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Carry on spending… 2 Aug 2013 | 05:13 pm
A report suggests that the economy is picking up but we mustn’t stop spending or it’ll stall. This is in Management Today from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). We assume...
Radio programme: history of the office 2 Aug 2013 | 05:08 pm
Have you been listening to the History of the Office on BBC Radio 4? Many of the episodes are still available on iPlayer and for our money it’s well worth a listen.
Bosses should stay fit – BBC 2 Aug 2013 | 05:04 pm
Want to be a better boss? Well, have you considered getting fitter? That’s what an article on the BBC recommends here. It has of course been common sense for some time that you need to be fit to be ef...
Make sacking easier, says Shapps 1 Aug 2013 | 02:37 pm
Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps has called for laws making it easier to sack people in an interview with the Independent. He says his own 20+ year old business has had to face coming up with ...
Business leaders call for more experienced politicians 1 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
Leaders of the FTSE 100 businesses are claiming ‘career politicians’ are holding business back, according to Real Business. They want more people in power who have experience of the world outside West...
Lloyds to re-privatise? 1 Aug 2013 | 02:30 pm
Lloyds Bank has made £2.1bn profit this year according to the BBC and elsewhere. The bank, which is part owned by we tax payers, could therefore become the first to return to full private ownership – ...
Premier Logistics on the move 31 Jul 2013 | 12:19 pm
Leicester-based Premier Logistics is to move its home to allow for greater expansion, says MotorTransport. The new premises will be the old Schlegle Automotive HQ.
Morrisons fears job losses 31 Jul 2013 | 12:15 pm
Morrisons is to close its depot in Swan Valley, Northampton, says the Northampton Chronicle. The company will be bringing in private haulage firms to take over the transport and logistics jobs, it has...
Buckingham Palace uses zero hours workers 31 Jul 2013 | 12:10 pm
Buckingham Palace offers no guarantee of work to its 350 part timers during the Summer, the Guardian has discovered. The casual workers are all on zero hour contracts and could in theory be sent home ...
Sports Direct: not so good for part timers 30 Jul 2013 | 04:32 pm
Following our coverage of Sports Direct and its laudable view on spreading benefits to its foot soldiers the other week, we have to publish the other side of the story. Here’s a piece in the Guardian ...
