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Levelling The Playing Field—Social Mobility In The Workplace
There's an apparent inequality of opportunity in the labour market based on where you were born and what jobs your parents did.
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Expert Advice To Treat SAD At Work
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From frostier and darker mornings to drawn-out evenings, the extremity of changing seasons can be almost debilitating to some, with a more severe impact on mood, energy and can even affect you at work - this is categorised as ‘seasonal affective disorder’ (SAD). In the UK, 1 in 20 people are diagnosed with SAD - with stats suggesting men are more likely to be diagnosed than women.
12:00 AM 12th October 2024
Metro Bank Supports Anti-Slavery Week
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Metro Bank has joined forces with 31 financial institutions, law enforcement agencies and government departments to tackle sexual exploitation in support of Anti-Slavery Week 2024 (October 14th – 18th). Anti-Slavery Day was established by the United Nations and various countries as a response to the growing recognition of modern slavery as a global problem.
12:00 AM 12th October 2024
Goods Exports Rise Across Range Of Sectors
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Responding to the latest ONS data on trade, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The last three months have seen big swings in UK goods exports, with a double-digit fall in sales sandwiched between two double-digit increases. “Taking the data from June to August, overall, produces a 2.8% increase in value terms over that period.
8:28 AM 11th October 2024
Businesses Need Support To Manage The Costs Of Employment Rights Reform
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Business organisations and unions have been responding to the publication of the Employment Rights Bill. Alex Hall-Chen, Principal Policy Advisor for Employment at the Institute of Directors Our research shows that there is appetite for some employment law reform within the business community.
12:00 AM 11th October 2024
Magtec Launches Second-Gen Version Of Zero Emissions Truck For Daily Urban Operations
Magtec has rolled out the second-generation version of the MEV75, its own-brand 7.5 tonne electric truck for daily urban operations.
11:00 PM 10th October 2024
How To Find Your Dream Job: 5 Expert-Backed Steps For A Fulfilling Career Change
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Finding a job that resonates with your passions and interests is essential for both personal happiness and professional success.
12:00 AM 10th October 2024
Key Health Red Flags To Watch For In An Unhappy Workplace.
Job dissatisfaction can lead to negative health effects by the age of 40, according to research. However, only one in four Brits are lucky enough to be in their dream jobs, while a startling 90% of the UK workforce feel disengaged at work - among the worst in Europe.
11:00 PM 8th October 2024
Choose Growth: Give Business The Right Levers To Unlock Investment - CBI Autumn Budget Submission
Boost productivity and investment via a more flexible Apprenticeship Levy as a first step towards the Growth and Skills Levy. Expand the Made Smarter Programme enabling digital adoption to support a skilled, reliable workforce. Build confidence in the transition to net zero by utilising tax incentives to drive investment into high-growth green technologies. Bolster business certainty with a Business Tax Roadmap alongside long-term business rates reform.
12:03 AM 8th October 2024
Labour Market Downturn Deepens Amid Falls In Both Permanent Placements And Temp Billings
September sees sharper decline in permanent placements. Temp billings decrease for first time since April. Staff availability rises amid deteriorating jobs market
12:00 AM 8th October 2024
Freeths Advises On Acquisition Of TGI Friday’s
Freeths has advised Breal Capital and Calveton Group on the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Thursdays (UK) Limited, trading as TGI Friday’s. The acquisition of both business and assets, will see a substantial proportion of UK venues of the global TGI Friday’s franchise safeguarded, preserving over 2,000 jobs across the country for this iconic hospitality company.
4:16 PM 7th October 2024
Developer Of Bank Street In Sheffield Rebrands
One Heritage Group (OHG), the Manchester-based residential developer has announced a comprehensive restructuring plan, including a rebrand. OHG is rebranding as Zentra Group PLC, which better reflects its renewed strategic focus and its independence from the One Heritage brand.
12:00 AM 7th October 2024
Labour’s First Budget Must End Britain’s Age Of Short-Termism, Says TUC
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Labour’s first budget must provide the UK economy with the drive and direction it lacked under the Conservatives, the TUC has told the Chancellor. In its budget submission the TUC sets out the challenges of the toxic legacy the new government has inherited.
12:00 AM 7th October 2024
Dear Chancellor… Would Introducing A Minimum Spend Requirement For R&D Tax Reliefs Be A Good Idea?
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Graham Steele at audit, tax and consulting firm RSMUK writes that as we build up to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget on 30 October, this article explores whether introducing a minimum spend requirement for R&D tax reliefs could address some of the issues facing the regime and help boost investment and innovation in the UK economy.
12:00 AM 5th October 2024
Building Better Businesses
Cotswold Fayre and Flourish celebrating B Corp
We’re not too far away from the twentieth anniversary of the certification of the first Benefit Corporations – more widely known as B Corps. They are for-profit companies aiming to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. And although I love the B Corp movement, I have concerns for its future.
12:00 AM 5th October 2024
UK Offers A World-Leading Carbon Capture And Storage Sector ​
A new Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Insight published today by Offshore Energies UK shows there is a significant opportunity to repurpose existing infrastructure and capitalise on the expertise of the UK’s workforce to build a world leading CCUS industry using the UK’s strong oil and gas heritage.
12:00 AM 4th October 2024
Hainsworth Brings Bespoke Tailoring Students' Designs To Life
British fabric manufacturer and woollen mill Hainsworth has teamed up with final-year BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring students at London College of Fashion, UAL on a project to create a unique jacquard cloth design.
12:00 AM 3rd October 2024
High Growth 50 - MC2 Puts A Spotlight On The North
Strategic marketing communications agency MC2 has published its inaugural High Growth 50 report for 2024, in partnership with Beauhurst and the London Stock Exchange, shining a spotlight on some of the most ambitious businesses across the North.
12:00 AM 2nd October 2024
Offshore Wind Energy A £12 Billion A Year UK Investment Opportunity
The UK is sitting on a £12 billion a year investment opportunity to develop offshore wind, with a highly skilled domestic workforce and world-class engineering capability to win wind energy development work abroad.
12:00 AM 2nd October 2024
IoD: Business Confidence Falls Further In September
The IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures business leader optimism in prospects for the UK economy continued to fall in September to -38, from -12 in August 2024. This is the lowest result that the Index has registered since December 2022 (-58).
12:01 AM 1st October 2024
Private Sector Growth Expectations Soften – Growth Indicator CBI
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Private sector firms expect no change in activity over the next three months (weighted balance of 0%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator. This month’s findings end a run of seven consecutive surveys in which growth expectations had been positive. However, the headline number masks divergence between different sectors.
12:01 AM 1st October 2024
North East's Advantex Delivers Five Figure Cutting-Edge IT Infrastructure And Security Upgrades For PCCA UK
Advantex’s Scott Duncan and Siobhan Toner of PCCA
North East tech specialist Advantex, has successfully delivered a major IT infrastructure and security overhaul for PCCA, a global manufacturer and distributor of personalised medicines.
2:16 PM 30th September 2024
NE Engineering Firm RWO Reports Best Ever Trading Period For Geotechnical Services Operation
Chris Rudd
The ground engineering services operation of North East civil and structural engineers RWO’s has reported its best ever trading period with a strong pipeline of work for the rest of the year.
1:58 PM 30th September 2024
North East’s Largest EV Charging Site Powers Ahead In Sunderland
The North East’s position at the forefront of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution has hit top gear as drivers start to plug into the benefits of a new state-of-the-art charge-point in Sunderland.
11:34 AM 30th September 2024
Tunley Environmental Releases Guide To Understanding The Green Claims Code
As part of its mission to educate people on sustainability, leading sustainability consultancy Tunley Environmental has released its latest guide on the Green Claims Code. This guide offers detailed insights into the Green Claims Code and provides actionable steps for ensuring transparency and accuracy in sustainability marketing.
10:39 AM 30th September 2024
North East Business Confidence Declines In September
Business confidence in the North East of England fell 23 points to 42% in September. Firms’ optimism in their own trading prospects fell 20 points to 45%, while optimism in the economy dipped 26 points to 39% Overall UK business confidence also dipped slightly, to 47% down from August’s 50%
8:38 AM 30th September 2024
Smart Construction 2024 Brings Latest In Innovation To The North East
Constructing Excellence in the North East has announced it will be hosting Smart Construction 2024, on 22 October. Led by its Innovation Group, the conference and exhibition will raise awareness of best practice of innovation in products, processes and digital tools within the region and nationally. It will take place at the Catalyst Building, in partnership with Newcastle University.
12:01 AM 30th September 2024
Warning As HMRC Campaign Targets Incorrect Construction Industry Scheme Deductions
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Experts are warning that Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors in the North East are becoming a target for attention from the tax authorities. HMRC has started to issue letters to CIS contractors if its records indicate that the correct deductions may not have been applied.
12:01 AM 30th September 2024
Bagnalls Does Its Bit For Sustainability
Photo: Bagnalls
National decorating contractor Bagnalls has been doing its bit to protect our planet in recent months. Small actions can have a big impact and Bagnalls is proud to reveal that it has been able to recycle 44.5 tonnes of plastic and metal through Crown Trade’s Can Back scheme. The scheme enables painters and decorators to recycle empty paint cans, completely free of charge.
12:00 AM 30th September 2024
The Number Of ‘Green’ SMEs Has Tripled Since The Beginning Of 2023 – But Leaders Are Spending Less On Sustainability
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Aldermore’s ‘Green’ SME Index – which tracks businesses’ transition to net zero found that 13% of UK SMEs have now ‘gone green’, with the number tripling in the last 18 months. 3.5 million SMEs (65%) are on their ‘green’ journey, but many are struggling to implement and understand formal commitments and measurements The amount businesses are able to invest in their ‘green’ transition has fallen by 42% in a tough economic environment
12:00 AM 30th September 2024
Retailers Report Marginal Sales Growth As Online Sales Rise
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Retailers reported marginal growth in sales volumes in the year to September, following a three-month-long downturn. That’s according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. Firms in the retail sector anticipate annual sales to continue growing next month, at a broadly similar pace.
12:01 AM 28th September 2024
Don’t Let Negativity Distract You
Life can seem difficult at times. Often, it’s because we tend to focus on negative things and ignore the good. Looking back on sporting events, such as football tournaments or the Olympics, usually attracts more focus on what went wrong at the expense of what went right.
12:00 AM 28th September 2024
Warm Homes And Green Jobs Set To Boost The North’s Economy
New research from the Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) sets out how the social housing sector can take the lead in delivering warmer, greener homes across the North. This has the potential to create up to 77,000 good green jobs for northerners. The report Warm Homes, Green Jobs: Meeting the Net Zero challenge in the North launches later today at the Labour Party conference.
11:00 PM 27th September 2024
Planning Reform Must ‘Move Ahead At Pace’
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling for swift action by the Government to reform planning in England, to help stimulate business investment and unlock growth. In a submission to the consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) the BCC is urging ministers to ‘move at pace’ to avoid ‘creating uncertainty and inertia in the system’.
7:25 AM 27th September 2024
Northern Employers Stuck In A ‘Ghosting Spiral’
New research by the CIPD and Omni RMS highlights importance of engaging and effective recruitment processes
12:00 AM 27th September 2024
What Is A Performance Director And Why Does Your Business Need One?
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Performance Directors aim to ensure businesses achieve the highest level of accomplishment and deliver optimal success, whilst keeping businesses on track to overcome unforeseen issues. With major brands such as Tupperware and Ted Baker recently falling into administration, does your business need a Performance Director to avoid a similar fate?
12:00 AM 27th September 2024
Logistics Sector Sees ‘Remarkable Recovery’, As Confidence Bounces Back – New Study Finds
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The UK logistics sector has seen a ‘remarkable recovery’, as confidence for the future bounces back following near record lows in 2023. According to the Barclays-BDO UK Logistics Confidence Index 2024, which assesses confidence and expectations in the UK logistics sector, this year’s score is 57.6, up from 47.3 in 2023 – the second lowest score ever recorded.
12:00 AM 26th September 2024
CBI Adds Two Senior Figures From Business To Its Board
The UK’s largest cross-sector business body, the CBI, is making two new appointments to its Board. Ruth Cairnie, Chair of Babcock International Group plc and the Senior Independent Director at BT Group plc, and Lesley Ann Nash, Non-Executive Director at St James’s Place plc, Workspace Group plc and Homes England join the CBI Board as Non-Executive Directors.
11:06 AM 25th September 2024
New Role For Louise As Office Manager
Back row (L-R) Kerry Benson, health and safety assistant and Julie Turner, accounts manager. Seated (L-R) Zachary Marshall, admin assistant, Louise Dack, office manager and James Pearson, health and safety assistant, Carney Consultancy
North Tyneside-based, Carney Consultancy, has announced the promotion of Louise Dack as office manager. Louise, who joined the firm in 2020, steps up from her current role of client liaison/training advisor. With a background in the legal sector, having worked as a training development manager for a large North East law firm for 12 years, Louise has a wealth of commercial experience.
7:55 AM 25th September 2024
Fred Aldous - Future-Proofing A Fifth-Generation Family Business In The Digital Era
After more than 138 years in business, UK arts & craft store Fred Aldous has been through its fair share of ups and downs, including two world wars and a global pandemic. For Paul Walker, a fifth-generation co-owner and operator of the store, there’s one lesson that continues to ring true: treat your suppliers well.
12:00 AM 25th September 2024
15 Trainees Join Ward Hadaway
Law firm Ward Hadaway has welcomed 14 new trainee solicitors and one solicitor apprentice. The appointments form an ongoing part of the firm's ambitious growth strategy, spearheaded by new managing partner Steven Petrie, who stepped into the role in May 2024.
2:38 PM 24th September 2024
The STADA EXPO European Tour Lands In The UK
Huddersfield-based pharmaceutical giant, STADA Thornton & Ross has brought the fascinating STADA EXPO to Huddersfield University on its European tour, as part of a week of events showcasing the leading role the town is now playing in the future of healthcare and wellbeing in the UK.
10:14 AM 24th September 2024
Caddick Appoints Group Head Of ESG To Drive Forward Its Sustainability Agenda
Developer and contractor Caddick has recently appointed Jessica Herman as its new Head of ESG and Sustainability. This marks Caddick’s commitment to protect the environment, support local communities and drive forward sustainable development and construction practices.
8:59 AM 24th September 2024
Business Reaction To Chancellor's Speech
Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:  “It was encouraging to hear the Chancellor recognising the huge potential of British business to grow the economy and her ambition to make that happen. “Today’s speech has set the scene for her first budget which will be a huge moment to shape the expectations of business and the public for the years ahead.
1:19 PM 23rd September 2024
Freeths Announces 13% Growth Following Another Year Of Strong Revenues
Karl Jansen
National law firm Freeths continues its consistent revenue growth as it publishes its financial results for 2023/24, delivering another year of double-digit growth with turnover up by 13% to £145.5m.
12:30 PM 23rd September 2024
RCIS Supports UK Government Plans With New Infrastructure Paper And Compulsory Purchase Order Guidance
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new edition of its compulsory purchase (CPO) standard alongside an infrastructure policy paper to be briefed at the Labour Party Conference.
7:01 AM 23rd September 2024
Rural Economy: A Sleeping Giant Worth £19 Billion
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As the new government prioritises economic growth, a landmark report published today reveals the enormous potential of the rural economy, which could generate billions of pounds annually in additional tax revenues.
12:00 AM 23rd September 2024
It’s A Hat-Trick! York Handmade Secures Three National Trust Commissions
York Handmade Brick Company has landed a hat-trick of commissions from the National Trust. York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, is suppling bricks for Little Moreton Hall in Congleton, Cheshire, Dunham Massey in Altrincham and Goddards in Tadcaster Road, York. The three Trust properties are currently being renovated.
12:00 AM 23rd September 2024
Metro Bank Warns UK SMEs Against Rise In Impersonation Scams
Metro Bank is warning its personal and business customers against a rise in impersonation scams as part of its Scam of the Month awareness campaign.
12:00 AM 21st September 2024
Opinion
Can Employers Expect Announcements In The Upcoming Budget That Increase Employee Costs?
Susan Ball and Charlie Barnes from Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM write that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves has issued warnings about a £22bn “black hole” in public finances, suggesting that further measures may be necessary. Whilst rumours circulate about changes to capital gains tax and inheritance tax, could we see employers potentially facing increasing costs following the Budget announcement?
12:00 AM 21st September 2024
Opinion
Market Analysis: PZ Cussons, Kingfisher, Asda & Next
PZ Cussons: Carex Faces Rising Competition, Falling Behind in Innovation, and Reasons for Selling St Tropez and African Operations. Kingfisher: Home improvement market is stabikiszing but won't see abig rebound soon; Profitability target in the French market is a quick winbut long-term sales growth is difficult. Asda's CEO Search: Focus on Efficiency, Strategy Clarity, and Regaining Market Share Under New Ownership. Next plc: International Growth Opportunities Amid Competitive and Shipping cost Challenges.
12:00 AM 21st September 2024
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