Archive of Industry News
The Pulse Umbrella Group Contractor Attitudes Survey 2012 Results
15 March 2012
Contractors are confident in demand for their skills in 2012 Contractors are feeling upbeat about the year ahead; the results of a new survey undertaken by The Pulse Umbrella Group released today (15 March 2012) show that almost three-quarters (73 per cent) are confident about the demand for their skills in 2012. But only 16 ...
Treasury reveals Government commitment to tackling cross border tax evasion
09 February 2012
Earlier this month, we reported how the British Government had pledged to do more to stop tax avoidance by big firms and now it aims to tackle it on an international scale. The UK has collaborated with the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States to set out an approach that deals ...
One in 20 UK workers is a contractor
14 December 2011
Research from the PCG and Kingston University has revealed that as many as one in 20 employees in the UK is currently a contractor, which works out at 1.56 million workers. Contracting has grown by 12% in the last three years, and the PCG has highlighted that this sector has grown despite overall unemployment increasing ...
The Pulse Umbrella Group Acquires Umbrella Staff
18 November 2011
The Pulse Umbrella Group can today announce the acquisition of the long established umbrella business Umbrella Staff. The deal, which will put The Pulse Umbrella Group within the top 5 Umbrella suppliers in the UK was completed last week. Umbrella Staff, founded in 2007 provides Umbrella Payroll services across all industry sectors, but primarily within ...
RBS contractors forced to take 2 week break over Christmas
20 October 2011
A leaked internal cost-cutting memo from the Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed that all contractors currently working at the bank will be forced to take two weeks off over the Christmas period. The memo, from chief financial officer Chris Kyle, in includes details of cut-backs in a number of areas including technology, travel and ...
