business

October 13, 2018

Portugal’s post-crisis policies boosted growth and employment, says ILO

An ILO report says the Portuguese experience does not support conventional notion that economic recovery can be accelerated simply by reducing labour costs and making the labour market more flexible.
September 12, 2018

Lobbyists are Brexit's biggest beneficiaries, say campaigners

A new pamphlet details how Brexit has been a boon to lobbyists working behind the scenes to influence the process. Lobbyists are getting a Brexit dividend.
June 27, 2018

Union and business leaders in joint appeal for Brexit negotiation progress

Business and union leaders from UK and Europe urge progress on key issues, including regulatory alignment, frictionless trade and Northern Ireland.
June 11, 2018

Legislation on pay ratios 'must be backed by action to reduce income inequality'

Publishing pay ratios will make no difference if poverty wages are not increased, says the Equality Trust.
May 25, 2018

People with mental health problems 'failed by companies'

The number of people with mental health problems seeking advice on utilities and communications issues has soared.
April 28, 2018

Funding boost needed to make a success of T levels, says Resolution Foundation

A major funding boost and business engagement drive is needed to get T levels off the ground, says the Resolution Foundation.
April 11, 2018

Plastic packaging failing to prevent food waste and may even increase it, study finds

A rise in plastic food packaging is failing to reduce Europe’s food waste problem, and in some cases may even be fuelling it, according to new research.
March 22, 2018

European Commission digital tax plan is 'a nail in the coffin for OECD tax rules'

The Tax Justice Network has welcomed the European Commission’s new measures to combat tax abuses in the digital economy – in particular, the intention to ensure taxes are paid in the places where business is done, and where profits are really made.
February 21, 2018

Northern Ireland 'makes no progress on poverty in a decade'

Little progress has been made on reducing poverty in Northern Ireland, with too many people locked out of the opportunity to secure a decent standard of living, says the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
December 11, 2017

WTO Summit 'illegitimate from day one'

As the World Trade Organisation Summit begins, Global Justice Now says, "We've never before seen such a silencing and censoring of civil society voices."