• Overall unemployment falls 26,000 to 2.45m • Jobless claimant count rises by 24,500 • Pay grows at half the inflation rate • Youth unemployment falls again Britain’s labour market is treading water as the economy loses momentum, with unemployment declining by a modest 26,000 over the past three months, according to the latest official [...]
Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce into businesses in the county found trade has risen and jobs were safer.
Caroline Holden, commercial affairs director at The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, in Wigston, said: “Our training business is buoyant and we’re seeing a lot of interest from organisations. Our view would be that we’re cautiously optimistic, and nurturing and encouraging new and existing clients is the best recipe for success in the current [...]
Steve Ruddick, owner of Browns Health and Safety, in Lutterworth, said: “We have noticed a distinct upturn in work and inquiries. The inquiries are increasingly bearing fruit too.”
Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce into businesses in the county found trade has risen and jobs were safer.
“Another idea, for example, could be designing custom-made bike helmets – where you could go into, say, Halfords, and be measured by this technology. “Those systems would cost much less to buy – between £4,000 and £5,000.”
