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Businesses reduce full-time hiring as contractor demand grows, survey finds
Employment Hero found that 39% of organisations have scaled back full-time hiring as employment costs continue to rise.
Business
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SMEs confident on growth despite late payment concerns, Premium Credit finds
Premium Credit’s Insurance Index found that 83% of SMEs expect revenues to rise over the next 12 months, with more than half (53%) predicting increases of up to 10%.
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Fragmented system limits pension investment opportunities, says Pensions UK
The report found that more investment in UK growth relies on creating pension-grade opportunities with clear routes to market and suitable risk-return prospects.
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The King’s Awards for Enterprise celebrates 60 years with new Young Founder category
A total of 186 businesses from across the UK and Channel Islands received awards this year.
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Unemployment fall may be short-lived as employer costs rise, CIPD warns
James Cockett said: “Today’s fall in unemployment marks a reprieve from the recent doom and gloom. However, it’s likely that this will be short-lived."
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The hidden cost of domestic abuse to UK businesses
Cheryl Sharp, Workplace Domestic Abuse Expert, discusses how domestic abuse victims can be supported by workplace culture.
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TUC urges Bank of England rate cut to support businesses
Despite the easing, the TUC warned that high interest rates continue to place pressure on both households and businesses, limiting spending and investment.
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HR’s overlooked opportunity to show business results
Hinada Neiron of aconso shares how HR can become a true strategic partner by using data and KPIs to demonstrate measurable business impact.
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40% of business leaders call for better C-suite alignment, research reveals
The study found 66% of CPOs said they were leading transformation, and 80% of CEOs agreed their CPO was as influential as other senior executives.
Opinion
How to stop last-minute business travel turning into a headache
Garry Moroney, CEO at Roomex, discusses how brokers and finance professionals can prevent last-minute business travel from becoming costly and chaotic.
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Insights urges business leaders to prepare for ‘summer slump’
The guide contains templates for communication planning, advice on cross-team working, and guidance on aligning work to people’s strengths.
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Financial services activity falls in Q2 2025 – CBI
Business volumes dropped by 24% in June, down from a 5% rise in March, the fastest rate of decline since December 2023.