Top City regulator used tax break scheme
The incoming head of the Financial Conduct Authority had to repay HMRC after tax scheme “error”. Read full original article »
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William Hill fined £6.2m by Gambling Commission for lax controls
The Gambling Commission says 10 customers were able to deposit money linked to criminal offences. Read full original article »
Debtors facing mental health problems need ‘breathing space’
Charities say people with mental health problems should be given “breathing space” to sort out debts. Read full original article »
Troubled meat supplier falls into administration
The collapse of Derby-based Russell Hume following an FSA investigation will cost almost 270 jobs. Read full original article »
On your bike: £50 million social enterprise aims to relieve the NHS from inactivity crisis through cycling
A revolutionary social enterprise has been launched, aiming to address the UK’s inactivity and weighty obesity issue which currently costs the UK economy £27 billion[1] per year. Bike schemes are not new, but this…
One in ten UK employees regularly go to work in dirty clothes
One in ten UK workers have admitted to turning up to work wearing unwashed clothing, new research reveals.* The survey of 1,000 UK adults, conducted by online clothing retailer Banana Moon Clothing,…
Shocking figures reveal extent of confusion, scepticism and unawareness surrounding apprenticeship levy.
63% of managers still haven’t heard of the apprenticeship levy – 93% still not making full use of it. A large majority of key business figures in the UK are either confused by…
Businesses leaving themselves open to cyber vulnerabilities, with demand for IT Security staff down by 5%
Demand for new IT Security skills has dropped by 5% in the past year (from Q4 2016 to Q4 2017), according to the latest Tech Cities Job Watch report from Experis, the global leader…
Employers still have ‘antiquated attitude to female workers’
Many managers – male and female – think it is OK to ask job applicants about pregnancy plans, survey finds. Read full original article »
Carillion investors were ‘fleeing for the hills’
MPs say there is a “disconnect” between what shareholders and ex-directors say about the unfolding crisis. Read full original article »