80% of UK employers plan to hire over next 12 months, survey says
Brexit and Covid-19 causing acute shortages of workers in sectors from haulage to hospitality
August 2021
Covid test-and-trace staff told to limit toilet and food breaks to 10 minutes
Hays Travel call centre workers providing 119 service for government advised on time they can spend on ‘comfort breaks’
May 2021
English travellers to get one-week notice of overseas rule easing as ministers play it safe
Initial green list of countries requiring no quarantine to be determined but not expected to include EU countries
December 2020
John Hays obituary
Founder and joint owner of Hays Travel, the UK’s biggest independent travel agent
November 2020
Travel industry pays tribute after death of John Hays
Hays started eponymous firm in 1980, and with wife, Irene, rescued thousands of Thomas Cook jobs
August 2020
Jobs blow as DW Sports and Hays Travel announcements affect 2,600
Retailer and gym operator collapses and travel agent chain to make redundancies
April 2020
We'll survive! Why Hays Travel owners have no regrets on Thomas Cook rescue
Irene and John Hays remain upbeat about takeover of 555 branches six months before coronavirus halted global travel
December 2019
Flotations, corporate collapses and Brexit: the year in business
From WeWork’s crash and burn to the corporate world’s waking up to the climate crisis, 2019 was not a year we’ll forget in a hurry
October 2019
Hays Travel owners offer jobs to 2,000 ex-Thomas Cook staff
'We're no country bumpkins': Meet the couple who bought Thomas Cook
September 2016
Hays reports sharp drop in hiring after Brexit vote
Recruitment firm says net fees in UK and Ireland were flat in year to 30 June as economic jitters weighed on banking market
June 2016
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 falls as investors shun risk, with no share in positive territory
Not one riser in leading index on concerns about world economy and Brexit risk
February 2016
Jobseekers shunning NHS posts after agency fees cap, says Hays
Recruitment firm reports 7% rise in pre-tax profit but sees slowdown in use of temporary workers across UK public sector
January 2016
Market Forces blog
FTSE recovers as supermarkets and housebuilders lead the way
Morrisons rises after update while builders boosted by positive Jefferies note
August 2015
Observer business agenda
Zurich watches the clock as RSA takeover deadline nears
Sean Farrell
The Swiss insurer’s £5bn bid for RSA was announced in July. Now there are just two days left to find a deal – and RSA’s Stephen Hester isn’t minded to sell cheap
October 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 hits 12 month low on economy and Ebola fears
Initial enthusiasm after Fed minutes disappears on German growth worries
August 2014
Falling wages mask booming pay rises in UK construction industry, says Hays
Architects, tradesmen and other professional staff receiving inflation-busting increases because of competition for services
April 2014
Market Forces blog
Morrisons falls again on price war fears while FTSE suffers volatile day
Leading shares seek direction amid mixed economic signals and worries about Ukraine
January 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE falters on mixed data but RSA rises on outlook hopes and bid talk
Ahead of a busy news week investors remain cautious, with miners and retailers lower
July 2013
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 rises with mining shares gaining ground but G4S and Serco sliding
Latest hints from Ben Bernanke on US bond buying programme support markets, helped by China talk
