Businesses want to see a more stable tax regime that will provide them with the right environment for growth, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
The Enterprising UK 2009 survey found that only a third of business owners believe that the current tax regime supports business and enterprise.
A West Midlands-based company is introducing a new service to the UK that they claim could save businesses thousands of pounds in insurance claims, training costs and employment tribunal costs.
The number of firms experiencing late payments has more than doubled in the past six months, according to the latest Baker Tilly Finance Director Survey.
The survey shows 41% of chief financial officers (CFOs) reported problems with late payment, up from 19% in March.
Public projects including the Olympic Games, Crossrail, defence infrastructure and ID cards could be hindered by a skills shortage, the National Audit Office has warned.
The Financial Timesreports that said the biggest skills gaps are in contract management, commissioning and managing advisers, risk identification and management and business acumen.
Multi-sector recruiter Blusource Professional Services has appointed Bjorn Jones to manage the growth of division - Blusource Professional.
UK job prospects will deteriorate less slowly in the final quarter of 2009 than at any time since the start of the recession but the stricken labour market is displaying no signs of returning to proper health, according to the latest (autumn 2009) quarterly CIPD/KPMG Labour Market Outlook (LMO)survey.
Outsourced recruitment provider Sherwood Recruitment Group has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as corporate adviser.
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Recruitment software provider Bullhorn has launched a BlackBerry synchronisation tool.
The integration allows clients to access emails, calendars and client and candidate data as well as generating, sourcing and filling job orders, or making placements at any time and from any place.
Employers need help in providing quality jobs, a report published by The Work Foundation shows.
The report shows that nearly half of surveyed firms (41%) saw a role for recruiters to help with the ‘good jobs’ agenda and nearly all respondents considered job quality vital to maintaining customer satisfaction.