Administrators have closed 362 Phones 4u stores, effectively winding up the retail arm of the business and leaving 2,417 staff without jobs.
Starting salaries for people entering both temporary and permanent employment have risen for the seventh consecutive month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG.
HR executives fear losing top talent and culture clashes when dealing with large-scale mergers and acquisitions, according to Mercer’s 2013 Global M&A Ready Survey.
With the number of mergers and acquisitions predicted to grow this year, we ask what role HR must play for a successful transaction
Companies entering merger and acquisition (M&A) processes should define their workplace cultures before joining them to avoid failure later in the deal, an M&A expert has suggested.
HR professionals should be brought into mergers and acquisitions (M&A) processes as early as possible to avoid failed deals, a business school report has recommended.
International mergers and takeovers are on the rise. At The Shield Group, we have experienced this first-hand.
In an increasingly competitive business environment, it is all too common to see organisations joining forces or buying specialist departments in order to stay ahead of the market, says Tracy Coomber...
From the hostile takeover of Cadbury to a global rebrand, the past year has been a challenging time for to Mondelez International, the snack food company. But Diane Tomlinson says the difficult period...
Online social networks have grown to be one of the most powerful recruiting tools available to HR professionals. However, while many businesses are adept at using social networking for brand-building...
IBM has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kenexa a provider of recruiting and talent management consultancy for $46.00 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $1.3...
The P&G vs Svenska Cellulose case, being hailed by many as a landmark ruling, provides much needed guidance on the pension implications of the sale of a business under TUPE.