The CIPD is calling on the Government to hold its nerve and go ahead with the extension in this week’s Queen’s speech.
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Work-Life balance improves across UK
Workers across the UK declare that the balance between their work and personal life has improved since 2010, according to a new Work-Life Balance Index
Should Wonga be allowed to loan to small businesses?
The high-cost lender Wonga promises to make funds available within 15 minutes of an application
Business loan write-offs to hit highest since 1990s
Losses on corporate loans will hit their highest level since the 1990s recession this year, fuelled by a weak consumer sector and further crippling lending according to a leading group of economists.
British jobs will disappear unless red tape is slashed, ministers warn
British jobs will disappear overseas unless taxes are lower and more health and safety laws are swept away, Chris Grayling will say today.
Employers urged to build resilient workforces
Employers are urged to build resilient organisations after a recent Clinical Director report revealed a larger percentage of the workforce accessing Employee Assistance Programmes
Can we change the way we shop forever?
It’s a big idea, but can it really be done? M&S seem to think so
High unemployment to do ‘permanent damage’ to UK
The UK unemployment rate will rise from its current 8.3% to almost 9% by the end of this year, doing “permanent damage to the UK’s productive capacity”, a think tank has said.
Sir Mervyn King’s ‘revisionist’ view of BoE role in financial crisis creates pressure for offical review
Sir Mervyn King has come under increasing pressure to launch an official review of the Bank of England’s handling of the financial crisis amid accusations that he has “rewritten history” to suit the institution.
RBS swings to profit and plans to pay back loans
RBS pledged to pay back billions in loans to British and American taxpayers
City of London Corporation boosts Tech City as entrepreneurs fight for up to £500K of Angel investment
As a small tech entrepreneur in London, how can you differentiate yourself from competitors and attract investment ranging from £100k to £500k from Business Angels?
Missing from work – only reported a week later!
Why was the MI6 employee, Gareth Williams’ non-attendance at work only reported a week later? What processes are in place in MI6 to monitor absence? How SMEs can manage absence from work.
Mentors Help New Business Start-Ups with The Mentor Hive Website
New website from Essex based Ixion offers a new way for businesses and individuals to help people who are unemployed across London, Essex, East Anglia and Cambridgeshire.
Sir Mervyn King admits BoE failed over financial crisis
Sir Mervyn King has said – in a rare admission – that the Bank of England failed to do enough to warn about the risks building up in the banking sector ahead of the financial crisis.
Brussels to relax fiscal targets as revolt spreads
The European Commission is preparing a major shift in economic strategy, fearing that excessive fiscal tightening will inflict unnecessary damage on a string of eurozone countries.
