Insights

All Topics
All Months
Reading Time | < 1 min 07 Aug 2013

New planning rules put ‘town centres first’

Reading Time • < 1 minAn extension of planning and development regulations to make better use of empty buildings will revitalise UK high streets and rural towns, the Department for Communities and Local Government has said. Its new 'Town Centre First' planning r...
Read full article
Reading Time | < 1 min 06 Aug 2013

Retail sales grow for third consecutive month

Reading Time • < 1 minThe value of goods sold in the retail sector in July increased by 2.2 per cent when compared with July 2012, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). It marks the third consecutive month of positive retail sales growth...
Read full article
Reading Time | 2 mins 05 Aug 2013

Zero-hour contracts reach million mark

Reading Time • 2 minsNew research suggests that the number of workers on zero- hour contracts - those which offer no guarantee of hours or pay - is more widespread that thought.Figures from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) show that ...
Read full article
Reading Time | < 1 min 01 Aug 2013

UK corporation tax system is ‘too complex’ says committee

Reading Time • < 1 minThe House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has said the UK corporation tax system does 'not work' and 'urgently needs reform'.A report from the cross party committee of peers found that the curren...
Read full article
Reading Time | < 1 min 31 Jul 2013

Northern Ireland SMEs need more employment support

Reading Time • < 1 minSmall and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) need more support and guidance about their employment rights and responsibilities, a report published by the Northern Ireland Department of Employment and Learning (DEL) ha...
Read full article
Reading Time | < 1 min 22 Jul 2013

UK’s digital economy larger than previously thought

Reading Time • < 1 minThe UK's digital economy is 40 per cent larger than Government statistics suggest, according to a report by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). The report, commissioned by ...
Read full article
Reading Time | < 1 min 18 Jul 2013

Retail sales grow again

Reading Time • < 1 minThe quantity of goods bought in the retail sector in June increased by 2.2 per cent compared with June 2012, and by 0.2 per cent compared with May 2013, according to estimates from the Office for National Statistics. Sales in department sto...
Read full article
Reading Time | < 1 min 17 Jul 2013

Inflation rises to 2.9 per cent in June

Reading Time • < 1 minUK inflation, as measured on the consumer prices index (CPI), rose to 2.9 per cent in June, up from 2.7 per cent in May, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown. Despite the figur...
Read full article
Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Jul 2013

Priorities Set for Northern Ireland Employment Law Reforms

Reading Time • < 1 minLaws encouraging better engagement between employers and employees and reforms to the collective redundancy period are among the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Northern Ireland's list of priorities ahead o...
Read full article
1 … 157 158 159 160 161 … 340