Articles tagged with: economy
Growing Worcester economy prompts eResponse move in city…
Worcester’s thriving economy has seen recruitment and training experts eResponse Group moving premises – creating four new jobs and regenerating a city centre building in the process.
The jobs firm has moved to its new 6,000 …
Chinese marketplace still the place for Western retailers to be, despite economic slowdown…
February, London – Jimmy Choo increased their annual global revenue in 2015 by 7 per cent to £318m thanks in part to its eight new stores in China. This demonstrates the continuing popularity with western …
Chinese New Year 2016 could open up growth opportunities for Midlands’ businesses…
Monday, 8 February, 2016, marks the start of the Chinese Year of the Monkey, which will be celebrated by more than a billion Chinese people.
At the beginning of a new year, we are often looking …
Staffordshire Chambers’ survey reveals mixed fortunes for businesses…
Manufacturing firms fared better than the service industry during the last quarter of 2015, according to the latest economic survey by the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce.
UK sales and orders remained stable for both the manufacturing …
North Staffordshire economy slowing, Staffordshire Chambers’ survey reveals…
The North Staffordshire economy is slowing, according to the latest local economic survey by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. The survey also revealed that nearly two-fifths of businesses are being hampered by local road traffic congestion.
Golden opportunity for innovative staffing specialists as recruitment industry hits third year of growth…
August 27th 2015, Surrey – As the UK’s economic recovery continues to pick up pace, the staffing sector has seen three years of successful momentum thanks to leading firms in fast-growth industries such as technology and financial …
Jobs and salaries boost for Midlands…
Employees across the Midlands look set to benefit from growing economic optimism as a survey by employment specialists The HR Dept. finds 58.3% of almost 900 SMEs surveyed are planning to take on staff over …
New government must support fast-growth companies or risk stalling economy, market leader warns…
The next government must do everything they can to support fast-growth companies or risk damaging the economy, a founder of one of the UK’s fastest growing tech company has warned.
Help Firms Get Finance for Future Growth, CBI Urges Next Government…
A UK market for private placed debt could unlock £15 billion.
The CBI is urging the next government to ‘mind the gap’ in the financial services sector’s ability to help unleash new long-term growth capital to …
UK Small and Medium Business Success May Be Stifled by Skills Shortage and Red Tape…
With 2015 on the horizon, research commissioned by npower has today revealed that small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) are confident about their business and the economy.
The research of 1,008 SME senior decision makers, in …
Growth Slows but Outlook Remains Bright…
Economic growth slowed in the three months to August, but expectations for the next quarter remain strong, according to the latest CBI growth indicator.
Read the CBI’s Growth Indicator Survey here
New PwC Analysis Predicts Dramatic Rise of the Sharing Economy Over Next Decade…
Earlier this month, analysis conducted by professional services outfit PwC found that the five most prominent sharing economy sectors have the potential to rise to around £9 billion in the UK by 2025, up from just £0.5 …
UK’s Contractors Are Working Longer and Earning More…
The UK’s growing economy is directly affecting the UK’s contractor workforce, who today confirmed a growth in availability of work and contract rates, based on new research* from Crunch Accounting.
The research, conducted by Crunch Accounting …
Staycation Nation – Domestic Tourists Will Contribute £108 Billion to the UK Economy by 2017…
Domestic tourist expenditure is forecast to grow by 25% over the next four years
Hospitality and leisure sector will benefit most with growth of 26% by 2017
London continues to be the top place for domestic tourist …
London firms’ optimism about the economy soars – CBI/KPMG…
Housing availability and affordability having negative impact on recruitment
London firms’ optimism about the economy has soared to its highest level since the end of 2010 but there is increasing concern about the negative impact of …
UK recovery remains solid – CBI Growth Indicator…
Economic growth continued to gather pace in April, alongside predictions of even stronger growth in the next quarter, according to the latest CBI Growth Indicator, out today.
Output rose from the eight-month low recorded in the …
Scottish Government’s economic plan for independence does not add up – CBI…
Scotland’s continued economic success is best achieved as part of UK
The Scottish Government’s economic plan for independence does not add up, even taking into account oil and gas revenues, the CBI said today (Wednesday) in …
The Rise of Fall of Bitcoins: What does the future hold for Bitcoins?…
The popularity is Bitcoin has skyrocketed since the end of last year. However on February of this year, a major Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox shut down its payment operations and the popularity of Bitcoins has …
CBI COMMENTS ON HS2 REPORT…
The CBI commented on the publication of High Speed 2: Get Ready, A report to the Government by the HS2 Growth Taskforce
Nicola Walker, CBI Director for Business Environment, said:
“HS2 offers an opportunity to regenerate local …
