Bad leadership is costing UK businesses £39 billion a year, according to research by Investors in People (IIP) and economic analysis consultancy TBR

Gazprom Energy, the UK-based retail arm of Russia’s biggest firm Gazprom, is defying the economic downturn and recruiting for more than 30 roles at its Manchester headquarters.

Since the start of the economic crisis in 2008, few departments within business have experienced the same degree of change and acceleration as human resources.

Altruism is the key not just to world peace but also economic success, according to French writer and Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard

The World Economic Forum has suggested that within just two years creativity will be the third most important skill to have