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HCA to set up an invesment portfolio
The Homes and Communities Agency is setting up a new arm headed up by bankers to manage a £25 billion ‘recoverable’ investment portfolio. According…
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Council intervention in private markets – consultation
The way councils can intervene in areas such as childcare, housing, payday lending and energy will be examined in a new think-tank study. According…
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A Job for everyone?
While it may seem uncontroversial to say that full employment should be one of the principal goals of UK economic policy in the 21st…
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1st Annual European Jobs and Skills review
The first annual European Jobs and Skills review takes an in-depth look at trends in employment and unemployment in countries and regions across Europe,…
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Can Universities head the local growth agenda?
Universities can play a key role in boosting local economies if the potential of graduates is harnessed, according to a new report. Accoridng to…
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Youth unemployment in Europe
Using new statistical analysis of the youth unemployment picture across Europe, this report assesses the different roles played by education and training, business behaviour…
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Zero hours contracts – signs of abuse
Local authorities have been urged to scale back the use of zero-hours contracts and consider staffing conditions when awarding care contracts, in a new…
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1/3 of young people could be out of work by 2018
A third of young people could be out of work or underemployed by 2018 if councils are not given stronger powers, a report claims.…
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Budget Round Up – Housing
This is a useful update from the CIH: Budget: £150m loan fund for regenerating housing estates Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:02 GMT George Osborne…
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Budget News – Local Government
Here is a round up of the LG news: Budget 2014: No great surprise for local government The 2014 Budget speech held no great…
