October 24, 2012
As an economy, people in the UK still have to tighten their belts and carefully manage budgets as the cost of living continues to rise at a disproportionate rate to the average family income.
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September 18, 2012
For those working in recruitment, those seeking employment or even those just keeping an eye out on the market this summer has been a rather quiet one. Recruitment freezes even for ultimately profitable departments are not uncommon.
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September 12, 2012
Burberry has shocked the stock markets, warning that sales have declined. An article published by The Guardian has reported the figures yesterday. Burberry has attributed this slowing down of sales to a drop in demand from China.
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September 7, 2012
Leading private equity firm ECI yesterday released its annual review and forecast, and it makes interesting reading with regards to 2013. Despite the seemingly never-ending negativity surrounding the UK’s economy, a majority of British SME’s have in...
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September 6, 2012
If you thought the London Olympics would bring wealth, prosperity and some light at the end of the torrid tunnel think again! Well, I’m only speaking on behalf of the UK retail market who issued last month’s sales which astoundingly fell by 0.4% with...
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September 3, 2012
According to the latest survey by the Confederation of British Industry, the UK’s economy is set to contract by an overall 0.3% in 2012. This is down from the previously-optimistic forecast of a 0.6% growth, made earlier this year
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August 16, 2012
Today the BBC reported the following statistics
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August 9, 2012
After hearing on the news that our country’s economy has contracted yet again, those working within manufacturing would be forgiven for thinking “not again”. According to this article on the BBC website company insolvencies in England and Wales a...
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August 7, 2012
Like almost everyone I have spoken to I have been glued to the Olympic coverage ever since the thrilling opening ceremony on 27th July. In amongst all the successes that the GB team are experiencing the debate around legacy and whether the games are ...
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August 3, 2012
An interesting discussion has occurred between Price Waterhouse Coopers and the Today programme; they were discussing the Retail industry and the unfortunate increase in the number of insolvencies this particular sector has been experiencing since th...
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July 27, 2012
With the UK apparently slipping deeper into recession following a contraction of 0.7% for last quarter there is much doom and gloom about the state of the economy. This adds to the negative news about the impact of the Euro zone crisis and the possib...
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July 3, 2012
According to a recent report completed by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG, the UK employment market has contracted with a drop in demand for both permanent and temporary workers over the last month.
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June 20, 2012
UK Manufacturing was dealt another blow this week with the news that Unilever is set to slash 500 jobs in the United Kingdom. After the acquisition of Sara Lee and hair care group Alberto Culver, the business has announced that sites in Slough and S...
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June 6, 2012
Records show that premier league clubs are spending more on wages than ever before. At a time when businesses are tightening their purse strings, top flight English clubs are spending a staggering 70% of their income on salary packages.
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June 1, 2012
It’s not looking too promising for Thomas Cook. A BBC news report has told how the company is continuing to struggle with debt. Thomas Cook has seen its half-year losses increase sharply after a "difficult" six months, but says it is taking "decisiv...
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May 28, 2012
Reports in Thailand suggest that there has been a sharp fall in exports as key markets in Europe and the US demands have fallen. Shipments fell by 3.7% from the previous year when it was forecasted they would in actual face increase by 3%.
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May 10, 2012
Figures from the ONS have shown that manufacturing output has risen in March, despite the overall decrease in industrial output. Manufacturing output rose by 0.9%, after falling 1.1% in February.
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May 10, 2012
Clinton Cards was founded in 1968, and known as one the UK's biggest greetings card retailer, operating 628 Clinton shops and 139 Birthday stores and employing approx 8,000 people across the commercial, retail and logistic divisions.
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May 8, 2012
Despite our economy lurching back in to recession, the resolve of SME’s across the country seems to be remaining strong, with an increase in optimism being reported for the first time in a year.
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May 1, 2012
Like other industries recruitment often follows the laws of supply and demand so you would think that employers would find it easy to recruit good candidates whilst there are high levels of unemployment and fewer vacancies. However, many employers st...
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