Shadow chancellor John McDonnell receives mixed welcome from UK business bodies
By David Craik
British businesses have given a mixed welcome to yesterday’s speech by shadow chancellor John McDonnell at the Labour Party Conference.
Tag: Living Wage
Lidl applies pressure to larger supermarkets by promising Living Wage
Fresh from a commitment to open 300 extra stores in London areas, Lidl has applied fresh pressure to larger supermarkets as the firm commits to the Living Wage.
Embrace the positives of the Living Wage and deal with the negatives
By David Craik
The Living Wage has taken a battering this week with warnings about the impact it will have on jobs and shop prices.
Whitbread CEO Andy Harrison plans to raise prices at Costa Coffee to pay for living wage
Andy Harrison, CEO of Whitbread, has said there will be “selective price increases” at Costa Coffee to deal with the extra £15m to £20m he expects the living wage to cost the business.
Now the dust has settled, what did George Osborne miss from his plans
By Bobby Lane
Has George Obsorne pledged enough to the five million SMEs across the country Will business owners be reeling or celebrating following the announcement Bobby Lane, business advisor and partner at accountancy firm Shelley Stock Hutter (SSH), gives his view.
Summer Budget 2015: UK Business world reacts to George Osbornes speech
After a Budget which provide those in the business world with slightly more than they were probably expecting, Real Business pulled together some of the more interesting comments from entrepreneurs and senior leaders.
Summer Budget 2015: Compulsory national living wage gets mixed reception
Changes have been announced to the national living wage as part of the Summer Budget. The chancellor said it was set to reach £9 an hour by 2020 and will be compulsory.
The Living Wage debate: Caring for those that care is just good business
Picture care workers, cleaners and catering staff. These traditional women’s jobs have the unenviable distinction of being three of the lowest paid jobs in the UK – typically well below £10 per hour. And that’s a big problem – particularly in the adult social care sector, where attracting the very best is important to deliver quality of care.