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Parliamentary Joint Committee Can Strengthen Scrutiny Of Tax Law
08/06/2010
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has today launched a call for improvements in the way the UK effects tax law changes.
‘Robin Hood’ Tax On Banks Should Be Introduced To Reduce National Debt, Says Unite
08/06/2010
Progressive taxation rather than cuts to public expenditure should be actively considered to reduce the national debt, Unite, the largest union in the country have said.
Yahoo And Facebook Create Stronger Ties Between Services
08/06/2010
Yahoo and Facebook will create strong ties between their services, giving users of Yahoo the ability to integrate their Facebook news feed and status updates into the popular search engine – a move likely to bring Yahoo increased traffic.
Little Hope Of A Rebound For The Euro Warns City Expert
07/06/2010
The Euro has hit a new four year low of 1.1873 against the US dollar with little hope of a rebound, a leading City expert said.
Scrapping Bin Tax Will Head Off Wave Of Fly-Tipping
07/06/2010
Scrapping bin tax will head off wave of fly-tipping Signals from Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Communities, that the coalition Government intends to drop 'pay as you throw' bin taxes will head off a wave of fly-tipping according to the Countryside Alliance.
Unions Will Resist Harsh Cuts In Public Spending
07/06/2010
Unions will resist harsh cuts in public spending Responding to yesterdays speech by prime minister David Cameron, Public and Commercial Services union deputy general secretary Hugh Lanning said: "Today, Mr Cameron tried to soften up the country for severe cuts that will inevitably hit public services and jobs, and will devastate local economies for many years to come.
IOSH Slams Media Reports That Health And Safety Stopped Paramedics Helping Bird’s Victims.
07/06/2010
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health has reacted strongly to reports in the Daily Mail claiming that health and safety rules stopped paramedics helping the victims of the shootings in Cumbria.
Losing On Penalties: UK Businesses Face Hefty Claims For World Cup Copyright Breaches
07/06/2010
Many UK businesses using the World Cup to boost business could face substantial financial penalties for infringing World Cup copyright or inadvertently suggesting their products and services are endorsed by FIFA or the FA, warns Clive Halperin, an Intellectual Property expert and Partner at City law firm GSC. Businesses could face payouts of tens of thousands of pounds, if not more.
BP Contains Negative Publicity With Google AdWords
07/06/2010
Energy firm BP may still be struggling to plug the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but its PR department seems to have found a way to contain the flow of bad publicity which has been released its wake – Pay Per Click sponsored links from Google AdWords.
Private Sector Jobs Needed For UK's Struggling Cities
07/06/2010
England is facing a ‘jobs deficit’ in which many cities are lagging behind other areas of the country, according to a new study. Some areas of the country saw employment levels well below the national average even before the financial crisis.
