From April, mothers will be allowed to share up to 50 weeks of their maternity leave and 37 weeks of their pay with their partners. However, analysis carried out by the TUC shows that two-fifths of working dads with a child under one would be ineligible, mainly because their partner is not in paid work.
A quarter of UK workers have lost work data due to glitch-riddled technology within their business.
By Jason Hesse
Business in London are significantly less confident about the economy compared with the rest of the UK.
BT has bought EE for £12.5bn after agreeing to “definitive terms” following an “exclusive negotiation” with the UK’s leading 4G operator.
The ‘Brand Finance Banking 500’, conducted by The Banker, is a league table of the world’s biggest banks, ranked by their brand value, has found that the UK’s banks collectively lost three per cent of their value this year.
By Jason Hesse
To support further growth, eight in ten UK SME online retailers are targeting new international markets, with the US top of the list.
Liverpool FC, Mecca Bingo, Benugo Group and Snowbombing Festival have integrated mobile payments to their marketing channels in a bid to generate more sales from their customers.
There’s a growing demand for technology skills across the UK, as cities nationwide follow London’s Tech City design to encourage IT talent with competitive salaries as an added incentive.
By David Craik
Business lending is set to grow for the first time in six years in 2015 as credit-crunch hit banks finally “find their feet” in the recovering economy.
Skills shortages and staff turnover continue to be an issue for businesses in Q1 2015, found recent ICAEW and Grant Thornton Confidence Monitor. After three quarters of strong growth, capital investment figures have slowed and salary growth remains muted.
