News: Employer organisations

View:
 

Found press releases

 

National Apprenticeship Week: CIPD unveils detailed guidance for employers to bo...

2/7/2012 9:17 AM EST  -   Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
“Apprenticeships that Work” welcomed by the Government and London Chamber of Commerce
New guidance from the CIPD will help employers across the entire UK ensure that government funding for apprenticeships delivers for employers, individuals and society.  The guidance, which is designed to cement high quality apprenticeships as a viable alternative route into professions and occupations and give employers...

New survey highlights growth fears among Moray businesses

12/5/2011 3:44 AM EST  -   Moray Chamber of Commerce
Ministers urged to act on transport, red tape and business taxes
5 December 2011

Moray businesses expect a better year ahead, but many still face an uncertain future, with almost one in five expecting a weaker performance in 2012, a new business survey has revealed.

And the results send a clear message to Ministers at Holyrood and Westminster that they must do more to support business growth, according to...

Moray firms asked to paint picture of state of economy

11/16/2011 5:19 AM EST  -   Moray Chamber of Commerce
16 November 2011
Businesses across Moray are being asked to paint a picture of the state of the regional economy in a new survey commissioned by Moray Chamber of Commerce.

The survey is open to all Moray businesses, and the results will be presented to decision makers at Holyrood and Westminster.

The survey asks businesses to describe their financial performance in 2011, and whether it was better or worse...

Moray business chiefs to outline economic priorities

11/7/2011 11:09 AM EST  -   Moray Chamber of Commerce
Issued: 7 November 2011

Moray business leaders will have a chance to outline their priorities for the coming year at a major summit in Forres next month.

The Moray Chamber of Commerce ‘Ambitions for 2012’ Business Summit will bring together politicians, business leaders and economic policy experts, to discuss the performance of the regional economy in 2011, and the challenges for 2012.

The summit – to be chaired...

EUROPE NEEDS A GENERAL GUARANTEE FOR THE ENTIRE BANKING SYSTEM

12/5/2008 4:00 AM EST  -   Svenskt Näringsliv
- Extraordinary action is required in present extraordinary times. It is of utmost importance that the European Union strongly encourages the Member States to deal with the ongoing financial crises in a comprehensive manner. The European Union should be part of the solution, not part of the problem. What is needed is a general guarantee for the entire banking system – not the fragmented approach currently in place....

Utmaning för utbildningspolitiken

4/26/2008 8:15 AM EST  -   Svenskt Näringsliv
Med en ökad global konkurrens både inom företagsvärlden men inte minst inom utbildningsvärlden så måste det svenska utbildningssystemets insatser leda till att utexaminerade studenter får ett jobb. Det handlar om Sveriges konkurrenskraft och framtida tillväxt, det sa Urban Bäckström VD på Svenskt Näringsliv när han deltog vid ett seminarium om den framtida utbildningspolitiken på Folkpartiets kommunala riksmöte i...

Probably better with no services directive at all

2/16/2006 11:00 AM EST  -   Svenskt Näringsliv
The European Parliament voted today for a new services directive. But with a number of limitations and derogations the directive risks to lose its purpose.
"I am extremely disappointed at the vote in the Parliament, comments Urban Bäckström, Director-General of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. This is like shooting yourself in the foot. The European economy will now as a consequence continue to drag...

Pressmeddelande

6/9/2004 6:08 AM EST  -   Transportgruppen
2004-06-08 Ytterligare konfliktvarsel från SEKO

SARF idag mottagit ytterligare ett varsel om stridsåtgärder från SEKO. Det tidigare lagda varslet omfattar bl.a. arbetsnedläggelse på nio fartyg och träder i kraft i morgon den 10 juni kl. 05.00. Det nya varslet omfattar arbetsnedläggelse på ytterligare 17 fartyg och träder ikraft 18 juni kl. 12.00.

- Det är utomordentligt olyckligt att vi nu får...

Swedish Celebrate Anniversary Of The Discovery Of Nickel

11/6/2001 8:44 AM EST  -   Metallgruppen
SWEDISH CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
DISCOVERY OF NICKEL

On Wednesday 7th November in Stockholm, Sweden plays host to an
international gathering that will celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the
discovery of Nickel.

Since Swedish chemist, Axel Cronstedt, identified and isolated this
important metal in 1751, Swedish industry has become a world-leader in
the development...

Swedes are positive towards globalisation

7/6/2001 5:25 AM EST  -   Svenskt Näringsliv
Sweden is one of the nations in the world who has a highly favourable
opinion of free trade. This is confirmed in a report from the
Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. The Swedes are also positive to
globalisation. Very few Swedes view globalisation as a threat.

The report is based on a survey, which has looked into the Swedes'
attitudes towards globalisation. Temo, a company...