Economy: Why the latest data makes a ‘technical’ recession seem (almost) inevitable – with pub spending the only white knight January 19, 2024 The UK appears set to enter recession - and even if the term is in some ways meaningless, it's still very bad news indeed
Fears grow of deteriorating jobs market after recruitment firms update on 2023 January 16, 2024 On Monday morning Pagegroup became the third recruitment firm this year to reveal the impact that a slowing jobs market has had on its performance.
Jobs: Recruiter Pagegroup cuts profit guidance, slashes headcount, and bemoans delayed hiring decisions January 15, 2024 This comes after recruiters Hays and Robert Walters issued similarly concerning results last week, with the slowdown in the recruitment sector often acting as a litmus test for the wider jobs market.
City’s jobs market slows at fastest rate since 2008, survey suggests January 15, 2024 According to recruitment firm Morgan McKinley, there were 42 per cent fewer jobs available in the financial services sector in the fourth quarter of last year than a year earlier.
UK economy: Another recruiter reports dramatic fee fall as hiring market clams up January 11, 2024 Recruitment firms are often seen as a bellweather for the health of the UK's labour market.
Recruiter Robert Walters to update investors after bumpy 2023 January 7, 2024 Recruiter Robert Walters will update investors this week on its performance over the fourth quarter, with investors hoping the firm can turn a corner after a bumpy 2023.
Best of 2023: What I learned rewatching every X-Files episode December 29, 2023 The X-Files turns 30 this week: With more than 230 hours worth of material, Steve Dinneen dived back in to Mulder and Scully's world
‘It wasn’t unanimous’: Booker Prize judge Esi Edugyan on choosing the winner November 27, 2023 Paul Lynch was last night crowned 2023's Booker Prize winner. We spoke to head judge Esi Edugyan to find out what goes on behind the scenes.
Recruiters’ results reflect fears for jobs market October 12, 2023 Uncertainty about the economy continues to rock the jobs market as three FTSE 250-listed recruiters reported reduced fees and earnings this week. Hays gave an update today on its first quarter that ended on 30 September, showing a decline in net fees of 11 per cent in the UK, against a 7 per cent fall [...]
‘Uncertain’ economy gives another recruitment firm a balance sheet bruise October 11, 2023 Inflation and uncertainty over the economy has left another recruiter licking its wounds in the third quarter