Business News Round Up (24/05/19)
UK universities ‘not meeting kills needs’ of employers
Speaking at the Universities Human Resources (UHR) conference, leading figures from some of the UK’s top universities have explained the higher education sector is not providing employers with the digital skills they need.
https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/news/articles/uk-universities-not-meeting-skills-needs-employees
House price growth in the UK picked up in March
Annual house price growth has picked up to an average of 1.4% in March after three years of slowdown, according to the latest House Price Index from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
https://www.landlordnews.co.uk/house-price-growth-uk-picked-march/
£3.347 billion office spend outside of London
Analysis of the latest findings from several regional city reports by Savoy Stewart has found that the total investment volume and take up of office space in 10 major cities outside of London total £3.347 billion.
https://www.twinfm.com/article/3347-billion-office-spend-outside-of-london
Northern Powerhouse firms remain on growth track, says survey
According to the latest NatWest PMI data has revealed growth across companies in the Northern Powerhouse region has reached a seven month high, supported by a robust contribution from the manufacturing sector.