22.07.2009 - More To Be Done To Stop Elitism At WorkThe Business Minister has admitted on Sky News that the Government needs to do more to stop elitism in the workplace  |
21.07.2009 - Next and Morrisons rush out better than expected profit forecastsSupermarket group Morrisons and fashion retailer Next cheered the City this morning as they said profits for the last six months will be considerably higher than expected |
21.07.2009 - Designer Bruce Renfrew avoids working with universitiesIt is no surprise to find that most people outside of the design industry have never heard of Bruce Renfrew |
21.07.2009 - JobsToday and Scotsman.com appoint Jobsite as their online recruitment partnerJohnston Press plc, one of the leading regional media groups in the UK and Ireland, is delighted to announce that Jobsite (www.jobsite.co.uk) has been appointed as its official online recruitment partner. This appointment combines the award winning technology and experience of Jobsite with the leading regional strength and reach of Johnston Press |
21.07.2009 - Yahoo opens home page to third-party contentYahoo will launch its overhauled home page in the UK later this week, with an emphasis on the ability to add third-party services from providers including Google and Facebook. |
21.07.2009 - 10,000 more university places made availableMore people will get a chance to go to university rather than face the jobs market this year after the Government announced an extra 10,000 higher education places are being made available |
21.07.2009 - Ultimate Products acquires IntempoAudio company Intempo has been bought by independent product sourcing and design business Ultimate Products. |
16.07.2009 - Biggest ever campaign to encourage responsible drinking announcedBritain’s drinks industry today announces a £100 million social marketing campaign aimed at encouraging more responsible drinking among young adults and shifting attitudes towards drunkenness. |
16.07.2009 - Recruitment consultants are missing opportunitiesA survey of hospitality HR and recruitment managers by specialist jobs website Caterer.com indicates that recruitment consultants need to adapt their business practices during the economic downturn |
16.07.2009 - Social networking sites get green lightOne in three managers use social networking sites as part of their recruitment, and one in five would consider using it as their only method of recruitment in the future, according to new research. |
16.07.09 - It's a bling thing!Want to know what it feels like to dress like a Russian oligarch, Arab sheik or Premiership footballer? |
16.07.09 - Wretched FiguresRecruitment industry reps call UK unemployment figure wretched and worrying as it rises by record amount |
16.07.2009 - Bill Gates raises stake in JJB SportsShares in JJB Sports today jumped by 14 per cent in early trading after it emerged that Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist, had bought 800,000 shares in the troubled retailer to take his stake to over 3 per cent. |
14.07.2009 - Another firm hit by brand ironNot long after Santander said it would be dispensing with the name Alliance & Leicester, it seems another historic Leicestershire company has fallen victim to the rebranding iron. |
07.07.2009 - McDonald’s appoints VCCP in recruitment push.McDonald’s has appointed Vallance Carruthers Coleman Priest to handle its employer brand and recruitment advertising business. |
07.07.2009 - Worst of the recession 'is over'The worst of the UK's recession is over, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) business group, but talk of a recovery is premature. |
07.07.2009 - REC calls on Government to help crack down on 'phoenixing'The REC has called on the Government to work with the recruitment industry to address concerns over companies repeatedly abusing insolvency procedures to write off debts and set up a new business - a practice known as “phoenixing”. |
05.07.2009 - Day 13 Wimbledon Review - Epic win gives Federer record 15th Slam.Roger Federer became tennis's greatest men's champion, watched by a legion of champions, as he beat Andy Roddick 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 in four hours and 16 minutes to claim his sixth Wimbledon crown. |
04.07.2009 - Day 12 Wimbledon Review - Sisters shine on day of finals.Serena Williams deprived her sister Venus of a hat-trick of consecutive wins in a comprehensive 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 victory in the women’s singles final. |
03.07.2009 - Day 11 Wimbledon Review - Roddick sets up Federer final.The home crowd was hoping for a dream “Roger versus Andy” final and they got one, but it was Mr Roddick of that ilk who came in, tore up the script and ensured that Britain’s wait for a successor to Fred Perry will stretch into a 74th year. |
02.07.2009 - Day 10 Wimbledon Review - Williams sisters give tennis masterclass.We seem to have been here before: another Wimbledon final, another Williams family showdown. For the second year running and the fifth time in all, Venus and Serena will contest the ladies’ final on Saturday. |
01.07.2009 - Day 9 Wimbledon Review - Haas joins big three in semis.And then there were four. Nine days ago, the men’s locker rooms were heaving with 128 hopefuls, all with their eyes on the trophy. |