the prime minister is expected to give the go ahead to financial support for firms struggling with the soaring cost of energy. the number of vacancies in the uk hits a record high as the jobs market continues to recover from the pandemic. efforts to recruit young black people are failing to have an impact on racial injustice at work, according to a new report. good afternoon. one of the most important public health failures in uk history that s the damning verdict of mps on the government s early response to the pandemic. a joint report by two commons committees says both ministers and scientists waited too long to lock down last year, costing many lives. and it says there were thousands of avoidable deaths in care homes. the report calls the test, trace and isolate system slow, uncertain, and often chaotic , but there is praise for the vaccine rollout. our health correspondent jim reed reports. it is completely unimaginable, and we are not at the peak yet. in the spring of
decision to carry out the strike. so how will russia respond to all of this? we ll ask pentagon press secretary john kirby when he joins us live. and in the southeastern ukrainian city of mariupol this morning [ she wlling ] that is shelling of the azovstal steel plant it is believed 200 civilians are sheltering there at the plant. women, children and wounded soldiers. at this moment the next stage of evacuations are underway. the united nations is hoping that a joint effort with the international red cross would be able to get more people out of that plant today. a medic on the inside says that people are dying in agony. bullets, hunger and a lack of medicine. now elsewhere, the pentagon is saying the russian forces made some small progress in parts of the eastern donbas region, but clearly not as much as the kremlin expected and hoped by this stage. let s bring in analyst kimberly dozer and former special forces operator mark hayward. he just returned home after vol
welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m kristin fisher in for christine romans. disturbing new details about the suspect accused of attacking three new york city police officers with a machete in times square on new year s eve. the officers have now been treated and released from the hospital. last night investigators searched the teen suspect s home in an ocean resort town in maine. more from new york. reporter: we re learning more about the suspect behind the attack on three officers at the new year eve celebration. we can now confirm the suspect is trevor bickford. 19 years old from wales, maine. that s according to multiple law enforcement sources who also tell cnn he was carrying a handwritten diary and in it he expressed his desire to join the taliban in afghanistan and die as a martyr. investigators also believe bickford arrived in new york city on thursday and checked into a hotel in the lower east side. he then traveled to the times sq
The sales profession, with an alarming annual turnover rate of 35%, as reported by HubSpot, presents a significant challenge for businesses striving to maintain a stable and effective sales force.
Leadership transitions are pivotal moments in a company s growth journey, driven by both external circumstances and internal leadership decisions. Choosing between internal promotions and external hires is a strategic decision at these junctures. Internal promotions offer advantages such as familiarity with the business and culture, smoother transitions, and boosted morale. Progressive companies focus on creating internal talent pipelines to reduce hiring costs and maintain continuity.