Tom Newcombe

Directors' pay rises 14%, but bonuses fall, research finds

Total pay for FTSE 100 directors rose by 14% last year, driven by a large increase in share-based long-term incentive payments, according to research from City pay analysts Income Data Services (IDS).

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Businesses must help young people escape unemployment, says Nestle chief

Fiona Kendrick, Nestle UK and Ireland CEO, has urged companies to help young people gain real work experience and "escape the trap" of unemployment.

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'Rogue Trader' Nick Leeson renews call for ethical training in banking industry

Nick Leeson (pictured), the man dubbed the rogue trader after his actions almost 20 years ago led to the collapse of Barings Bank, has called on senior financial leaders to train staff in ethical...

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Zero-hours ‘vital’ in small enterprises, say business leaders

Zero-hours contracts are “absolutely vital” to long-term business success, a group of small businesses have said.

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Barclays compliance chief resigns due to stress

Former head of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Barclays' head of compliance Hector Sants has announced he will leave the bank just a month after taking sick leave for stress.

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Met police plans to outsource £500 million of services

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is considering outsourcing up to £500 million worth of key services, including HR, in a bid to cut costs and find "significant savings".

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HR leaders lack confidence in workforce, study finds

As the economy enters a period of recovery, only a third of HR leaders feel they are equipped with the right workforce to help drive business growth, a study has found.

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BBC offers to fund Lucy Adams libel action

The BBC is funding the legal costs of its outgoing HR director, Lucy Adams, who is pursuing possible legal action against a trade union for libel after it associated her with a “dirty tricks”...

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Miliband urges focus on digital skills among young people

Labour leader, Ed Miliband, has warned Britain must address the lack of young talent in the technology and digital skills sector.

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REC chief calls for traditional recruitment firms to change or 'struggle'

Traditional recruitment firms will "struggle" in the economic upturn, unless they change the way they run their business, Kevin Green, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation...

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Warning over shortage of 20,000 nurses in the NHS

Almost 20,000 nursing vacancies are currently unfilled in England, leading to fears hospital wards may struggle over winter, a report from a nursing union has found.

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Vocational skills 'more valuable' than academic qualifications, say employers

Employers are increasingly placing greater value on vocational skills than academic qualifications, a study has found.

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