AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoYouth Employment: UK business leaders say high hiring costs threaten plans to get nearly a million young people into work. The CBI says raising the National Insurance threshold could create 41,000 jobs, while Octopus Energy chief Greg Jackson has backed a campaign to help young people find work. AI and Work: The IMF warns AI could affect 60% of jobs in wealthy countries and reduce labour income and tax revenues, strengthening calls for investment in skills and tax reform. European Job Cuts: GSK is reportedly planning 1,200 cuts in Belgium, while Ubisoft has proposed voluntary redundancies for staff in Germany. Former Rockstar Games employees in Glasgow are rallying as a tribunal hears claims that workers were unfairly dismissed over union activity; the company says the dismissals were for sharing confidential information. Access to Work: In Spain, households spend an average €4,020 a year on transport, and car dependence in areas with limited public transit can make it harder to reach jobs.
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