The UK's biggest water company Thames Water has announced plans to axe up to a quarter of its workforce as part of a major cost-cutting drive.
Job creation and losses
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Northern Foods plans to axe almost 700 jobs when it shuts its bakery in Manchester later this year
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The number of City jobs created in July was almost 20% higher than the previous month, according to recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley.
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Latest government figures show slight upward trend.
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The government has begun a £3.8m push to increase the number of police community support officers (PCSOs) by 10,000.
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The drive to improve workplace safety will be hit by potential job losses at the Health and Safety Executive, the Prospect union has warned.
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Indian call centre company sets up operation in UK.
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Unions threaten industrial action over proposals to cut jobs at NHS Direct
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryNHS Direct call centre cutbacks likely to provoke union action.
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Almost 30,000 jobs were created across the UK's 21 key industries in July, according to a survey by recruitment company Adecco.
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AOL internet company is looking to cut 5,000 jobs over the next six months in a bid to boost profits.
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Administrators called in at struggling electrical retailer.
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Jobs slowdown could lead to tough winter for IT specialists.
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Accountancy jobs market look buoyant as firms predict year of recruitment activity.
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RMT agrees to suspend Central Trains strike.
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Cumbrian Newspapers faces walkout over threat to axe final salary pension scheme
by dan thomasby dan thomasNorth West newspaper group is latest in long list of final salary scheme deserters.