The Latest Breaking News from James Reed

Labour market figures do not yet show effects of Rachel Reeves’s tax rises on employers in the budget

James Reed, chairman of the recruitment giant, Reed, said there was a large drop in the number of vacancies it advertised last month

Torquay business owners tell of struggling to pay bills as footfall drops and people cut costs

Backstabbing families fight turf wars in an astonishingly dramatic nature series from the director of My Octopus Teacher. It may put you in mind of Logan Roy and clan

LONDON: British companies are starting to pay a “five days in the office” premium to lure in staff who have retained bargaining power because workers are in such short supply, the country’s biggest recruitment agency says.

The cost of running a business is on the up. As is the age of workers and consumer expectations. For CEOs, it presents a concerning outlook for the year ahead.

Logistics service provider DB Schenker has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of USA Truck Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK) for $31.72 per share in cash, valuing USAK at ~$435 million, including assumed cash and debt. DB Schenker is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn. DB Schenker aims to strengthen and expand USA Truck's presence in North America…