Upbeat Hauwei

per cent for contract posts compared with last year.

With regard to May, vacancies fell 28 per cent and 30 per cent for permanent and contract roles.

APSCo has warned that the tight labour market and continued skills shortages across a number of professions are causes for concern, particularly in light of stagnating pay packages.

“While hiring is dropping across the UK’s professional sectors, on­going skills shortages are still prevalent,” pointed out APSCo’s chief executive Ann Swain.

“In fact, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that the proportion of the workforce that has been out of work for a year or more and are, essentially inactive, has increased.

“This will only serve to reduce available talent pools for employers that are already struggling to find the skills they need,” she warned.

DESPITE a US veto on Hauwei’s networks, equipment and 5G technology that is supported by many countries, Huawei España recorded a €1.135 billion turnover in 2022. This was 57.6 per cent more than in 2021, while the company’s €29.8 million net profit showed a 49.4 per cent increase on 2021. according to accounts submitted to Spain’s Mercantile Registry.

New face

ENDESA’S board has appointed as its vice­chairman Flavio Cattaneo, who is the new chief executive of Enel, the Italian energy group which controls 70 per cent of the Spanish electricity company. Cattaneo replaced Francesco Starace after he failed to receive backing from Giorgia Meloni’s new government on completing his third threeyear term in April and resigned as CEO.