Budget 2015: Government urged to focus on skills and productivity

The first all-Conservative budget since 1996 contained several surprises, such as a cut in corporation tax and a proposed change to Sunday trading laws. Businesses are now exploring exactly what these...

Investor interest in culture on the rise

HR is thrust into the spotlight as the investment community looks for information around culture to help make valuations.

July budget 2015: What can we expect?

Chancellor George Osborne has promised "a laser-like focus" on raising productivity and living standards in today’s budget, the first all-Conservative Budget since 1996.

The trouble with measuring productivity

Why the answer to the productivity puzzle may lie in how we measure it

How business can solve the productivity puzzle

The productivity problem won't solve itself, and businesses need to play an important role

Solving the UK's productivity puzzle

Despite the economic recovery, the UK's productivity is still low. We explore why and how can HR help to fix it

Modernising HR at the Post Office

The Post Office is facing funding cuts and a modernisation mission. We meet the man hoping to deliver on these HR challenges

NEDs forced to become 'quasi-executives'

Non-executive directors are increasingly being expected to take on an executive level of responsibility

Senior leadership ‘character’ impacts on bottom line

The character reputation of a senior leadership team has an impact on a business's bottom line

Rebuilding and strengthening culture in the financial sector

The challenge for financial markets is to embed operational excellence and focus on reforming culture and values

What to do during a FIFA-style scandal

If your business is plunged into a scandal, here's what you need to do

Skills shortages changing CEO talent strategies

Increasing concern over skills shortages are forcing CEOs to rethink their hiring and talent strategies, according to PwC's annual global CEO survey.