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The pledge comes as the employer signed the Ministry of Defence's Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.

Edmund Shing says that tumbling stocck markets should trigger caution but not outright panic.

Playing the long game is a better strategy than looking to share price gains.

Share prices down over investor concerns about UK break-up as poll suggests independence looms.

Deloitte says there has been an unprecedented amount of change to remuneration structures.

High Pay Centre says the government must do more to curb excessive executive pay.

Aviva posted a 4% rise in first-half operating profits to £1.052bn

Osborne introduced legislation allowing retirees to withdraw their pensions without an annuity.

Towers Watson says the sector is set to grow considerably in the next 10 years.

The new code is in response to the independent Sweeney review in February 2014.

The Institution of Civil Engineers says more diversity can bring different perspectives to engineering solutions.

The supermarket chain says the job losses are a result of the firm reducing layers of management.

The news followed slowing demand in China and other emerging markets.

Sunday Telegraph says government will unveil plans to introduce a Dutch-style collective pension plan.

The High Pay Centre says FTSE 100 chiefs have salaries 160 times that of the average UK worker.

Glencore Xstrata last FTSE 100 firm without at least one woman on its board of directors.

Helena Morrissey, founder of the 30% Club, tells IBTimes UK there is still work to do.

EFF warns manufacturing needs to tackle 'dirty and unglamorous' image to attract talent

IG says Ashes victories can act as powerful boost to risk appetite

The ABI says pension and annuity providers were given no advanced warning of the government's radical reforms.

Lord Davies will publish his report into boardroom gender equality on Wednesday 26 March.

The oil and gas giant says it is focusing on streamlining and managing costs across the company.

The FTSE 100 constituent plunged to 214.9p after Osborne's statement in the House of Commons.

But Incomes Data Services says the overall pace of NED pay growth seems to have slowed.

Ashley, who owns Newcastle United, has not received any remuneration since February 2007 from the firm.

German business confidence at its highest level since July 2011.

US Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes also weigh on regional sentiment.

BP, HSBC, and BT may benefit from investors eyeing high-yielding stocks.

Sports Direct and BAE Systems supported FTSE's gains.

The bank's chief executive is expected to unveil the policy on February 4.