Category: Santander
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‘Poor maths skills’ blamed for rising benefits bill, says Santander UK boss
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William Vereker, UK head of Santander Bank and a former business envoy under Theresa May, attributed Britain’s high benefits bill and long-term unemployed to poor numeracy and poor understanding of financial basics. Speaking against the backdrop of the rapidly rising sickness benefit budget, Vereker warned that many people ignore the…
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Santander calls for government focus on leadership, digital, and sustainability skills to future-proof UK economy
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Santander Bank in the UK has urged the government to prioritize leadership, digital and sustainability skills in its new National Skills Plan to address the UK’s productivity crisis and prepare the workforce of the future. In a newly published report entitled Tomorrow’s Skills, Santander highlights three key societal shifts –…
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Santander tightens hybrid working rules, urging staff back to the office
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Santander has tightened its hybrid working policy, instructing its UK office staff to work the equivalent of three days a week in its offices. In a recent update to its 10,000 employees, the Spanish-owned bank announced that its current policy of allowing employees to work two days a week at…