Europe – SIA’s 4th annual Executive Forum Europe 2017 kicks off in October

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, has confirmed the list of speakers and the full agenda for the 4th Annual Executive Forum Europe, taking place in London this October. 

Executive Forum Europe is the premier staffing event for European business...

UK – InterQuest revenue falls 6% in H1 2017, but Net Fee Income rises

Specialist IT staffing firm InterQuest Group (ITQ: LSE) reported revenue for the six months ending 30 June 2017 of £69.1 million, down 6% compared to the previous year.

UK – Permanent placements rise in August, but demand for contractors down

Professional recruitment firms in the UK reported that although there was no change in overall vacancy numbers for permanent roles year-on-year in August 2017, placements increased by 5% and demand for contractors fell 12% during the same period, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional...

UK – Uber plans to appeal London ban, vows to make changes

Last Friday, Transport for London denied Uber a new licence to operate in London on the basis that the company is not a “fit and proper” private car hire operator. Uber’s licence expires on 30 September.

In an open letter, Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi, apologised for the "mistakes...

EU – European Commission seeks more rights and protections for casual workers

The European Commission is seeking more social protection and rights for casual workers, such as those in the “gig economy”, and others with non-standard contracts to address growing social inequality, according to Reuters. 

 The Commission is proposing to extend full social protection and...

UK – Kellan Group H1 revenue up 3%, but net fee income down 4%

UK-based staffing firm Kellan Group PLC (KLN:LSE) reported revenue today for the six months ended 30 June 2017 of £10.3 million, an increase of 3% compared with £10.0 million for the same period last year.

Switzerland – The Adecco Group provides update to financial goals, targets faster growth

The Adecco Group outlined an update to its financial goals, saying it was targeting faster organic growth and wanted to grow four times faster than global GDP by 2020, up from three times global GDP previously.

The group laid out its strategy during Capital Markets Day in London with details on key initiatives...

UK – Deliveroo reports sales of £128 million due to international expansion but losses reach £129 million in 2016

Food courier Deliveroo, registered under Roofoods Ltd, reported revenue of £128.6 million for 2016, an increase of £18.1 million from last year as the company expanded around the world, but its losses rose from 30.1 million in 2015 to £129 million in 2016.

Overall the company made a gross profit of...

UK – Addison Lee applies for appeal in gig economy case over courier rights (Reuters)

Taxi and courier firm Addison Lee had applied to appeal a court decision that ruled one of its couriers deserved workers’ rights, reports Reuters. Chris Gascoigne, who worked for Addison Lee as a courier, brought the claim for £800-worth of holiday pay. He claimed he had been treated as a worker,...

UK – Capita half-year revenue up 1% like-for-like as it continues restructuring

Capita (CPI: LSE) the UK-based provider of business process outsourcing solutions and professional support services reported revenue of the six months to 30 June 2017 of £2.06 billion, a decrease of 3% compared to last year and an increase of 1% on a like-for-like basis.

Underlying figures were...