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Number of female FTSE 100 board members increases by 4% since 2011

The number of women in the boardrooms of the UK’s top companies has increased in the past year, business secretary Vince Cable has said.

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Kay Review puts spotlight on business short-termism and pay excesses

Restoring relationships built on long-term trust and confidence and realigning incentives across the investment chain should be the basis of a much-needed shift in the culture of the UK’s equity...

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Olympics does little to reverse low workforce morale, reveals Lane4

A barometer released this morning reveals the detrimental impact the ongoing uncertainty in the economic climate is having on the UK workforce, as more than half (52%) of respondents say they have not...

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Interview with Michael O'Hare, chief HR officer at Heineken

Belfast Boy Michael O’Hare (pictured) wears an emerald green tie, perhaps in honour of his Celtic roots. The province, where two out of five work in the public sector, has not often been associated...

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Staff are on board with companies' agendas to overcome challenging economy, finds CBI/Harvey Nash report

Companies are working together with their staff to overcome challenging economic conditions, a survey by the CBI and recruitment specialists Harvey Nash has revealed.

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Private sector employers remain slow to put flexible working contingencies in place for Olympic Games, Citrix reports

At the weekend, civil servants in Whitehall began a programme of flexible working that could last for up to seven weeks in order to avoid travel disruption and crowds during the Olympic and Paralympic...

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More than half of employees prepared to take confidential business information when they change jobs, says Iron Mountain

One in three employees have taken or forwarded confidential information out of the office on more than one occasion, according to a survey commissioned by information management company, Iron...

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Government calls for evidence on how to make childcare more accessible for working parents

Parents, early years professionals and others with an interest in childcare are today being urged to come forward with their ideas to help improve the accessibility and affordability of childcare.

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Who said retirement was restful? Over 65s are 'living life to the full', finds NEST

Over 65s are more likely than anyone else to be enjoying life to the full, with social lives that most closely resemble the under 25s, according to the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

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Corporate scandals are eroding trust in senior leaders and will have a damaging impact on employee engagement, warns CIPD

Only 36% of workers trust their senior leaders and more than half (58%) of workers display signs of having adopted a ‘not bothered’ attitude to their work, according to the CIPD's quarterly Employee...

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Sunday trading "will give retail business a boost," says business minister

Business is set to get a boost from a relaxation in the Sunday Trading rule, Business Minister Norman Lamb has said.

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Finance pros have 'never had a better opportunity to progress their careers', CIMA report claims

As a shortage of suitable talent stifles global growth plans, according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), sponsored by...

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