Kingfisher restructures to focus on trade specialists
Trade equipment and DIY retail company Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix stores, plans to extend the number of its UK Screwfix stores by 200, as part of its restructuring…
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Whitbread’s adoption of National Living Wage to hit Costa coffee prices
Whitbread PLC, the owner of the UK hotel chain Premier Inn and Costa coffee shops, announced on Tuesday that it is developing plans to adopt the governments national living wage…
Boeing brings Duke Energy CEO on board as new director
Boeing (NYSE: BA) Chairman Jim McNerney reported the company´s board of directors has elected Lynn Good as a new member. Good, 56, is president and CEO of Duke Energy, the…
Reduction in NHS Sickness Absenteeism Reaches Five-Year Low
Recent data reveals the NHS's sickness absence rate is at its lowest in five years, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).Sick days in the NHS dropped…
Barclays Contemplates Major Workforce Reduction
Barclays has been reported to be on the verge of a significant workforce reduction, aiming to cut around 30,000 jobs by 2017.This move is part of their strategic effort to…
HSBC to Restructure, Cutting 8,000 UK Jobs
HSBC has announced a major restructuring plan, resulting in significant job cuts across its UK branches.The reorganisation will lead to the closure of numerous branches, affecting thousands of employees.HSBC aims…
EU Migrant Employment Surge in the UK – ONS Report
The implementation of the EU free-movement rule has led to a significant rise in EU migrants securing employment in the UK. Shocking figures reflect an increase, particularly among Romanians and…
Grant Thornton Brings 71 New Jobs to Belfast
The expansion of professional services in Belfast is set to deliver a significant economic boost.Grant Thornton announces the creation of 71 new jobs in Belfast with support from Invest NI.Enterprise…
Barclays announces job cuts and transformation plan
Barclays said today that it is aiming to transform its business after a series of scandals rocked the bank and the wider industry. New chief executive Antony Jenkins, who took…
Gender pay gap among UK employees narrows to 9.6%
The pay gap between men and women in the UK is narrowing, official figures showed today. Based on earnings in April 2012, the difference between hourly pay rates for men…
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