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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 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Liverpool City Council has just received a new planning application to build a 1.26 million sq ft storage and distribution hub in Croxteth, which has the potential to create almost 1,500 jobs.

Despite having some rather low expectations regarding actual growth, the general level of optimism regarding the overall business environment has increased among small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) the first time since April 2012, new research reveals.  

Worldwide unit shipments of video door phones will grow by 7.5 per cent during the next five years, marking a strong transition from audio to video in terms of access-control and intercom solutions, a new market study has revealed.

The UK economy seems to be on a very positive trend, with surging factory output, higher car sales and rising activity in the housing market leading the way towards what’s shaping up to be the most significant improvement since the start of the credit crunch.  

Following the announcement of plans for the private security industry to be subjected to further specific regulatory measures from 2014, the BSIA (British Security Industry Association) has asked the Home Office for further clarity on the timing of regulatory change.

Strategically booking holidays is becoming a weapon to use against co-workers, a new study has revealed, but such practices can be easily avoided by implementing a system that enables HR managers to easily visualize applications over various departments and grant annual leave accordingly.