Author: CXM Editorial

UK Recruiters Blame Brexit as Staff Shortage Worsens

LONDON (Reuters) – A shortage of staff for British employers worsened in July, hurt by the departure of European Union workers after last year’s Brexit vote, a group representing recruitment agencies said on Tuesday. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said...

Standard Life First-half Operating Profit up 6 Percent Ahead of Aberdeen Merger

LONDON (Reuters) – Worries about outflows from Standard Life’s flagship multi-asset strategy hit its shares on Tuesday, ahead of an 11 billion pound ($14.4 billion) merger with Aberdeen Asset Management to form Britain’s largest active manager. The merger will create a...

Extensive Read: Bitcoin Just Hit an All-time High — Here’s How You Buy and Sell It

Bitcoin hit a record high of $3,402 on Monday. The cryptocurrency’s value is surging a week after bitcoin split into two. While bitcoin has hit new heights, bitcoin cash, the offshoot also known as bitcash, has been tumbling. “All that money that seemingly came out of...

7 Habits That Every Team Can Learn from MINIONS

Life would have been so simple if it were a cartoon movie like the Minions. Wouldn’t it be? But, not everything we wish could come true. ‘Want to add fun to your work life and make it better than ever? Start...

Pluralsight: A Mobile App for Learning New Skills

The app is compatible with Apple, Google, and Microsoft products At a time when there is a lot of concern over global and Indian corporate giants laying off staff citing inefficiency, especially in the technology sector, it becomes imperative for employees to upskill...

Tesco to End Sales of 5p Carrier Bags

Supermarket to stop selling ‘single-use’ bags but will offer customers ‘bags for life’ costing 10p The UK’s largest retailer is to stop selling “single use” 5p carrier bags in its UK stores from the end of the month, instead offering shoppers...

Sainsbury is Probably Going to Cut Around 1,000 Jobs

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s second-biggest supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L), is considering cutting 1,000 head office jobs as part of a drive to save 500 million pounds in costs, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported. Sainsbury’s has recruited management consultants McKinsey to come...

Legal & General is Entering the Retirement Housing Sector

UK property investor Legal & General has signalled its push into the UK’s retirement housing sector with the launch of its new later living accommodation brand. Inspired Villages Group, which has been formed out of English Care Villages, will focus on...

Ten Tech News Stories You Should Know

Here are some of the latest news in the Tech industry. Take a look at what you have missed over the weekend. 1. Self-driving cars could be fooled by altering objects around them. Probably one of the biggest problems with smart...

RBS Makes First-half Profit, May Move Some Jobs to Amsterdam

LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) beat first-half profit forecasts on Friday in a sign its long-promised recovery is finally gathering pace, and said it may move up to around 150 jobs to Amsterdam after Brexit. The state-controlled bank’s...