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Brits 'still working long and hard'

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:02 GMT

According to a new report, employees in Britain stay behind late and are among Europe's hardest workers...

TNK-BP boss to step down

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:12 GMT

Oil giant BP and its Russian partners have ended their row over joint venture TNK-BP by agreeing a new structure and replacing chief executive...

New Star criticises OECD claims

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:12 GMT

The claims of inevitable recession made by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have been criticised by a leading market analyst. Earlier...

'Snail's pace' for women in power

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:12 GMT

Backwards progress has been reported for women's representation in positions of power in Britain, as the government publishes its own views on how to...

Premier Inn sales soar

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:12 GMT

Sales at budget hotel chain Premier Inn have soared as firms seek to save cash, owner Whitbread said. Like-for-like sales for the last...

Halifax: House prices down 10.9%

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:12 GMT

The latest house price index from the Halifax reveals average property prices in the UK continued to plummet during August. With prices falling by an...

Disabled people "lack confidence" when it comes to job seeking

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:01 GMT

An expert has spoken out on the difficulties facing job seekers with disabilities...

Credit card debt 'could be longer than mortgage'

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:13 GMT

Consumers who use their credit card for a holiday could be paying for the trip until 2030 if they only make the minimum monthly payments...

Bank expected to hold rates

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:13 GMT

The Bank of England is almost universally expected to hold interest rates stable when the monetary policy committee (MPC) announces its latest decision tomorrow. Meeting...

EU directive may reduce demand for temps

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:01 GMT

An EU law which may be introduced to the UK within the next two years may affect the amount of temporary workers employed by companies...

Small business employees 'happiest'

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:01 GMT

According to figures released by a leading employment body, workers from smaller firms are the most satisfied in their jobs...

Services sector contracts for fourth month

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:00:22 GMT

The services sector shrank for a fourth month in a row, although the fall in output was slower than in July. The sector, which includes...

Punch axes final dividend

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:00:22 GMT

Punch Taverns has axed its final dividend to pay down its debt, sending shares down in the pub group. The group, which operates 8,400...

People skills 'key ' to bagging IT jobs

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:01 GMT

Possessing interpersonal skills is essential for jobseekers looking to gain positions in IT management, a new survey has discovered...

Homeowners urged to shop for mortgages

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:14 GMT

British homeowners have been left "confused and concerned" with regard to their mortgage options as a result of the credit crunch, preventing them from shopping...

E-recruitment methods for Oxfordshire council

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:00:02 GMT

A new online recruitment partnership is set to enhance Oxfordshire County Council's employment services...

Ulysses IT: Recruitment firms are being hit by spam sorting

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:00:02 GMT

Spam emails are costing the recruitment industry a lot of money in terms of wasted time, according to an expert...

Google to release IE, Firefox rival with Chrome

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:00:22 GMT

Google has confirmed it will imminently release a new open source browser to rival Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox. A beta version...

Stamp duty threshold raised to Â£175k

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:19 GMT

The government has announced a temporary increase in the stamp duty threshold to 175,000. The increase applies to all purchases from tomorrow (September 3rd...

Government housing proposals too little too late

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:19 GMT

The government has announced a 1 billion package of measures to help kick-start the housing market and revive the economy. But they have been...

Virgin may bid for Gatwick

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:19 GMT

Richard Branson's Virgin Group may bid for Gatwick airport if the Competition Commission rules that current owner BAA should sell it. Virgin confirmed a...

Top bosses 'retire on Â£3m'

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:19 GMT

The UK's top bosses can look forward to retiring on 200,000 a year 25 times more than the average worker, the Trades Union...

Greene King confident despite slowdown

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:19 GMT

Pub operator Greene King said it is on track to meet expectations this year despite challenging conditions. The pub chain and brewer said its "tough...

Employees 'becoming increasingly mobile'

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:02 GMT

Communication technology and workplace gadgets are rapidly changing the options open to employees, an expert has discussed...

Business confidence plummets

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:08 GMT

Business confidence has seen its biggest drop since the dot.com crash, a study shows. The latest business trends report from accountants BDO Stoy Hayward...

Ryanair criticises Aer Lingus

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:18 GMT

Ryanair has attacked rival Aer Lingus for its fuel surcharges and management strategy after Ireland's national carrier revealed a first half loss last week...

Compensation candidates 'in increasing demand'

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:01 GMT

In the middle of job cuts and recruitment freezes, recruitment company Joslin Rowe has claimed that activity within these sectors is actually healthier than during...

Commerzbank and Dresdner to merge

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:00:21 GMT

Commerzbank has bought rival German bank Dresdner from Allianz for 9.8 billion and has revealed 9,000 jobs will be axed as part of...

Abu Dhabi group 'buys Man City'

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:00:21 GMT

Manchester City owner Dr Thaksin Shinawatra has sold the club to the Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (Adug), according to reports. The...

Manufacturers' confidence drops

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:00:21 GMT

Britain's manufacturers are losing confidence and job cuts are inevitable unless the government takes action, a report has warned. The survey from manufacturer's...

Ecologist: We will launch green jobs board

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:00:02 GMT

An environmental magazine has announced that it will launch an online recruitment service in a bid to attract a better quality of candidate...

Rics demands property action

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:07 GMT

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) is calling on the government to act "swiftly and decisively" to prevent further damage to the UK property...

Most workers dream of own business

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:07 GMT

Over half of workers dream of quitting their day job to start their own business, according to a survey from Direct Line. While 53 per...

UK house prices down 5.3%

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:07 GMT

Property prices in the UK have fallen for the eleventh consecutive month, according to the latest house price index from Hometrack. Annual falls now total...

Six million workers unsatisfied

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:07 GMT

Six million UK workers are not satisfied with their job, a new survey out today reveals. A poll carried out by YouGov on behalf of...

Split personal finance from maths teaching, demands charity

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:07 GMT

A leading financial education charity is calling on the government to drop personal finance from the maths curriculum. ifs School of Finance claims combining maths...

University town property boom

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:18 GMT

University towns have experienced a property boom over the past five years, as student demand forces prices ever higher. According to research from Halifax, three...

Child trust fund generation turns 6

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:18 GMT

Monday September 1st sees the sixth birthday of the first children given child trust funds by the government. Now over 3.5 million children have...

FTSE 100 holds firm to end the week

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:00:14 GMT

The FTSE 100 ended Friday up 0.63 per cent holding on to yesterday's gains. The index closed up 35.40 points to 5...

Alitalia files for bankruptcy

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:00:14 GMT

Italian flag-carrying airline Alitalia has filed for bankruptcy in order to protect itself from creditors and continue its operations. The troubled carrier has declared...

Ceridian: HR faces no threat from government's free legal advice

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:00:01 GMT

Human resources (HR) professionals have commented that a new online resource to be launched by the government to assist small to medium-sized enterprise (SME...

Final energy providers hike gas and electricity prices

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:00:21 GMT

ScottishPower and npower both increased gas and electricity prices today. Scottish Power is increasing gas prices by 34 per cent and electricity prices by nine...

Gucci going strong in spite of economy

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:00:21 GMT

Luxury brand Gucci has produced strong results for its parent company PPR, beating the consumer slowdown. The group's gross profit totalled 4.2 billion...

Blanchflower calls for big interest rate cuts

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:22 GMT

The UK economy needs interest rate cuts, a member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) said today. Speaking to Reuters, David...

London property prices continue to fall

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:22 GMT

House prices in London have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, taking annual growth into negative territory for the first time in five years. The...

Land Registry figures head south

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:22 GMT

The latest figures from the Land Registry reveal house price growth in the UK has fallen into the red for the first time. While the...

Bradford & Bingley profits nosedive

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:22 GMT

Bradford & Bingley (B&B) has presented "disappointing" financial results for the first half of the year following a turbulent period for the bank. The buy...

Bloomsbury has high hopes for Buffet book

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:22 GMT

Publisher Bloomsbury is pinning its hopes on a biography of billionaire investor Warren Buffet, as it posted a 38.5 per cent increase in profits...

FTSE 100 holds position

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:22 GMT

The FTSE managed to hold onto yesterday's US-provoked gains today standing up 0.12 per cent. At 9:43 BST, the index stood...

Credit crunch 'has not halted pay rises'

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:02 GMT

According to a new poll, many UK companies are still offering their employees pay increases despite the credit crunch...