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06/12/2010UK will lose fewer public sector jobs

The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) says public sector job losses will not be as high as previously thought. The OBR now expects 330,000 public sector workers to lose their...

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01/12/2010UK manufacturing growth 'hits 16-year high'

The UK's manufacturing sector grew at its fastest rate for 16 years in November, a closely-watched survey suggests. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) climbed to 58, compared with a...

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23/11/2010UK government agrees on skilled migration cap

Theresa May's announcement will follow weeks of tense discussions between Tories and Lib Dems The government has announced a cap of 21,700 on the number of skilled workers from outside...

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19/11/2010Final year students forced to work

Debt and living costs are forcing university students to work during their final year at university, a study has found.  Research commissioned by the Higher Education...

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19/11/2010UK unemployment total sees slight fall

The number of people claiming jobseekers' allowance also fell slightly The number of people unemployed in the UK fell by 9,000 in the three months to September, leaving total unemployment almost...

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21/10/2009Is the pension market set to change?

Is the pension market set to change? Following the Conservative party’s assertion that, should it win at the next general election, it will raise the age people can draw on their state...

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