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Two in three job hunters put mistakes in their applications
Almost two in three jobseekers are providing inaccurate information in their applications, according to new research from candidate due diligence company HireRight.
Muslim women ‘most economically disadvantaged’
Muslim women are the most economically disadvantaged group in British society, according to a report by MPs.
Steinhoff increases Poundland takeover bid to £610m
Under the revised offer, the bid could proceed with more than 50 per cent support from shareholders
Big cuts in store for Royal Mail and Post Office workers’ pensions
Backlash expected over part closure of defined-benefit schemes, which companies say are unaffordable
‘Biggest rail investment in UK since Victorian age’
A huge contract for hundreds of new trains – described as the “biggest investment in the railways since the Victorian era” – has secured 1,000 British engineering jobs.
Silverstone boss Patrick Allen ousted for being “too close” to tycoon plotting takeover
The home of Formula One’s British Grand Prix has been thrown into turmoil by the unexpected departure of its boss Patrick Allen who has been suspended.
One in five women say they have been sexually harassed by their boss
80 per cent of women who said they have experienced sexual harassment at work did not tell their employer, fearing it would affect their relationships at work, hit their career prospects or they were too embarrassed to talk about it
Retail banking shake-up just ‘tinkering round the edges’, say critics
A wide-ranging inquiry into high-street banks by competition watchdogs has been attacked for “tinkering round the edges” and failing to deliver sweeping reform of the sector.
Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One rejects ITV’s £1bn takeover approach
TV and film producer says proposal to buy company for 236p a share undervalues its prospects
Savills UK commercial property fees slump 23 per cent as Brexit hits market
Real estate advisory firm Savills experienced a 23 per cent drop in its income from UK commercial property transactions in the first half of the year, and warned that it is expecting a further slowdown as wider market uncertainty continues.
Reserve Bank may resort to more rate cuts and ‘even quantitative easing’
NAB economists expect global headwinds to force cash rate to 1 per cent by August 2017, raising prospect of unconventional policy.
Retail sales rose in July despite Brexit slump fears, report finds
Warmer weather helped Britain’s retailers sell more in July than during the same period last year, defying predictions of a post-Brexit slump.
Brexit hits London and South East economy hardest
London, with a score of 44.4, and the South East, which scored 45.5, are the worst hit regions in the country
Lloyds bank faces legal challenge over female staff pensions
Lloyds Trade Union starts action over guaranteed minimum pensions which discriminate against women
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