Data shows that employers’ confidence in the prospects for the UK economy plummeted this month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s latest JobsOutlook report.
Employers’ confidence in the economy at its worst for eight months
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UK economy makes unexpected surge
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Chinese economic growth slumps to lowest level in 25 years
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BT ups the ante: Creates 1,000 new British jobs
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European investment growing with British economy
Figures published today by the European Investment Bank (EIB) show that investment by the EIB in the UK increased to €7.77 billion in 2015, up 10.8 percent on the previous year’s lending
Sainsbury’s reports better Christmas sales than expected
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After bad week world economy rallies on the back of US job figures
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Employers commit to ‘jobs for all ages’ in pledge letter
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Pay and jobs jump yet still jobless claimant count stays stubborn
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UK economy to grow by 2.5 percent this year, predicts NIESR
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Businesses plan to hire more staff as economic conditions improve
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“A positive start, but much more to do”, says BCC to Ministers
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Government productivity plan hopes to increase UK’s GDP
The government have announced a new productivity plan that hopes to boost the GBP by 31% and also wants to streamline the educational system to create set routes into high skills jobs.