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World Mental Health Day 2022: wellbeing impacted by spiralling costs

A new report from consultancy firm, Theta Global Advisors, reveals how the financial pressure Britons face in their personal lives is having an impact on their work and the challenge this presents for employers and policymakers.

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U-turn on tax break for rich cheers business

The head of the UK's largest business organisation has welcomed the Government's decision to scrap a controversial plan to abolish the highest rate of income tax for the nation's biggest earners.

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UK energy crisis package 'to limit recession'

The UK Government's package to reduce the effects of surging energy prices on businesses and households could limit the damage of any recession, according to economists.

UK sees only marginal GDP slowdown

The UK economy shrank in the second quarter by much less than economists had been forecasting, according to official figures published on Thursday.

Finance industry tells next PM what it needs

The trade body representing the UK's financial services industry has set out the 'manifesto' it wants the nation's new prime minister to adopt to "help regain our role as the world’s foremost international centre of finance".

Exporters set out priorities for new PM

The UK's leading international trade body has set out a four-point plan it says the new prime minister must adopt if the vision of a 'Global Britain' is to be realised.

UK recession warning as rates rise

Business groups reacted with grim resignation on Thursday as the Bank of England raised the base interest rate by half a percentage point to 1.75%, representing the biggest rise in 27 years and the highest rate in the UK since 2008.

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Vialto Partners chooses Certino as shadow payroll platform

Increased remote and cross-border working, new technology and the breakup of the Big Four are creating new opportunities in the global mobility supply chain.

UK economy 'rebounds' to unexpected growth

The UK economy defied expectations in May and "rebounded" to record a healthy 0.5 per cent increase in GDP, according to official figures published on Wednesday.

‘Give migration experts visa powers’ - CBI Head

The panel of experts that advises the UK government on immigration matters should be given independent powers to relax visa requirements to solve current skills shortages, according to the head of the nation's largest business organisation.

Businesses demand action on UK inflation

Business chiefs called on the government to take immediate steps to boost investment in the economy after official figures showed the UK inflation rate had reached a 40-year high of 9.1%.

Expats still paying most in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has topped the ratings for the second year in a row as the most expensive city for expats to live in, according to the 2022 survey from ECA International.

UK business confidence starts to return

Business confidence bounced back across most of the UK in May despite continuing global supply chain problems, the war in Ukraine and rising inflation.

ECB set to force more relocations from UK

More senior figures in UK-based investment banks could be forced by the European Central Bank to relocate to post-Brexit hubs established in the eurozone.

Chancellor urged to cut business taxes now

Business leaders are telling the UK government that it must do more immediately to boost private sector investment, and not wait until the autumn.

‘Economic Stimulus Needed’ amid inflation rise

The UK government faced calls on Wednesday for measures to stimulate business investment after official figures revealed that the nation's inflation rate had increased to a 40-year high of nine per cent in April.

UK businesses welcome legislative moves

Businesses have welcomed government ambitions outlined on Tuesday to take greater steps to 'level up' the UK economy, to boost financial services and to reform and reduce taxation.

UK joins U.S and India in rates hike

The UK has joined the current rush by central banks the world over to increase interest rates in the face of soaring inflation.

Finally, signs of a slowdown in home prices

Annual house price growth in the UK remained in double digits in April but, after a year of rocketing prices, there were signs the market might be beginning to cool.

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Energy prices spark record global inflation

Further evidence of the global scourge of soaring inflation was illustrated on Wednesday when official figures showed the UK's Consumer Price Index had hit a 30-year high in the 12 months to March

London top city for job satisfaction

London has been rated as the best city in the UK for job satisfaction, with Brighton, Bristol, Oxford and Manchester snapping at its heels.

Surging UK house market set to calm?

House prices in the UK over the past year have increased at their fastest rate since 2004, according to the latest index from Nationwide, one of the country's largest mortgage lenders.

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Cost of living crisis impacts employee wellbeing

New ONS data shows 83% of adults are impacted by increased household costs this month. With wages not rising enough to cover the increase, the CIPD says financial wellbeing policies make a difference.

Brexit moved to EU much lower than expected

Far fewer jobs in financial services based in the UK have relocated to the European Union than originally anticipated in the wake of the Brexit referendum almost six years ago, according to the latest survey.

Trade groups applaud UK-Canada FTA talks

Business groups on both sides of the Atlantic have welcomed the launch of negotiations aimed at achieving a comprehensive free trade agreement between the UK and Canada.

Business welcomes skills and SME initiatives

Government initiatives to boost skills and the prospects of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced in the Spring Statement to parliament, won favour among UK business leaders on Thursday.

Budget chiefs unhappy over ‘mini-budget’

Leading business leaders in the UK gave a mixed reaction to measures aimed at boosting economic growth and productivity outlined to parliament on Wednesday by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.

PiVT launches partnership with NYC Navigator to support employee social well-being for people on the move

Pivt and NYC Navigator have entered into a strategic partnership to improve social support for relocated employees and their families.

Socialising with those in emotionally demanding jobs will make yours more emotionally demanding too

Socialising with people in work who have emotionally demanding jobs is highly likely to make your job also emotionally demanding through association, according to new research from Durham University Business School.

Oxford ‘Top UK city to live and work’

Cities in the southern half of England once again dominate this year's rankings of the best places to live and work in the UK.