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Temp billings rise at slower rate, with temporary/contract staff billings continued to increase in June (the rate of growth eased to a nine-month low), while Permanent placements fall for first time since September 2012 as per REC/Markit UK Reports on Job
The number of people placed in permanent positions fell in June. Although slight, it was the first decline in 45 months. Anecdotal evidence suggested that uncertainty in the lead-up to the EU referendum (data were collected between 13-24 June) had heavily impacted on activity..,...................................................................................Read More
London generating 30% of UK ‘economy taxes’.
The report, ‘10 years of tax: how cities contribute to the national exchequer’ (published today), shows for the first time how levels of tax generation across Britain’s 62 cities have changed over a ten-year period (2004/5 – 2014/15).,...................................................................................Read More
Resource productivity in the EU up by 35% in 2015 compared with 2000, maintaining economic growth while decreasing material consumption as per Eurostat news release.
In the European Union (EU), resource productivity increased to 2.00 €/kg in 2015 from 1.48 €/kg in 2000, an increase of 35.4% in real terms. Resource productivity measures how efficiently natural resources are used by the economy,...................................................................................Read More
Latest data from job site, CV-Library, revealed that despite June being ‘the month of Brexit’, advertised jobs actually sky rocketed, increasing 14.1% nationwide, with salaries across the country dropped by 1.9% in June compared to the previous year.
In the wake of the UK’s Brexit, it has been announced that salaries across the country dropped by *1.9% in June compared to the previous year. This is according to the latest data from job site, CV-Library, which also revealed that despite June being ‘the month of Brexit’,...................................................................................Read More
Research by Morgan McKinley has revealed that UK employees are going the extra mile with the vast majority (81%) of employees working beyond their contracted hours.
Our comprehensive working hours survey suggests many large corporates have a widening gap between modern business philosophy around smart and flexible working, and the reality of noses to the good old fashioned grindstone...................................................................................Read More
Temporary and contract vacancies increased across the professional staffing market with opportunities up by 1% year-on-year. Demand within finance and accounting was particularly strong, with vacancies increasing by 27% as per APSCo - Professional Recruit
Professional recruitment firms reported that vacancy numbers remained weak in the run up to the EU Referendum with no growth in May 2016 according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)..................................................................................Read More
Euro area unemployment at 10.1%, this is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2011.
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.1% in May 2016, down from 10.2% in April 2016 and from 11.0% in May 2015. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2011.................................................................................Read More
British Chancellor George Osborne has set a goal of lowering the country’s corporate tax rate to 15 per cent in an effort to keep businesses investing in Britain as it prepares to leave the European Union.
British Chancellor George Osborne has set a goal of lowering the country’s corporate tax rate to 15 per cent in an effort to keep businesses investing in Britain as it prepares to leave the European Union..................................................................................Read More
Household incomes have risen to a record high according to the UK official statistics, with the fastest growth in 10 years.
The average household now takes home £473 a week – £800 a year more than in 2013/14. The number of people classed as in relative low income has also fallen by 300,000 since 2010, helped by an improving labour market and the protection of pensioner, disability and carers’ benefits..................................................................................Read More
North of England is set to become the jobs centre of the UK digital economy as per the leading economist Douglas McWilliams.
New predictions released today by leading economist Douglas McWilliams, author of the best selling digital economy book The Flat White Economy and President of Cebr – the Centre for Economics and Business Research – show that the North of England is set to become the jobs centre of the UK digital economy..................................................................................Read More
Brexit Creates Both Difficulties and Opportunities for UK’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries, says GlobalData
While the exit of the UK from the European Union (EU) undoubtedly creates significant issues for the UK pharmaceutical and medical device industries in ensuring highly regulated European markets remain open to business, opportunities remain for these sectors to thrive, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData..................................................................................Read More
Employees put off moving jobs in May as EU Referendum uncertainty led to fewer available vacancies, according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.co.uk
May saw 1,150,149 vacancies on offer, dropping 0.6% on a monthly basis from 1,156,810 in April. This marked the second consecutive monthly fall in advertised positions, as uncertainty surrounding the outcome of June’s EU Referendum.................................................................................Read More
UK Consulting Industry grew by 8.05% according to the latest findings from the Management Consultancies Association (MCA).
The MCA’s Annual Report 2016 is the unique and definitive analysis of the UK’s world leading consulting industry. It is based on detailed returns from the Big 4 Accounting firms, Accenture, IBM and many other consultancies.................................................................................Read More
UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum, Pound falls to 3 decade low.
Britain is set to be the first country to leave the EU since its formation - but the Leave vote does not immediately mean Britain ceases to be a member of the 28-nation bloc................................................................................Read More
Demand for professionals in London’s creative occupations remains exceptionally high, with over a third of jobs in the sector found within the UK’s main creative hub. This is according to the latest Professional Recruitment Trends report from APSCo.
London’s creative industries are immensely important to both the city itself and the sector as a whole, contributing an estimated £35bn to the economy and providing the capital with approximately 800,000 jobs.............................................................................................................Read More
If UK leaves EU, 49% of top graduate employers are likely to lower their intake of graduates whilst others would leave it unchanged, indicating an overall drop in graduate hires, according to a survey by PathMotion.
The first UK study to measure the impact of Brexit on graduate hires from the viewpoint of those that employ them. It is based on a survey of HR managers, partners and senior executives of 75 top UK graduate employers - including 50 of Guardian UK 300 Top Graduate Employers and 40 of Times Top 100 Graduate Employers - on the likely impact of Brexit on their organisation’s graduate intake.................................................................Read More
