April 2009 News Archive

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• 30 Apr 2009 BRC says retailers remain nervous
  The British Retail Consortium claims many vendors remain nervous about their prospects for the future despite encouraging sales volumes for April 2009.

• 30 Apr 2009 GMB upset at working time conclusion
  GMB has criticised the retention of the Working Time Directive opt-out, claiming that it encourages redundancies and leads to employers disregarding health and safety legislation.

• 30 Apr 2009 Government stance on broadband investment criticised
  The government has "missed an opportunity" to deploy next-generation broadband nationwide, it has been claimed.

• 30 Apr 2009 ABI says insurers must be able to consider risk
  It is necessary that insurers are able to use age as a way of assessing risk, it has been claimed.

• 29 Apr 2009 PwC says manufacturing could boost market share
  A "window of opportunity" for the manufacturing industry could be created by the recession, it has been claimed.

• 29 Apr 2009 Green initiatives helping firms with costs
  Firms are seeking to reduce costs through green initiatives, a new npower study has indicated.

• 29 Apr 2009 Firms not succeeding on IT security
  Many businesses are not sufficiently protecting themselves against application security breaches, new research has indicated.

• 29 Apr 2009 UK to keep working time concession
  UK employees will still be able to work more than 48 hours per week after talks on enforcing the Working Time Directive across all EU member states collapsed.

• 29 Apr 2009 BRC criticises supermarket ombudsman plan
  A supermarket ombudsman would be costly and unnecessary, according to the British Retail Consortium.

• 28 Apr 2009 Equality bill to make pay audits mandatory
  Businesses will be forced to publish their payrolls in order that gender pay gaps can be identified, should a new bill become law.

• 28 Apr 2009 PwC study shows insolvencies are up
  Research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers indicates that more UK firms are going under as the recession ensues.

• 28 Apr 2009 CBI sees manufacturing slump but firms expect a recovery
  A fall in UK manufacturing output has been witnessed, but firms are confident that the worst of the economic slump has been endured.

• 27 Apr 2009 Profits up at Primark despite recession
  Primark has recorded a five per cent rise in profits for the 2008-09 financial year despite the economic downturn.

• 27 Apr 2009 Firms continue to invest in disaster recovery solutions
  Back-up software and other disaster recovery solutions remain popular despite the economic downturn, it has been suggested.

• 27 Apr 2009 IFS says Budget will aid economic recovery
  The Budget did contain some measures which should help stimulate an economic recovery, it has been claimed.

• 24 Apr 2009 NAEA critical over Budget impacts on housing market
  The government could have done more to stimulate buyer demand in the housing industry, it has been suggested.

• 24 Apr 2009 CMI issues marketing white paper
  A new marketing white paper has been published to help firms drive revenue as the economic downturn ensues.

• 24 Apr 2009 Customer service 'the key for Tesco'
  Tesco is so successful because it fully focuses upon providing customers with value for money, guaranteeing their loyalty, it has been suggested.

• 23 Apr 2009 Online information heightening ID theft risk
  Leaving personal details in unsecured online locations can increase the risks of suffering identity theft, it has been suggested.

• 23 Apr 2009 Bonuses must reflect performance in the long term
  Bonuses for bankers should be tied to long-term performance, according to the British Bankers' Association.

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