The latest Business Trends report from BDO shows that business confidence is plummeting as growth in the manufacturing sector seems to have stagnated.
What now for umbrella company contractors in the manufacturing sector? » Read the full story
London and the South East of England top the late payments league, according to the latest study from Bacs.
Large corporations still appear reluctant to settle debts » Read the full story
Figures released last Wednesday showed a 0.5% increase in GDP in the first quarter of 2011. This balanced out the drop of 0.5% in the final quarter of last year, which was blamed on the abnormal weather we saw in December.
Marginal GDP rise takes us back to where we were 6 months ago » Read the full story
Within 5 years, unemployment levels will reach 10% in over half the regions in the UK predicts the CEBR.
Despite projected GDP growth, the economic rollercoaster continues » Read the full story
The chief executive of Hays, Alistair Cox, has some worrying news for those in the public sector who work through umbrella companies and are worried about the loss of their contract.
Doom and gloom for public sector umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
The Investment Management Association has said that the government must not be detracted from the need to reform the UK taxation system just because spending cuts are being implemented.
Don’t ignore tax reforms says the IMA » Read the full story
Engineers, IT specialists and other technical professionals who are struggling to find work in the UK may want to consider working in the Asia Pacific region.
IT opportunities abound in APAC » Read the full story
The Scottish economy continued to improve in July, but this improvement did nothing to boost employment levels.
Scottish employment recovery stalls » Read the full story
The Voice of Small Business Index shows that confidence amongst SMEs deteriorated in the 2nd quarter of 2010.
Small businesses are feeling less than optimistic » Read the full story
