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British SMEs are planning to create a record 736,973 jobs and spend £37.9 billion in the next 12 months, predominantly on upgrades to boost productivity, data from GE Capital’s 2015 international Capex Barometer has been able to find.

One of the UK’s largest pharmaceutical retailers has just revealed plans to make up to 700 members of staff redundant, although customer-facing roles are likely to be safe from this cost-cutting measure, a business report has revealed.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has welcomed a new programme promised by the Conservative Government as part of the latest Queen’s Speech, a recent news report has been able to reveal.

Plans submitted by University of East Anglia to build a new student accommodation that offers up to a total of 915 bedrooms have received planning permission, with construction work set to start in the near future, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

The continuous improvement in employment prospects, a strong supply of labour and low inflation rates are likely to keep wage growth down over the next quarter, recent research released by the CIPD has been able to reveal.

A London housing association has revealed plans to develop close to 5,000 new homes per year until 2020, a recent news report has revealed. L&Q London Housing Association has also vowed to treble its production pipeline to 50,000 homes over the next decade, in order to meet increasingly higher demand.

A project to build 3,500 new properties in Southwark has received planning permission, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Southwark Council has granted planning permission for the Aylesbury estate regeneration development by Notting Hill Housing. The scheme aims to develop 3,500 homes for the area along with community facilities and open spaces.

The starting salaries across the UK have reached their maximum for the past six months, a recent report by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG has been able to reveal.

A well-known UK residential developer has purchased 3.9 acres of the 9 acre Abbey Retail Park site in Barking where it plans to develop approximately 650 flats for the private rental sector (PRS) and then manage them as landlord, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.

One of the UK’s largest and best-known DIY retail chains is set to close 60 stores in the UK and Ireland over the next two years as part of a major drive to renew and focus on improved customer experiences, a news report has been able to reveal.

A leading St Ives-based independent service providers to the construction and waste industry was praised for creating 100 new jobs over just 12 months, a news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.

Implementing a very solid and reliable workforce management solution can help SMEs avoid losing staff and money through failing to invest in their finance workers, a recent news report has been able to reveal.