Professional hiring on the up as salaries in engineering and finance rise May 31, 2015 Finance and accounting staff are in growing demand as Britain’s economic recovery takes off, recruiters at the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCO) revealed today. The number of vacancies for professionals on recruiters’ books is up 16 per cent on the year, with finance and accounting positions up 11 per cent. Salaries for new finance [...]
City workers see chance to move May 31, 2015 THE RESURGENT jobs market is encouraging City workers to jump ship to rival employers, as more opportunities become available, recruitment firm Astbury Marsden said today. The proportion telling the firm the key reason to stay in their current job is a lack of opportunities elsewhere dropped by almost half in the past year, from 21.2 [...]
Competition for UK workers climbs in April as job vacancies rise May 31, 2015 The UK’s job market tightened further in April, with the number of vacancies climbing and the number of jobseekers falling. There were 1,033,435 job vacancies in April, according to figures released today by job search site Adzuna.co.uk. It marks a post-recession high and is 25.6 per cent more than in the same month [...]
Tax evaders in prison less time May 31, 2015 HMRC is cracking down on smaller tax evaders, according to research published today by law firm Pinsent Masons. The pursuit of smaller cases has pushed the average length of custodial sentences given to criminal tax evaders from 41.3 months in 2011 to 17.7 months in 2014. Meanwhile, the total number of tax evaders given a [...]
Tribunal cases rebounding May 31, 2015 THE NUMBER of employment tribunal cases is rebounding, after falling when tribunal fees were introduced, according to research released today by Hugh James Solicitors. There were 4,390 cases in the three months to December 2014, up 16 per cent on the three months to June. “The cost for launching a claim is between £160 to [...]
CBI reports high growth across multiple sectors May 31, 2015 ECONOMIC growth in the UK has reached its highest rate in a year, according to a new survey from the Confederation of British Industry. The CBI’s latest growth indicator shows that growth sped up in all three main sectors (manufacturing, retail and business/professional services) for the three months to May. Business/professional services outperformed manufacturing and [...]
Oil investment collapse hinders manufacturing sector expansion May 31, 2015 UK MANUFACTURERS will grow by less than previously expected this year, an industry body said today, after a recent loss of momentum. Growth in orders from both the UK and abroad slowed in the last three months, EEF said. “Manufacturing is still growing, just not at the pace anticipated at the beginning of the year. [...]
Fishing Republic IPO: Fish tackle group nets £1.5m as its shares go public May 31, 2015 Tackle shop group Fishing Republic successfully raised £1.5m in its initial public offering, revealing today that it will be worth approximately £3.6m when the shares start trading on Thursday 4 June. The group, established by life-long fishing enthusiast Steve Gross, hopes to be the first retailer to consolidate a fragmented market. There are 2,500 independent [...]
Fast-growing dental company eyeing a London market float May 31, 2015 A DENTAL company hoping to emulate the success of high street brands such as Boots and Specsavers is gearing up for a London flotation, after boosting revenues by a third. Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH), which has started trading under a brand called mydental, is exploring plans to list and has been working with Goldman Sachs [...]
Umotif Digital Health looks for more investors: Startup firm that helps Parkinson’s sufferers seeks to fuel growth May 31, 2015 A Digital health startup firm that helps patients connect with their doctors is looking to raise up to £2m from investors to help spur growth. Umotif Digital Health, which offers an app for people who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease and other illnesses, launched about three years ago in London and helps patients with their condition, [...]
