new report by the Health & Social Care Information Centre indicates that higher sickness absence levels might be partially to blame.

Drinks manufacturer Brothers received a £10,000 fine after an employee severed an artery in an unguarded machine and needed life-saving surgery.

Authorities from a medical college in India penned a proposal for implementing a country-wide biometric verification system for all institutions in the field of medical education, following the discovery of a significant number of impostors in schools.

A 25-year-old man in the Armagh area is charged with possessing and trying to smuggle class C drugs into Maghaberry Prison in Northern Ireland, a news report in the local media

Unemployment across the UK has fallen by 57,000 since December, which means that a total of 2.51 million, or 7.8% of the labour force, are now out of work, the latest report from the ONS has revealed.

A new survey carried out by Centre for Cities revealed the fact that the SMEs that are most vulnerable to significant changes in the conditions on the local markets (such as lower wages, welfare cuts and job losses) are all located in the North of England.