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Booming Manchester

Diane Coyle By Diane Coyle Filed Under: Devo, Featured Posted: June 29, 2015

Manchester’s economy, and its population, is growing, But the decision to ‘pause’ the electrification of the Manchester-Leeds rail line underlines the reality that important decisions are still controlled nationally, explains Professor Diane Coyle. One of the most telling signs of a successful economy is when people vote with their feet and move there. As the […]

Tagged With: DevoManc, Greater Manchester, Leeds, Manchester, Manchester Independent Economic Review, OECD, Sir Richard Leese, Tony Lloyd, TransPennine Express

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Ethnic diversity and UK PLC

Ken Clark By Ken Clark Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: June 11, 2015

The top UK firms need more leadership from government to close the ethnic diversity gap, argues Ken Clark. Ethnic disadvantage in the labour market has been well documented in recent years. In the UK, as in many other countries, some non-white groups face restricted access to employment and suffer lower wages when in jobs. These […]

Tagged With: BBC, Davies Review, employment, ethnic diversity, glass ceiling, High Fliers, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, KPMG, McKinsey, OECD, PwC, race

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