Chancellor George Osborne and shadow chancellor Ed Balls traded a war of words at yesterday’s Institute of Directors conference, with each – separated by an hour – giving delegates made up of HR...

My friends have recently bought themselves a new puppy; it took them only one visit to the rescue centre to pick it but nearly a year to decide to do it.

Recruitment has “returned to growth” following an early spring slump and a December 2011 low point, according to the latest jobs data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).