Employers have been advised that they need to make sure they are aware of any discrimination in the workplace...

A new review is being launched to make sure that employers get the most out of their staff...

Many people are not planning to retire when they reach the age of 65, new research has revealed...

The government has come under renewed pressure to introduce a windfall tax on energy companies as new research revealed one in five Britons backed such...

A new airline has launched across Europe as the industry faces bankruptcies and job losses. Jet Republic, a private jet company, has launched with a...

Pub chain operator Mitchells & Butlers has reported an uplift in sales and said earnings would be in line with expectations for the year. In a...

Text messages across the European Union are set to become cheaper next year if plans to slash mobile charges go through in July. Mobile phone...

Campaigners seeking to abolish compulsory retirement at 65 have received a setback after the European court of justice was advised to rule against them. An...

JD Sports has offered a glimmer of hope to the high street with a 71 per cent rise in first-half profits. The sportswear retailer...

Despite the credit crunch Human resources (HR) employees are receiving better salaries and bonuses, a survey shows...

Job seekers worried about not getting along with their employer when they start a new job may find information from one newspaper helpful...

Some employees feel they need to do overtime before and after going on holiday, according to new research...

Small businesses are saving 58 million a year by using an online government service set up to help firms understand environmental law. According to the...

A merger between British Energy and French group EDF could be announced as early as tomorrow, newspapers have speculated. EDF was said to be in...

Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has bought up to a 20 per cent stake in troubled Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley. Mitsubishi UFJ said...

Builders merchant Wolseley has seen a profit slump of 77 per cent and expects jobs to be lost. Pretax profits at the firm whose UK...

Wall Street's last two independent investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, have applied to change their status in a bid to survive the...

Bradford & Bingley shares soared by 17 per cent in early trading on weekend rumours the bank may be next in line to be taken over...

The job market has seen a rise in the demand for employees who can speak Gaelic, new research shows...

Employers could greatly benefit from re-training their employees, according to one expert...

Older workers have been worst hit by the current job cuts in the UK, figures by the National Office of Statistics show...

Global food and drinks manufacturer Nestle has rejected a Hong Kong newspaper's report that its milk products contained dangerous chemicals. The move followed a...

Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi seems set to lose a large proportion of his political capital as he faces the prospect of liquidating national airline...

The FSA's temporary ban on short selling sent the FTSE 100 8.84 per cent higher, with Royal Bank of Scotland, HBOS and Barclays...

Companies are changing their demands when it comes to the skills of IT professionals, according to an insider...

A poll has found that the majority of UK employees would like to go back to university this autumn...

Despite a decrease in the number of job vacancies available in the City, those with human resources (HR) skills are still in demand, it has...

Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed a 1 billion exposure to failed investment bank Lehman Brothers. In a court hearing on Wednesday, a lawyer for...

Business leaders have urged politicians to tackle climate change despite the global economic downturn. The Prince of Wales's UK Corporate Leaders Group on Climate...

The US government has hatched a plan to rescue banks from the financial crisis, sending stocks soaring. United States Treasury secretary Henry Paulson and Federal...

HSBC has abandoned its bid for a majority stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), blaming financial market turmoil for the decision. The bank had made...

Arsenal Football Club have announced an 11.1 per cent rise in full-year turnover to 223 million. For the year ending March 31st the...

Specialist publishing group Informa said a private equity consortium has dropped its 1.9 billion offer to buy the firm, sending its share price lower...

Senior business leaders have called on Britain's politicians to seek "transformational change" in the quest for a low-carbon economy. The Prince of Wales...

Plans to merger Lloyds TSB and HBOS could be scuppered by shareholders. Roger Lawson, of the UK Shareholders Association (UKSA), explained a number of its...

Morgan Stanley has seen further drops in its share price at the New York Stock Exchange's open this morning, dropping seven per cent by...

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has imposed new regulations to ban the practice of short-selling, which may have exacerbated the global financial crisis. Restrictions...

Norwich Union owner Aviva is among a list of insurers counting the cost of exposure to Lehman Brothers and AIG. Britain's biggest insurer Aviva...

Business secretary John Hutton has spent the morning courting nuclear stakeholders, pledging he will "press all the buttons" to secure nuclear investment in Britain. Speaking...

Stock markets have rallied on a co-ordinated effort by central banks to inject billions of dollars into the financial markets. The Bank of England...

Shares in DIY retail chain Kingfisher rose by 6.43 per cent in mid-morning trading on improved profit and a confident outlook. The group...

Calls are growing for the government to impose regulation on London's financial institutions following the global financial turmoil of recent days. Just three days...

Morgan Stanley may be the next US investment bank to fall, as Wall Street undergoes a painful transformation in the wake of the credit crunch...

Alistair Darling has stated the deal for Lloyds TSB to save HBOS was absolutely necessary. To facilitate the deal, the government has decided to clear...

Companies have today been warned by Glovers solicitors about the legal issues surrounding employees who are allowed to work from home...

Employers may not be communicating effectively with their employees about benefits, a new survey has revealed...

Business experts from the UK and America have released their top ten tips on how to become a chief executive officer...

LLoyds TSB has confirmed it is to buy Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS). After a day of speculation, the two banks have confirmed they will...

Woolworths has reported a half year loss of 90.8 million as retail like-for-like sales fell 3.2 per cent over the first...

The TUC is warning long-term unemployment those without a job for over a year will rise to 700,000 in 2009. The body representing...