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This Morning is first show to feature product placement

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:31:01 GMT

Article Detail: Breakfast TV show This Morning was the first in the UK to feature product placement this morning. Today was the first day that the UK-wide ban on ... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Employees working more unpaid overtime than ever before

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:29:01 GMT

Article Detail: With the threat of redundancy still hanging over many workers, self-preservation tactics are seeing a growing number working unpaid overtime. Figu... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Professional services sector slowly returning to health, says CBI

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:43:49 GMT

Article Detail: The number of professional service providers looking to grow their business has increased to a three-year high, it has been reported. According to... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

DMA fury over Royal Mail price hike plan

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:42:17 GMT

Article Detail: The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has criticised Postcomm's decision to allow Royal Mail to raise the price of business mail. Under new propo... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Contract market appealing to more IT professionals

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:30:18 GMT

Article Detail: The number of IT professionals choosing to work as a freelancer could increase over the coming months and years, it has been claimed. Gerry McLaug... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

ONS reports higher employee absence rates

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:27:57 GMT

Article Detail: Levels of sickness absence have returned to pre-recession levels, according to the latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Broadcasters able to lengthen film and drama ad breaks

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:22:32 GMT

Article Detail: Media regulator Ofcom has relaxed the rules regarding TV advertisements, allowing terrestrial broadcasters to near-double the number of ads which can... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Corporate tax reduction can help British business compete

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:20:26 GMT

Article Detail: Plans to reduce the UK's corporate tax (CT) rate can make the nation more competitive, relative to its G20 rivals, a leading industry body has claime... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

CIM announces winners of Marketing Excellence Awards

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:49:44 GMT

Article Detail: The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced the winners of its centenary year Marketing Excellence Awards. Staged at the Grosvenor Ho... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

ILM reopens debate over boardroom gender quotas

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:47:39 GMT

Article Detail: Three-quarters of female professionals in the UK still believe that a 'glass ceiling' exists in business, it has been reported. Research conducted... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

CIPD backing for govt sickness absence review

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:59:18 GMT

Article Detail: The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has backed the government's plan to conduct a review of sickness absence, as it reforms U... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

ICAEW backs The Pensions Regulator over auditing stance

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:57:38 GMT

Article Detail: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has backed The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) stance over the role of scheme auditors... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Marketing Society backs green advertising initiative

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:07:29 GMT

Article Detail: The Marketing Society is promoting a new initiative geared at improving the sustainability of advertising practices. Working alongside Business in... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Schools urged to shift IT into the cloud

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:05:48 GMT

Article Detail: The adoption of cloud computing in primary and secondary schools can significantly improve the experiences of both pupils and teachers, it has been s... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

SME employees must wait for right to request training

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:03:43 GMT

Article Detail: Employees working for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may not benefit from the government's Time to Train regulations. Since April 2010,... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Plans unveiled for Technology and Innovation Centres

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:07:15 GMT

Article Detail: The government will establish between six and eight elite Technology and Innovation Centres (TICs) as part of a £200 million investment programme for... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Home Office relaxes non-EU migrant cap for top earners

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:05:51 GMT

Article Detail: High-earning economic migrants will not be included in the government's immigration cap, it has been confirmed. Professionals who earn more than £... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Contact centres urged to tap into social media

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:10:36 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses can improve customer relationship management by embracing social media tools in the contact centre, one industry organisation has claimed.... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Theresa May announces £63m govt cybercrime fund

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:12:16 GMT

Article Detail: The government is set to increase the amount of public funding made available to fight cybercrime, reflecting the growing nature of the online threat... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

HR warned about increased risks of employee strain

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:10:30 GMT

Article Detail: Public sector HR professionals may be advised to keep an especially close eye on the welfare of staff over the coming months, in light of the ongoing... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

HR Recruitment February 2011

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:09:37 GMT

Article Detail: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) sprung something of a nasty surprise during January 2011, upon the publication of gross domestic product fig... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

IT Recruitment February 2011

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:07:22 GMT

Article Detail: The IT recruitment market continued to expand between November 2010 and January 2011, according to the latest Ashdown Group Jobs Index. One of the... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Accountancy Recruitment February 2011

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:06:10 GMT

Article Detail: Accountancy recruitment activity surged during December 2010 and January 2011, according to the latest Ashdown Group Jobs Index. Despite demand fo... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Marketing Recruitment February 2011

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:04:28 GMT

Article Detail: With the economic recovery seemingly taking a number of twists and turns in recent months, the messages coming out of the advertising sector have bee... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

IAB urges adherence to online video best practice

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:22:12 GMT

Article Detail: The advertising market should take a more mature approach to the UK video market, a leading marketing authority has claimed. According to the Inte... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

CIPD: Private sector expands while public sector shrinks

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:19:50 GMT

Article Detail: Public sector redundancies are set to rise sharply in the first quarter of 2011 as government cuts bite, it has been claimed. The latest Labour Ma... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

ICAEW outlines role for audit in market reforms

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:54:09 GMT

Article Detail: Audit professionals can play a vital role in enhancing organisational performance as the European Commission considers reform of market structure and... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Corporate social media use 'must be guided by employers'

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:52:19 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses seeking to use social media for marketing and advertising purposes should consider a number of factors when formulating policies for usage... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Spending resurgence good news for global IT sector

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:26:53 GMT

Article Detail: Global IT spending surged to its fastest rate of growth in four years during 2010, as businesses chose to invest in technology, it has been reported.... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Bank of England holds firm on monetary policy for now

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:25:15 GMT

Article Detail: Interest rates have been kept on hold once again at the historic low of 0.5 per cent. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chose ... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Women in employment 'must be treated equally'

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:30:10 GMT

Article Detail: A leading union has called on the government to recognise the reality that women are not a minority in the workplace. GMB has called for new legis... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

CBI expecting slow economic growth in 2011

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:27:28 GMT

Article Detail: The economy will expand during 2011, but at a slow pace, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has claimed. According to the lobby group, gr... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Falling employee sentiment 'a major challenge for human resources'

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:18:45 GMT

Article Detail: Managing employee aspirations could become a more difficult task as inflation continues to erode the real value of wages, it has been claimed. Alm... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Open-source software 'helping to reduce business IT costs'

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:16:27 GMT

Article Detail: An increasing number of organisations are choosing to adopt open-source software (OSS) solutions as part of their IT strategy, it has been reported. ... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Royal Wedding set to boost TV advertising revenues

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:15:53 GMT

Article Detail: Healthy growth has been witnessed in the television advertising market during the first few weeks of 2011, it has been reported. The Daily Telegra... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Small firms 'should be incentivised to hire young people'

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:13:01 GMT

Article Detail: The government can help small businesses contribute to the economic recovery by lifting some of the barriers to employment and growth, it has been cl... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

European tech and media firms 'must have more confidence'

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:13:19 GMT

Article Detail: Technology, media and telecommunications firms in Europe are less optimistic over their prospects for 2011 than their global rivals, a new study has ... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Spending cuts 'to intensify work pressures in public sector'

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:11:06 GMT

Article Detail: Public sector employees may have to "work in different ways" to fill the space vacated by departed colleagues, the Work Foundation has said. Steph... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Brits are obsessed with latest tech gadgets

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:32:23 GMT

Article Detail: British professionals spend more time thinking about IT and technology than many of 'the finer things' in life, based upon the findings of a new stud... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Ofcom promises tougher penalties for telemarketing offenders

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:53:36 GMT

Article Detail: Telemarketers have been urged to comply with new regulations to clamp down on silent calls, which came into force this week. Ofcom revealed that p... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Worker morale hit by public sector cuts

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:50:39 GMT

Article Detail: The public sector spending cuts are having a negative impact upon levels of staff morale across the UK labour force, it has been claimed. Accordin... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Joint report publication raises accountancy convergence hopes

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:46:59 GMT

Article Detail: The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have published a proposal geared at improving the... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Firms gearing up for increased marketing spend

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:45:35 GMT

Article Detail: The majority of businesses plan to increase their spending on mobile marketing during 2011, a new study has indicated. Research conducted by the M... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Line managers faced with employee morale challenge

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:31:14 GMT

Article Detail: HR departments and business managers have a crucial role to play in ensuring employee morale remains high during difficult economic times, it has bee... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

IT purchases expected to rise by 7.1% in 2011

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:28:59 GMT

Article Detail: Global IT purchases are expected to rise by 7.1 per cent during 2011, according to a new report. Forrester Research expects total industry revenue... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Aims of NHS IT project need re-evaluating, says BCS Health

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:01:04 GMT

Article Detail: Urgent action is needed to get the NHS IT modernisation programme back on track, a leading industry body has claimed. According to BCS, The Charte... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Accountants fear for the longevity of the economic recovery

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:55:28 GMT

Article Detail: The worldwide economic recovery, which has been slowing down in the past few months, has now gone into reverse, it has been claimed. A global surv... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News