Restaurants and hotels in tourist resorts are paying thousands of pounds in golden handshakes to attract chefs from India and South Africa amid extreme staff shortages.
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Aston Martin accelerates journey to becoming world-leading sustainable ultra-luxury business
Aston Martin has today hit the accelerator pedal on its journey to becoming a world-leading sustainable ultra-luxury automotive business, with the announcement of an ambitious new sustainability strategy, Racing.Green.
Co-op to ditch use-by dates on its yoghurt to cut waste
The Co-op is removing use-by dates from its own-brand yoghurt in an attempt to address the problem of millions of pots that are still safe to eat being wasted each year.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport invests over £20m on Data Scientists
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), the government body responsible for building the digital economy, sport, and culture in the UK, has invested over £20 million on data scientists and data analyst roles, according to official figures.
Insolvencies set to rise as government support ends
Despite a return to normal for many economies in 2022, insolvencies are set to rise according to a new report.
UK and British overseas territories top every other offshore tax haven in the world
When it comes to the dubious world of offshore wealth and the respective tax losses subsequently inflicted on other countries, not only does the UK rank second, but a further three British overseas territories make the top 10.
Xrail Group’s international trade excellence recognised with Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Xrail Group, a well-respected rail infrastructure partner of choice, has won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of the company’s outstanding achievements in international trade.
Coworking with their spouses helps women to improve earnings
Women and men in coworking couples are disproportionately more likely to have similar earnings, finds new research from Aalto University School of Business.
Employees who claimed home office tax relief during the pandemic could end up paying more tax this year
Employees who have been claiming “Home Office Relief” during the Covid 19 Lockdown should be urgently reviewing their tax codes to clarify whether HMRC have included the relief within their notice of coding.
The Great Digital Shift: Why the new ‘gold standard’ of customer experience is more than just a digital journey
Global PwC analysis shows a third of customers would be willing to leave a brand they loved after a single bad experience.
Government plans new laws to protect Britons who use savings clubs
New laws are to be announced this week aimed at protecting the hundreds of thousands of Britons who use savings clubs to put money aside for Christmas or pay for other items in advance.
Streaming subscriptions in decline as UK households cut budgets
The UK streaming boom is officially over after the number of homes with services such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ fell in the first quarter, as the cost of living crisis forced hundreds of thousands of streaming fans to slim down their subscriptions to just a few favourites.
Scientists urge use of England’s plentiful brownfield sites for windfarms
Onshore windfarms need not blight the most beautiful parts of England because there is plenty of room for them next to rail lines and on brownfield land, leading scientists have said.
DCMS launches new grant to boost innovation in tech-start ups
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has launched a new grant competition to boost the growth of innovative tech start-ups and scale-ups across the UK.
Designing the modern workplace with sustainability in mind
One of the most significant challenges businesses have faced in the last six months is attracting and retaining talent, trying to find winning ways to entice employees back into the office environment.
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