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Posted on: 09 March 2010
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Businesses are being warned to keep an eye out for 'cowboy' rating surveyors.
The warning comes from the Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) after finding out rogue operators are trying to profit from the recent rates revaluation.
The Valuation Office Agency's (VOA) assessments of ra...Read more |
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Posted on: 08 March 2010
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Employers are being advised to provide more support for employees who suffer from back pain.
A guide published by the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) has been released, suggesting measures such as flexible working and training managers to help those with musculoskeletal disord...Read more |
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Posted on: 23 February 2010
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Free advice for businesses will be given at a business advice open day in Northamptonshire next month. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has organised the event to offer practical help to businesses, including information on time saving and business support initiatives.
Seminars on VAT and for ...Read more |
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Posted on: 19 February 2010
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The positive impact of the government-backed vehicle scrappage incentive has again been highlighted following the release of new data on car production figures.
Analysts at the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed that new car output increased by almost two-thirds in ...Read more |
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Posted on: 19 February 2010
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Contractors in the automotive industry have been given the opportunity to access a new training service to help them get into line with European Union (EU) regulations.
Under the European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval legislation, which is being phased in across the continent betwee...Read more |
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Posted on: 18 February 2010
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The popularity of temporary working does not detract from the UK's recent drop in the number of jobless people.
This is according to Kevin Green, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), who criticised comments from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) that the volu...Read more |
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Posted on: 17 February 2010
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Contractors in the automotive industry are facing an uncertain future due to the approaching end to car scrappage schemes across Europe.
This is the view of David Di Girolamo, head of JATO Consult, which has released figures illustrating that new car sales across the continent rose by 14.9 ...Read more |
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Posted on: 16 February 2010
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Contractors in the technology sector could be set to see their job opportunities boosted by an unexpected benefactor - the space exploration industry.
According to the Space Innovation and Growth Strategy report, carried out by a group of government experts, scientists and heads of industry...Read more |
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Posted on: 12 February 2010
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The positive impact that freelance workers have on the UK's economy has been highlighted in a new national advertising campaign.
Launched by the PCG, the initiative - titled Britain's Brain Gain - will aim to raise awareness of the £82 billion which contractors and other temporary work...Read more |
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Posted on: 12 February 2010
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Recruitment agencies are breaching Cabinet Office (CO) regulations by asking contractors about security clearance before offering them a position.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation, PCG and the CO said they have become aware of concerns that this is taking place.
Securit...Read more |
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Posted on: 11 February 2010
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Contractors in the automotive industry have been made aware that a Dutch carmaker is eager to expand the workforce at its UK production line.
Spyker, which makes supercars such as the Spyder and Zagato, has shifted production of its new Aileron auto to a plant in Coventry from its facility ...Read more |
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Posted on: 10 February 2010
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Automotive contractors in the UK could be in increasing demand as a study has found that manufacturers are keen to source more locally-built components.
The majority of volume carmakers with UK production lines showed a strong interest in securing auto parts from local engineering firms in ...Read more |
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Posted on: 09 February 2010
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Contractors in the automotive sector may have been given a significant boost to their chances of finding work thanks to the car scrappage scheme.
The end date for the government-backed initiative was extended into March 2010 by Whitehall policymakers last week, news which is likely to have ...Read more |
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Posted on: 08 February 2010
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IT contractors will benefit from more demand for their services as the UK's post-recession economy continues to improve, it has been claimed.
A study carried out by the IT Job Board revealed that 58 per cent of respondents forecast positions for IT contractors to be increasingly sought afte...Read more |
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Posted on: 08 February 2010
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Financial services contractors are set to see an increase in employment opportunities in Scotland this year, a recruitment agency has claimed.
The temporary staffing market held its own in 2009 despite the effects of the recession, with 17 per cent of firms responding to a poll by Joslin Ro...Read more |
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Posted on: 05 February 2010
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Contractors in the automotive sector are likely to welcome news that the VAT hike and the freezing weather appear to have had little impact on the attitudes of UK car buyers.
Sales of new autos rose by 29.8 per cent year-on-year in January 2010 to 145,479, meaning that the market has now ex...Read more |
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Posted on: 04 February 2010
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Contractors in the construction industry have been warned that they will receive little support from the Scottish Budget for 2010-11.
The draft proposals were approved yesterday (February 3rd), with 66 MSPs voting in favour of the plans, compared to 45 who voted against it.
Officia...Read more |
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Posted on: 03 February 2010
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Contractors found work easier to secure during the economic downturn than permanent employees, new figures have suggested.
SThree, a recruitment agency, revealed that its revenues for 2009 were steeply down and described the year as one of the worst ever recorded for the industry.
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Posted on: 03 February 2010
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Contractors and small businesses are growing in confidence over their prospects for selling goods to overseas purchasers, according to the CBI.
In its quarterly trends survey of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the organisation found that 27 per cent of respondents had seen their ...Read more |
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Posted on: 02 February 2010
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Contractors have been warned to look out for an online scam in which people are offered a tax rebate once they submit their bank details.
The emails are supposedly from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), but rather than receiving a monetary credit into the accounts, the victims are often hit ...Read more |
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