Oxfordshire Hiring Crisis, New UK Housing Mandates, West Midlands Business Grants Up

The Business Magazine Newscast

These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today:

Speed and compromise key to bring talent to Oxfordshire

Employers in Oxfordshire need to speed up decision making and be willing to compromise if they want to snap up the best talent, according to a new report.

Full story here:

https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/recruitment-careers-hr/speed-and-compromise-key-to-bring-talent-to-oxfordshire-says-allen-associates/

Government increases housing targets to get Britain building again

In a bid to address record low planning permissions, the government has overhauled the planning system by setting new mandatory housing targets aimed at delivering 1.5 million additional homes across England.

Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/companies/government-increases-housing-targets-to-get-britain-building-again/

More than £2.2 million of Made Smarter grants awarded to West Midlands businesses

Over the past three years, more than £2.2 million in grants have been awarded to West Midlands businesses through the Made Smarter programme, and a leading business figure is urging the Labour government to expand the initiative nationwide.

Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/manufacturing-engineering/more-than-2-2-million-of-made-smarter-grants-awarded-to-west-midlands-businesses/