Business23 Apr 2021
UK recruitment boom sparks ‘war for talent’ after pandemic layoffs
“It’s hot right now. Staff know they have options.. it’s a job to try and keep them”
Business
FirstGroup to repay government Covid loan after £3bn school bus sale
Shares leap 13% on long-awaited deal
By Jim Armitage
23 Apr 2021
Business
FTSE 100 on a knife-edge around 7000 as traders focus on jobless data
Juventus shares fall 9% after yesterday’s massive rally
By Jim Armitage
20 Apr 2021
Business
Man United and Juventus shares leap $550m over European Super League
Shares rise despite many experts declaring the idea will never happen
By Jim Armitage
19 Apr 2021
Business
Leon sale shows how ethical firms suffer the strains of Covid
Comment: free Kung Fu classes for staff can’t survive the pandemic pain
By Jim Armitage
19 Apr 2021
Business
LCF bondholders angry at 20% shortfall in Treasury compensation plan
Taxpayer will fund £120 million compensation pot
By Jim Armitage
19 Apr 2021
Business
What would a Bank of England crypto mean for Bitcoin?
Bank and Treasury review of CBDC launch comes days after Coinbase bluechip IPO
By Jim Armitage
19 Apr 2021
Business
Why were Spencer Stuart headhunters peddling such diversity nonsense?
Comment: diversity and talent are not mutually exclusive. Quite the opposite.
By Jim Armitage
16 Apr 2021