The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has slashed its growth forecast for the UK economy to 0.2% in 2012 (from 2.3% in its June 2011 forecast) and 1.4% in 2013.

The Government has called on communities to take part in a nationwide competition that will see a town, city or area crowned as the country’s most enterprising place.

According to the Global Assessment Trends Report talent management firm SHL, less than half (48%) of HR staff in EMEA collect metrics to show the value of their HR investments in general.

The Government must remain focused on supporting the economy and driving growth in the private sector, Employment minister Chris Grayling (pictured) said yesterday.

Announcing a 7% rise in first quarter like-for-like sales in June, Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King said the country's number three supermarket chain was now attracting more than 18.5 million...