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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
Usdaw members reject Sunday trading changes
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- 25 April 2012 10:11
Members of shopworkers' union Usdaw have called on the Government to drop plans to suspend Sunday trading laws during the Olympics this summer, warning it was an attempt to deregulate trading hours "by the back door."Delegates at the union's annual conference in Blackpool said that plans for longer opening hours ...read more
Anya Hindmarch wins business award
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- 19 April 2012 09:59
Accessories designer Anya Hindmarch, who launched the successful I'm Not A Plastic Bag campaign, has been named Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of The Year.Ms Hindmarch, who started her own business at the age of 18 and now employs hundreds of staff in stores across the world, opened her first store in ...read more
Tesco launches recruitment drive after UK profits wobble
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- 18 April 2012 10:06
Tesco has announced a £1 billion revival plan today, which includes the recruitment of 8,000 extra staff, after revealing a drop in UK profits. Performance in its domestic market has been hit by the success of rivals Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons as well as tough Christmas trading.In the year to ...read more
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