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New Mayor "should focus on jobs"
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- 27 April 2012 10:07
Job creation should be the top priority of whoever wins next week's election for London Mayor, according to a poll of professionals in the capital. Some 35% of those questioned for the Huffington Post/LinkedIn survey named employment as the most important factor, with 19% opting for both transport links and support ...read more
Pay awards 1% below inflation
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- 27 April 2012 10:06
A new study has shown that median pay awards so far this year have been 2.6%, around 1% below the rate of inflation.An analysis of over 200 settlements in private firms by pay specialists XpertHR showed that increases were "holding up well" compared with a year ago. Half of pay deals ...read more
New hotel group launches in UK
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- 27 April 2012 10:05
Puma Hotels' Collection has declared its launch in the UK successful, with 21 four-star properties from Edinburgh to Torquay. Jane Rawlinson, head of marketing & e-commerce says: "In such an exciting year for British tourism, we are delighted to have successfully launched new British hotel group Puma Hotels' Collection, following the ...read more
Amazon boosted by Kindle sales
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- 27 April 2012 10:03
Online store Amazon has announced first-quarter profits that beat analysts' expectations after sales of the Kindle Fire tablet computer soared, in turn lifting revenue from digital movies and books. Amazon chief financial officer Tom Szkutak told analysts that media sales were up, particularly in North America, thanks in part to the ...read more
Whitbread confident as Costa shines
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- 26 April 2012 10:34
"Another outstanding year" for café chain Costa saw Whitbread's profits soar nearly 20% in the year to March 1st. Underlying profits at the group were up 11.3%, driven by a 38% rise at Costa and leading to a 19.8% rise in profits after tax and exceptional items. However, Whitbread also ...read more
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