Nearly three in four (72%) UK HR directors are concerned about losing top performers from their companies over the coming year, and in a bid to retain staff, are offering other incentives – other than financial remuneration – such as remote-working, according to a study by OfficeTeam, a leading...

Almost half of UK companies have experienced an unexpected change in leadership in the last 12 months with some stating a detrimental effect on business. Almost 1 in 5 (19%) said that it had caused a loss of or slowed growth due to a lack of leadership or direction....

Exports were up a seasonally adjusted 0.9% over the month, following a 1.5% increase in February.  German firms had the most success in markets outside the European Union, where they recorded growth of 6.1% compared with the year before.  The seasonally-adjusted trade surplus remained flat at 13.7bn euros from...

The United States eQuest Employment Index showed a minimal gain in the month of April moving from 106.26 to 106.42.   The April gain was achieved with a small increase in overall job postings across most tracked industries but led by a large jump in the retail sector.  Energy and...

While official figures show the UK economy contracted in the first quarter of the year, data from the business services sector in the Business Factors Index from Bibby Financial Services shows more positive activity for the period. Increases in new customers, orders and business enquiries contributed to firms enjoying...