Role model scheme to help children ‘think big’ on career options
The UK is at risk of wasting talent if young children start ruling out career options based on their gender, ethnicity or class, an international education expert has warned.
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Dozens of jobs to be lost at Tayside factory under plans to move work to England
Tayside has been dealt a major jobs blow as supermarket giant Morrisons confirmed plans to axe dozens of jobs at a potato packing facility in Carnoustie.
Former Thomas Cook staff assist as Perth and Arbroath holiday-goers attempt to reclaim thousands of pounds
Perth holiday-goers who were left thousands of pounds out of pocket following the demise of Thomas Cook were helped by former staff as they attempted to claw money back from their bookings on Thursday.
Tayside and Fife jobs could be saved after Thomas Cook shops sold to Hays Travel
Hays Travel has reached a deal to purchase all Thomas Cook stores in a move that could save thousands of jobs.
UK productivity drops at fastest pace for five years
Britain’s productivity has fallen at the fastest annual pace in five years in a sign that Brexit uncertainty is compounding an already weak spot in the UK economy.
HSBC planning up to 10,000 jobs cuts
The new chief executive of HSBC is planning a major cost-saving drive which could result in up to 10,000 jobs being cut from the bank’s workforce.
Recipe box firm Gousto to create 700 jobs in three-year growth plan
The UK’s biggest recipe box business has announced plans to create 700 jobs in the UK over the next three years after securing a £30 million cash injection.
Argos stores in Tayside and Fife under threat after closure announcement
Argos stores in Tayside and Fife are under threat of closure as plans were announced today to shut more than 60 shops.
Profits fall for Forfar textile firm Don & Low
Profits at Forfar textile firm Don & Low fell by more than 80% before the firm announced job cuts earlier this year.
James Hutton Institute: Leading agricultural research centre set to axe dozens of jobs
Dozens of workers at a world-leading agricultural research centre near Dundee have been told their jobs are at risk.