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HP's Autonomy deal keeps M&A activity going
Mergers and acquisitions watcher Regent has reported a significant number of deals last month with the HP billion dollar move for Autonomy taking the lion's share of the headlines, writes Linda Endersby. As well as HP's $10bn purchase of software co... News
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Small firms are relieved
Recently issued figures from the Government have shown that a good number of small businesses are benefitting from Small Business Rate Relief that was doubled last October and which continues until September 2012. Apparently some 330,000 businesses a... Opinion
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Mind the gap
For the first time since records began it appears that female junior executives are earning as much as their male counterparts. According to a recent (annual) salary survey from the Chartered Management Institute, although progress has been made... Opinion
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Fujitsu could face penalties following Unite, PCS strikes
Services provider Fujitsuhas been warned that it could face possible financial penalties should it fail to meet agreed SLAs as a result of industrial action by members of PCS and Unite, which is set for 19 September. Over 1,000 IT workers in governme... News
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Accounting records - guidance for directors
Lawyers Herbert Smith are reporting that the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales have issued " Guidance for directors on accounting records under the Companies Act 2006". Companies have an obligation to keep adequat... Opinion
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Why did Yahoo's CEO get the boot by phone?
So Yahoo has fired CEO Carol Bartz. Whatever the reasons for her sacking, I'm intrigued by the way Yahoo chose to fire her. In an email to Yahoo employees, Bartz wrote: "I am very sad to tell you that I've just been fired over the phone by Yahoo... Opinion
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Consultation launched into disability employment services
Around 50% of disabled people are out of work and for a number of reasons, those that areemployed often work far below their potential. To combat this, the Government has launched a consultation into employment services for disabled people. It is als... Opinion
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Government faces complaints over public sector contracts
The revelations over increased complaints come against a background of more determination by the government to get more SME suppliers selling into the public sector to encourage competitiveness and better deals in the hunt for savings as the deficit ... News
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HMRC offers firms online Olympics advice
Small and medium-sized companies hoping to win Olympics contracts can take advantage of the results of an HMRC online advice seminar that ran at the end of July which can now be downloaded free of charge. It is estimated that the Olympic and Par... Opinion
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Social media. RIP?
Are social media sites passé? Research firm Gartner thinks that it could be so. In a survey of some 6,296 people in 11 developed countries, Gartner found that almost 25 per cent of respondents use their favourite social media website less than... Opinion