LONDON (Sept 21): British employers plan to hire more staff to meet demand but confidence about future investment and hiring has deteriorated because of worries about the impact of Britain's exit from the European Union, a survey by a recruitment body showed. Over a fifth of the 602 employers surveyed by the REC planned to hire permanent staff in the next three months and a quarter planned to hire permanent staff in the next four to 12 months. Hiring intentions were broadly the same in the three months to August as in the run-up to the EU referendum. Uncertainty over what Brexit means for EU workers coming to Britain was a particular concern. Forty-three percent of employers anticipated difficulties finding skilled workers, particularly in engineering and construction.

Source: The Edge Markets September 20, 2016 23:03 UTC