Retailers send George Osborne their budget wish list June 21, 2015 British retailers are calling on the chancellor to eschew the living wage and introduce new measures to boost productivity in next month’s emergency budget. In a new submission to chancellor George Osborne, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said that it wants the government to “work with the retail industry to ensure that employees are [...]
Britain’s world-leading financial services industry is more than just the City June 21, 2015 Financial services” does not equal “London”. This is my message overseas – but it is equally important to say it on these shores as well. Like all lord mayors, I speak to and for the whole of the UK’s financial and professional services community – of which London is only a part. Our work is [...]
Six CV mistakes that could end up costing you: Including personal details could leave you vulnerable to fraud June 21, 2015 In the fight to distinguish yourself from other job applicants, your CV should be your principal weapon. But with recruiters looking for any reason to bin your application, it is easy to shoot yourself in the foot. Here are some crucial errors to avoid. TOO MUCH PERSONAL INFO It may seem like a formality [...]
Strong jobs report gives George Osborne boost at PMQs June 17, 2015 Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne took centre stage in the House of Commons yesterday, buoyed by strong new jobs numbers. Standing in for the first time in place of Prime Minister David Cameron at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), Osborne welcomed the support of Tory backbenchers citing the latest labour market statistics and singing [...]
It’s jobs for the boys (and girls) as Aim turns 20 June 17, 2015 Champagne corks popped at the Artillery Garden off Moorgate last night to celebrate growth among some of Britain’s fledgling companies which have listed on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) in the two decades since it started. The official anniversary is tomorrow, but the hundreds of brokers, bankers and city grandees could hardly wait and were [...]
South England employment rate drives boost – while Northern Ireland and the north east lag behind June 17, 2015 South east and south east England have the highest employment rates in the UK, while Northern Ireland and north east England lagged behind. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics reveal that 31m people in the UK were in employment in April 2015, forcing the unemployment rate down to 5.5 per cent nationally. Meanwhile, wage [...]
Prime Minister’s Questions: George Osborne discusses radicalisation, climate change and employment June 17, 2015 George Osborne has made his debut on centre stage at Prime Minister's Questions, as Parliament discussed radicalisation, climate change and today's employment figures. The Chancellor was standing in for the Prime Minister, who is continuing his tour of Europe to meet EU leaders, while Labour's Hilary Benn was asking questions. Benn, the shadow foreign secretary, [...]
Sterling jumps as UK wage growth smashes expectations and unemployment falls again June 17, 2015 The pound leaped 0.54 per cent against the dollar to $1.5715 this morning, after data from the Office for National Statistics showed wages grew 2.7 per cent between February and April. Wage growth is at its fastest rate since Augest 2001, smashing expectations of 2.5 per cent. It is significantly higher than inflation, which stands at 0.1 [...]
Small firms grow at fastest rate since 2008 June 16, 2015 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are growing at their fastest rate since the economic crisis in 2008, according to a report out today. New research from the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) shows that the private sector added over 600,000 net new jobs last year, allowing SMEs to “regain the ground lost” in 2008. The ERC said [...]
