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London SMEs struggle with productivity

SME

22 January 2018

22 January 2018

What should we read into the Latest Consumer Price inflation figures?

There is little doubt that a fall in inflation is welcome given the pressures on households and anaemic wage growth. What remains to be seen...

22 January 2018

London still most expensive location for rental accommodation in Europe

Rent for professionals in London is £3,693pm more expensive than the average in Europe. London rent (£5,398pm) is almost four times more expensive than the...

21 January 2018

So why do girls give up on science?

A new study of 100,000 sixth formers, conducted by Unifrog, has found that girls are taking more A levels in science, technology and mathematics but...

20 January 2018

2017 International Tourism – the highest in seven years

International tourist arrivals grew by a remarkable 7 percent in 2017 to reach a total of 1,322 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism...

20 January 2018

The long-travelling ripples of the Carillion collapse

The collapse of Carillion is, simply, tragic news: the list of major UK services companies is not a huge one and the apparent collapse of...

19 January 2018

Investors prefer bonds says latest fund industry stats

Latest figures from the Investment Association show that retail investors continued to invest heavily in bond funds in November, despite an interest rate rise. Within...

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Study finds no evidence that offshoring destroys jobs

Globalisation

19 January 2018

18 January 2018

No-deal Brexit could cause half-a-million job losses says MofL report

Mayor of London report finding half a million jobs could be lost in a no-deal Brexit. "It seems likely that a no-deal Brexit will be...

18 January 2018

Over four million working from home in the UK

Work From Home Week (15th-21st) aims to educate both employers and employees about the benefits. Those working from home now account for 13.7 percent of...

17 January 2018

Ten minutes of mindfulness increases employee creativity

Researchers Emma Schootstra, Dirk Deichmann and Evgenia Dolgova found that employees who participated in guided mindfulness meditation for just ten minutes, generated a 22 percent...

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The top UK cities to find a job in 2018 revealed

Recruitment

17 January 2018

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