Will the Growth and Innovation Fund solve skills shortages?
Umbrella company contractors and small businesses could benefit from the government’s recently launched Growth and Innovation Fund.
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Employers battle it out to attract top umbrella company contractors
Small businesses may need to re-think their rates if they want to attract highly-skilled talent, according to Badenoch & Clark.
Will the Pfizer shutdown affect umbrella company contractors?
Pfizer, the world’s largest drugmaker, announced last week that it intends to shut down its Research and Development facility in Sandwich within the next 2 years.
Graduates to be the umbrella company entrepreneurs of the future
We can expect to see an increase in entrepreneurial businesses next year as graduate entrepreneurs create opportunities for their peers, according to experts.
Don’t let the cold freeze SMEs out of business says the FSB
The FSB is calling on the coalition and the banks to give small businesses a bit of breathing space so that they can stay afloat over the festive season.
Action is needed before UK talent shortage becomes critical
The government must prioritise the up-skilling of workers in areas where the UK has skills shortages.
Make sure your contractor earnings are working for you!
Although many people in the UK say they are worried about the state of their own finances, 67% of them have not made any changes to their saving habits since the recession started two years ago.
More opportunities for umbrella company contractors!
Contractors will no doubt be pleased to learn that the job market is improving and there has been an increase in the number of vacancies being advertised.
Encouraging private sector growth becomes a priority
On Monday, George Osborne and Vince Cable announced a fundamental review of the steps all areas of Government are taking to promote the best conditions to encourage growth in the private sector.
Umbrella company contractors must move quickly to get best savings deals
Umbrella company contractors need to move quickly if they want to get the best savings deals, according to moneysupermarket.com.
Are the government increasing the North/South divide?
We are likely to witness a new North/South divide, courtesy of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, according to thinktanks and unions.
What’s the economic outlook ahead for umbrella companies?
Our economy should escape a double dip recession, but we will see growth slow down, according to the BCC.
Mixed predictions on the future of the economy
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research think tank predicts that the UK’s economy will increase by 1.3% this year. In 2011, GDP will grow by 1.7% followed by an increase of 2.2% in 2012.
Just waiting for the worst. It might be yet to come
New data collected by a recruitment financer has revealed that the most deleterious effects of the global economic downturn are still to come for small and medium sized businesses.
Despite projected GDP growth, the economic rollercoaster continues
Within 5 years, unemployment levels will reach 10% in over half the regions in the UK predicts the CEBR.
Economic recovery in Scotland to slow down this autumn
The chief economist at the Bank of Scotland has predicted that the Scottish economic recovery is going to slow down in Q3.