The number of women on FTSE 100 executive committees has soared by 40 per cent over the last year, new figures released by Cranfield School of Management indicate.
Staff well-being and productivity levels in offices up and down the UK could be being adversely affected by high levels of CO2 in the air, KPMG has warned.
Businesses in London struggling to meet their skills needs are increasingly looking overseas for both graduates and lower-skilled staff, the CBI and KPMG claim.
Leading UK firms spent almost £21 billion on Research and Development (R&D) during 2006 - a rise of 9 per cent - according to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
With continuing pressure to control health care costs, more US firms plan to offer financial incentives to reward workers who adopt healthy lifestyles.