NEW restrictions that will prevent foreign students studying in Britain but born outside the EU from remaining in the UK to take up jobs after their studies, mean it is crucial that sufficient skilled non-EU workers are allowed to enter the UK. This is the view of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), [...]

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WITH just under 150 days to go until the opening of the London Olympics, British bosses are being urged to act now or face a summer of chaos. Many staff lucky enough to have bought tickets or arranged to volunteer at the Olympic Games have already started booking time off to ensure they make the [...]

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MAJOR local employer BGL Group has donated over £6.5k and numerous items of furniture to the Little Miracles Support Centre and Activity Group. The donation from BGL forms part of the Group’s pledge to donate one million pounds to community, charity and environmental causes by June 2012. Little Miracles is a parent-led support group for [...]

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COMPANIES are being urged to prepare now for the payroll year-end to avoid strict penalties being imposed for the late submission of information. There is not just one but two HMRC deadlines associated with payroll submissions. Companies missing either face automatic penalties or interest charges.

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THE government is right to target support at the hardest-to-reach amongst the young unemployed – 16 to 17 year old NEETs with poor qualifications – as these are the people most at risk of the scarring effect of youth unemployment, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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PROPERTY consultancy Carter Jonas, whose commercial agency and professional services in the eastern region are jointly headed by partners Ben Oughton and Will Mooney, has announced the opening of a commercial flagship office in London’s Mayfair.

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TWENTY-FIVE years after starting business in an office only a little bigger than a cupboard, Peterborough-based marketing communications consultancy Smye Holland Associates (www.smye-holland.com) has grown into a successful business – and promises big announcements during its 25th year of business.

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