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    National Audit Office report casts doubt on government claims of £13.3bn efficiency savings

    by Mike Berry 9 Feb 2007
    by Mike Berry 9 Feb 2007

    Government claims that it has made £13.3bn in efficiency savings carry a “significant risk of inaccuracy”, the public spending watchdog...

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    DTI select committee to investigate impact of new EU members on UK business

    by Mike Berry 9 Feb 2007
    by Mike Berry 9 Feb 2007

    The Trade and Industry Select Committee of MPs has launched an enquiry into the impact on UK business of the...

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    Army of top female talent to be enlisted to inspire more female entrepreneurs

    by Mike Berry 8 Feb 2007
    by Mike Berry 8 Feb 2007

    One thousand female entrepreneurs are to be recruited to help more women to set up their own business, the government...

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    Sir Gus O’Donnell adds three more departments to capability review roster

    by Mike Berry 8 Feb 2007
    by Mike Berry 8 Feb 2007

    Cabinet secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell has announced a further three departments are to undergo capability reviews.  The Crown Prosecution Service,...

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    How to survive a flu pandemic

    by Personnel Today 6 Feb 2007
    by Personnel Today 6 Feb 2007

    How can you prepare for a flu pandemic? Seán Lavin explains what to consider and practical steps you can take if bird flu ever becomes transmissible between humans.

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    Local Government Association calls for central government to devolve powers to regional cities to boost productivity

    by Greg Pitcher 5 Feb 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 5 Feb 2007

     A million jobs would be created if regional British cities gained devolved powers, a report claims today.
    The Local Government...

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    Almost 8,000 jobs lost in UK manufacturing in January

    by Greg Pitcher 2 Feb 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 2 Feb 2007

    Almost 8,000 jobs have been lost in the UK manufacturing industry already this year, according to latest statistics.The British Chambers...

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    Simclar boss defends job cuts after ‘ill-informed’ comments from Jack McConnell

    by Georgina Fuller 2 Feb 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 2 Feb 2007

    Industrial equipment manufacturer Simclar has hit back at claims that it had behaved callously towards its staff after cutting 420...

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    Health minister Andy Burnham’s NHS work experience results in staff engagement strategy

    by Mike Berry 2 Feb 2007
    by Mike Berry 2 Feb 2007

    Plans to better engage NHS staff and empower them to lead reform of the health service have been outlined by...

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    Food and drink manufacturing skills academy gets the go-ahead from government

    by Mike Berry 1 Feb 2007
    by Mike Berry 1 Feb 2007

    The government has approved the launch of a national skills academy for food and drink manufacturing. The academy will open in...

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    Cash is the word as mums are forced to rush back to work

    by Mike Berry 1 Feb 2007
    by Mike Berry 1 Feb 2007

    Most new mothers return to work because they need the money, not because they want to, according to research released today....

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    IT staff see Microsoft Vista operating system as potentially costly distraction

    by Greg Pitcher 1 Feb 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 1 Feb 2007

    Half of the UK’s IT workers feel that adapting to Microsoft’s latest operating system, Vista, will distract them from more...

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    MG brand to be revived as Nanjing Automobile buys Longbridge plant

    by Georgina Fuller 31 Jan 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 31 Jan 2007

    The Longbridge car manufacturing plant in the West Midlands is to reopen after being bought by Chinese car maker Nanjing Automobile...

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    IT firm Cisco offers free training to unemployed and deprived people in Edinburgh

    by Mike Berry 31 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 31 Jan 2007

    Unemployed people in Edinburgh will get the chance to improve their job prospects and secure full-time employment following the launch...

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    Huge vote by DWP staff shows no confidence in senior management

    by Mike Berry 31 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 31 Jan 2007

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has suffered another dismal set of results in its annual employee survey.
    The...

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