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    Oil giant BP to cut four layers of management in radical shake-up after bad performance in third quarter

    by Louisa Peacock 26 Sep 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 26 Sep 2007

    Oil giant BP is to axe four layers of management in a radical shake-up following a “dreadful” performance in the...

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    Work and pensions secretary Peter Hain offers hope to disabled staff threatened by closures of Remploy factories

    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2007

    The government last night offered hope to thousands of disabled workers threatened by the closures of Remploy factories.Work and pensions...

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    Unilever to axe more than 300 jobs as part of operations review

    by Gareth Vorster 21 Sep 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 21 Sep 2007

    Consumer goods group Unilever will axe more than 300 jobs over the next 12 months as part of a review...

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    Martin Sawkins walks out on human resources director role at AA

    by Mike Berry 20 Sep 2007
    by Mike Berry 20 Sep 2007

    Leading human resources professional Martin Sawkins has left his role at the AA motoring services group, Personnel Today understands.Sawkins, HR...

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    Agency Workers Directive: A new push on the legislation controlling temporary workers’ rights

    by Ross Wigham 17 Sep 2007
    by Ross Wigham 17 Sep 2007

    The controversial Agency Workers Directive (AWD) has been hanging over the British workplace for almost all of the new millennium...

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    Usha Martin Group’s Converso Contact Centres acquisition will create up to 400 new jobs

    by Gareth Vorster 14 Sep 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 14 Sep 2007

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    Six private and voluntary sector training and employment companies win Pathways to Work contracts

    by Mike Berry 12 Sep 2007
    by Mike Berry 12 Sep 2007

    Six training and employment companies from the private and voluntary sectors have been awarded contracts to deliver the next stage...

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    420 jobs to go as drug manufacturer Pfizer announces closure of Kent factory

    by Gareth Vorster 12 Sep 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 12 Sep 2007

    Drug maker Pfizer is to shut down its manufacturing operation in Sandwich, Kent, resulting in the loss of about 420...

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    Indian call centre operator Hero ITES acquires Telecom Service Centres

    by Gareth Vorster 10 Sep 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 10 Sep 2007

    Indian call centre operator, Hero ITES, has pledged to increase its staff base in the UK following its multimillion pound...

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    Gordon Brown to reveal plans at TUC Congress to create 500,000 new jobs for British workers

    by Louisa Peacock 10 Sep 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 10 Sep 2007

    Gordon Brown is to set out measures designed to achieve “a British job for every British worker” at this week’s...

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    Standard Life cuts 400 jobs in first half of 2007 despite increase in profits

    by Gareth Vorster 4 Sep 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 4 Sep 2007

    Standard Life, the UK insurer, has cut 400 roles during the first half of the year, despite a 73% increase...

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    2012 Olympics direct employment deal with unions dismissed as waffle by experts

    by Personnel Today 30 Aug 2007
    by Personnel Today 30 Aug 2007

    The industrial relations agreement covering the 2012 Olympic Games construction project has been dismissed as a “load of waffle” by...

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    Airport operator BAA to cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of cost reduction exercise

    by Gareth Vorster 30 Aug 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 30 Aug 2007

    Airport operator BAA is planning to cull up to 2,000 jobs as part of a cost reduction exercise, according to...

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    Scottish Enterprise sets up marine technology project to ensure supply of apprentices for £3bn Navy aircraft carrier project

    by Gareth Vorster 29 Aug 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 29 Aug 2007

    Scottish Enterprise, the country’s main economic development agency, has launched a marine technologies training project to ensure there is no...

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    Scott ElectroMech engineering firm in east Belfast cuts almost 80 jobs after going into administration

    by Louisa Peacock 29 Aug 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 29 Aug 2007

    Nearly 80 jobs are to go at an engineering firm in east Belfast.Scott ElectroMech Ltd, an electric motors manufacturer on...

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