Fashion house Burberry is planning to close its clothing plant in Rhondda, Wales, with the loss of 300 jobs, despite...
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Spending on HR consultancy services for a new rural watchdog has breached the government’s budget by more than £63,000.
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GMB and Amicus claim partial victory as Nestlé backs down over controversial UK jobs and wage cuts
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryControversial moves to impose new terms and conditions on Nestlé Rowntree workers have been suspended by the company.
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Lone parents will get an extra £20 a week on top of their benefits if they take active steps towards...
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The rising number of migrant workers in the UK is allowing the domestic workforce to move into better-paid white-collar jobs,...
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European countries combined have a knowledge economy as big as the US, but a failure to invest in learning has...
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Car manufacturer Peugeot plans to close its Ryton plant in January 2007, six months earlier than anticipated.
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The government has today unveiled the ‘assisted’ areas where businesses can apply for regional aid for the next seven years.It...
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Funding cuts and job losses could lead to the closure of some of the UK’s waterways, the agency which runs...
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Higher corporation tax levels in the UK are forcing multinational firms to relocate elsewhere, according to the CBI.
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Manufacturing: what can be done to save the manufacturing sector in the UK
by Ross Wighamby Ross WighamOnce a mainstay of the British economy, the manufacturing sector has been facing huge challenges in recent times. Trade unions...
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HR heads could roll as the financial services sector prepares for a dramatic chop of back-office staff, employment experts have...
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Many column inches have been devoted to bemoaning the skills of young people today. But what of the skills of...
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Almost one in five companies (18%) is planning to take on more staff over the next three months, but three-quarters...
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Private sector pay rises are set to soar by almost twice as much as increases in the public sector over...