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Lotus cars have announced it is to axe up to 300 jobs at its production factory near Norwich and its engineering site in Coventry. The sports car manufacturer blamed the …
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Talks to resolve a dispute between union members and temporary management at the Royal Opera House have collapsed. The dispute is over the victimisation of a BECTU branch secretary. Last …
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Marks & Spencer managing director Roger Holmes is expected to announce a shake-up of the company’s management structure that could lead to redundancies today. Holmes, who joined the company in …
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Car manufacturer Vauxhall is increasingly confident that there will be no compulsory redundancies from its Luton car plant. It expects 1,200 workers to transfer to the neighbouring IBC plant, which …
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The Government has launched the country’s biggest jobs and careers website offering hundreds of thousands of vacancies in the UK and Europe. Jobseeker will be able to access more than …
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The CIPD believes measures outlined in the budget will help improve the efficiency of UK business and increase skill levels throughout the workforce. John Philpott, chief economist at the CIPD, …
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The Bank of England has decided not to cut interest rates this month. The base rate will remain at 5.75 per cent. Although unions and business leaders expressed disappointment, economists …
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Employers should put modern art up in offices to stimulate their employees instead of simply providing coffee machines, claims a new study. InsideSpace, an online print and photography provider, said …
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British film production could be seriously disrupted this summer by an international strike by members of US Screen Actors Guild. The guild, which wants increases in pay for actors, has …
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Public services, families, maternity rights and skills and productivity will all benefit from the measures outlined in the budget according to the TUC. John Monks, general secretary of the TUC, …
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The Treasury will cut corporation tax by 3 per cent in a bid to improve the performance of British business. It has been lowered from 33 per cent to 30 …
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The CBI has praised the Government for presenting a balanced budget that will not destabilise the economy. Digby Jones, the CBI’s director general, commented, “I am pleased that despite electoral …
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A number of fuel concessions were announced for motorists by the Chancellor in his budget address. Duty on ultra-low fuel is cut by 2p a litre and the cut will …
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The education and health sectors will benefit from a £1 billion investment announced in the Budget. The Government will set up a £135m fund for the recruitment of front-line staff …
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The Chancellor Gordon Brown has unveiled a family friendly Budget this afternoon. He announced that that maternity pay will be raised to £75 next year and then increased to £100 …