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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

London job-seekers set for Boris' work placement scheme

Young JSA claimants in London are to be ushered into a range of work experience placements, in a pilot scheme announced employment minister Chris Grayling and London mayor Boris Johnson.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Google concerned by Apple's legal victory over Samsung

The third contestant in the smartphone race, Google, has raised concerns over the threat of limiting customer exposure to its Android platform following Samsung's defeat to Apple in California last week.

Friday, August 24, 2012

The Sun runs Prince Harry photos citing "Public Interest"

News International-owned British tabloid The Sun is never one to shy from controversy, and despite criticism has become the first newspaper to publish the recent "scandal" of Prince Harry's alcohol-fuelled Las Vegas indiscretion.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Aegis revenues up ahead of Dentsu deal

Digital media giant Aegis, who recently acquired iSpy Marketing agency, has reported revenues of £596.8m in the first half of the year, up from £519m in 2011.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Everything Everywhere: Orange and T-Mobile rebranding Q1 2013

The parent of the two well-known Telecom companies is set to launch their new 4G service under one unified brand, dropping Orange and T-Mobile to be incorporated as Everything Everywhere.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Demand for IT staff to grow through to 2020

IT and digital employment is forecast an exponential growth in staff over the next eight years, according to a report by e-Skills, a business and technology council.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Bwin and Paddy Power hit back after Gamesys' grab Facebook headlines

After grabbing the limelight last week with the launch of Bingo Friendzy, the social gaming app that allows its players to win hard currency on Facebook (a world first), Gamesys' gambling competitors Bwin and Paddy Power have struck back with some big news of their own...

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Bullhorn Reach has 100,000 Users

The innovative site that symbiotically combined recruitment with social media has now reached a milestone of mainstream usage, with users in 139 countries. Approximately 9% of the 100,000 are based in the UK.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

UK unemployment falls to 2.56 million

According the Office of National Statistics, the number of unemployed dropped by 46,000 people to a total of 2.56 million in the three months to June - its lowest since July 2011.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

BlackBerry senior marketer out, chief exec Heins declares BB10 is "Here to Win"

BlackBerry manufacturer and parent RIM has revealed that its lead marketer in Europe, Sarah Probert, has left the company just three months into the BB10 campaign that many believe will make-or-break the brand's fortunes.

Monday, August 06, 2012

UK job vacancies in July increase

Job board Reed has announced a month-on-month rise of 2.5% in job vacancies for the month of July, leading them to speculate that the UK economy at large is showing improvement across the board.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Aegis' iProspect acquires iSpy Marketing

Per multiple media outlets, iProspect of the Aegis group has purchased iSpy for an undisclosed amount, with Aegis claiming: "the acquisition would help iProspect's search billings rise from more than £100m in 2010 to more than £150m."