The Olympics are over, and amid the many tales of individual or team joy and despair was a hot contest in the overall medal table. The US pipped China to the top spot after being tied on gold medals, while the UK came a respectable seven in terms of golds, and a remarkable third in … Continue reading
Security firm G4S has unveiled plans to axe 1,100 jobs as the company restructures following the failure of its Olympics contract. The company said that cutting the posts – mostly in continental Europe – would save £30 million a year. Chief executive Nick Buckles said: “We were deeply disappointed that we had significant issues with … Continue reading
For April to June 2012: The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.0 per cent, up 0.4 on the quarter. There were 29.48 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 201,000 on the quarter. The unemployment rate was 8.0 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.2 on … Continue reading