Tag Archives: Economy

Black Lives Matter – Now Is The Time To Make A Change.   On the 25th of May, there was another case of police brutality toward an African American man, George Floyd. He was killed by police officers in Minneapolis due to their suspicions that he used a counterfeit $20 bill in a convenience store. There… Continue reading →

More graduates feeling under-used According to the UK University Graduate Employment Study, by Accenture Strategy, 71% of recent graduates feel under appreciated and under-used in their graduate-level role. The study surveyed 1,001 students graduating from university in 2017 and entering the job market, it marked an 11% rise form the same study conducted in 2015.… Continue reading →

Government sets out proposed ‘settled status’ for EU citizens   The Conservative government have formally outlined their proposal to allow EU citizens to remain in the UK after Brexit.   Under the proposals, EU citizens with five years’ continuous residence in the UK can apply for ‘settled status’. They will then be treated as UK… Continue reading →

UK lags behind in employment of older workers The UK ranks 19th out of 34 countries in terms of its employment rate of older workers, according to PwC’s Golden Age Index.   Iceland tops the table, followed by New Zealand, Israel and Sweden according to the index which is based on indicators such as employment rate,… Continue reading →

UK hung parliament leads to slump in business confidence says IoD According to Institute of Directors (Iod) research the result of the UK general election last week is a significant concern for businesses with many UK companies pessimistic about the country’s future.   Businesses responding to an IoD poll immediately after the election said the… Continue reading →