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Lendl, Murray and the end of great working partnerships

The much-admired partnership between tennis player Andy Murray and coach Ivan Lendl is over. The two have split amicably, citing the issue of conflicting commitments. Can Murray build on his winning...

Budget: Manufacturers, exporters to receive a boost

George Osborne has pledged more support for the manufacturing sector today, promising to help businesses save £7 billion in reduced energy costs.

Budget: Unemployment, benefits claimants down in past year

UK unemployment has fallen by 191,000 in the past year, according to the latest ONS statistics.

Chancellor expected to raise personal tax allowance in budget

George Osborne may be set to raise the amount employees can earn before paying income tax to more than £10,000 in the budget today.

What next for the Co-op?

It’s difficult to read the news of developments at the Co-operative bank without a sense of disbelief at an organisation of such scale and stature getting itself into such a mess. Where the Co-op goes...

Non-executive director remuneration fees rise significantly

Non-executive directors (NEDs) sitting on renumeration committees, responsible for setting executive pay, have seen the fees they receive increase by an average of 8.8% over the last 12 months.

CIPD calls for controls on exclusivity in zero-hours contracts

The CIPD has made a number of recommendations to the Government on zero-hours contracts. They include a ban on exclusivity clauses, unless there is a compelling business reason, and a legal right to...

NHS will be tested by 1% pay rise, says Dean Royles

NHS chief executive Dean Royles says that a 1% public sector pay rise will affect staffing levels at the organisation.

'World moving from economic capitalism to people capitalism,' says Valuing Your Talent lead

Stakeholders of the future will not judge companies solely by their profits but by the value of their people, according to a leading economist.

Employers want minimum wage to keep 'real value'

Keeping the national minimum wage (NMW) in line with inflation is one of the main concerns for employers, a CIPD report has found.

City bonuses rise for top performers

Bankers' bonuses in London are rising but the pot is increasingly being shared between a smaller group of elite performers. The rest are still seeing only modest rises in their financial rewards.

Flooding 'kickstarts' employment growth in construction, utilities sectors

Work created by the effects of widespread flooding in the UK this year has seen the construction sector post its best employment results for six years.