As many as 1.6 million extra private-sector jobs will be needed by 2015-16 to offset the full impact of the coalition Government's spending cuts and VAT rise, according to the CIPD.

Against the backdrop of continued global uncertainty, weak domestic growth and increasing unemployment, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) today wrote to the Government urging them to adopt a...

Optimism about the economy has dropped by 30% in the last six months amongst London employers, but 92% expect the Olympic Games next year to provide an all-important boost to the economy.

Has the recession had an impact on the composition and role of company boards? And if so, how?