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Just asking the question is stepping into territory that is both deeply personal and extremely political. It is likely to become more political, because a commitment to review how employment law is working has been largely unnoticed in the government's coalition agreement. It also raises very strong opinions.
Some believe that the law is now so complicated and slanted towards employees that employers end up paying off people they should be sacking.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11652824
Tuesday, November 9
Small manufacturers 'expect to raise output'
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A growing number of small manufacturers are now expecting to increase production to meet rising demand, according to the CBI business group. Its latest SME Trends Survey found that 31% of such firms expect to boost output in November-January, while only 12% are predicting a fall. This gives a balance of +19%, better that the +9% figure recorded for the past three months.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11663630
A growing number of small manufacturers are now expecting to increase production to meet rising demand, according to the CBI business group. Its latest SME Trends Survey found that 31% of such firms expect to boost output in November-January, while only 12% are predicting a fall. This gives a balance of +19%, better that the +9% figure recorded for the past three months.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11663630
Lord Young replaces Lord Sugar as enterprise tsar
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David Cameron has appointed former Cabinet minister Lord Young as his enterprise tsar with a remit to cut red tape for small business. Downing Street says the Conservative peer will carry out a 'brutally honest' review of strategies designed to encourage new start-ups. Mr Cameron said he wanted "nothing less than a wholesale change in attitude" from government towards small business.
Lord Young replaces Lord Sugar, who was named enterprise tsar by Gordon Brown. The Apprentice star was fired by Mr Cameron when the coalition government took office in May.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11663262
David Cameron has appointed former Cabinet minister Lord Young as his enterprise tsar with a remit to cut red tape for small business. Downing Street says the Conservative peer will carry out a 'brutally honest' review of strategies designed to encourage new start-ups. Mr Cameron said he wanted "nothing less than a wholesale change in attitude" from government towards small business.
Lord Young replaces Lord Sugar, who was named enterprise tsar by Gordon Brown. The Apprentice star was fired by Mr Cameron when the coalition government took office in May.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11663262
UK's 'brightest and best' migrants take unskilled jobs
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Unfortunately, I'm not getting the chance that I was expecting, that's why I'm here in a fast food restaurant. "I want a desk job but unfortunately it's highly impossible for me. "Most of my friends work in fast food restaurants because they are not getting [a job] they deserve from what they studied.
"That's why they are working as night-time security and sometimes they are working in food restaurants." In between serving customers at a busy sandwich shop in London's West End, Sultana explains why she and her friends who came to Britain seeking to build a professional career have ended up with low-skilled work.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11647258
Unfortunately, I'm not getting the chance that I was expecting, that's why I'm here in a fast food restaurant. "I want a desk job but unfortunately it's highly impossible for me. "Most of my friends work in fast food restaurants because they are not getting [a job] they deserve from what they studied.
"That's why they are working as night-time security and sometimes they are working in food restaurants." In between serving customers at a busy sandwich shop in London's West End, Sultana explains why she and her friends who came to Britain seeking to build a professional career have ended up with low-skilled work.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11647258
Royal Mail launches evening delivery trial in M25 area
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The Royal Mail is launching a trial of evening deliveries for customers in south-east England. The six-month pilot will apply to anyone living within the M25 motorway who shops with House of Fraser or beauty chain L'Occitane. They will be able to ask for items to be delivered between 6pm and 10pm. A recent study by Royal Mail found that 58% of people would do more of their shopping online if they could choose more flexible delivery options.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11663269
The Royal Mail is launching a trial of evening deliveries for customers in south-east England. The six-month pilot will apply to anyone living within the M25 motorway who shops with House of Fraser or beauty chain L'Occitane. They will be able to ask for items to be delivered between 6pm and 10pm. A recent study by Royal Mail found that 58% of people would do more of their shopping online if they could choose more flexible delivery options.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11663269
Graduate unemployment 'at a 17-year high'
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Graduate unemployment has risen to its highest level for 17 years, research suggests. A study of the graduate class of 2009 found that 8.9% were out of work in January 2010, the Higher Education Careers Services Unit said. The last time graduate unemployment hit this level was in 1993, it added.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11652845
Graduate unemployment has risen to its highest level for 17 years, research suggests. A study of the graduate class of 2009 found that 8.9% were out of work in January 2010, the Higher Education Careers Services Unit said. The last time graduate unemployment hit this level was in 1993, it added.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11652845
Employment
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The UK's largest recruitment company has said that although businesses are replacing employees who have left, they are not creating new jobs. Alistair Cox, chief executive of Hays, told the BBC the current job market was about 'job churn'. His comments came as Hays reported an 80% drop in annual profit to £29.7m.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tft2r/Dragons_Den_Series_8_Episode_5/
The UK's largest recruitment company has said that although businesses are replacing employees who have left, they are not creating new jobs. Alistair Cox, chief executive of Hays, told the BBC the current job market was about 'job churn'. His comments came as Hays reported an 80% drop in annual profit to £29.7m.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tft2r/Dragons_Den_Series_8_Episode_5/
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