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Welfare reform is opportunity for the recruitment industry, says REC
The Government has today announced plans for a substantial overhaul of the benefits system. These should address one of the major issues that the REC has campaigned on, namely complexities in the current benefits system that preclude job-seekers from using temporary assignments as a route back into work.
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REC appoints Marshall Evans as Employment Policy Committee chair
The REC Council has appointed Marshall Evans, Group Operations Director of Staffline Group plc, as the new chair of the Employment Policy Committee (EPC).
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Wellcome Trust and India team up for affordable drugs
The Wellcome Trust has extended its alliance with the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology, this time setting up a £45 million partnership to develop “innovative healthcare products at affordable costs”
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Solid results for Amgen but all eyes on denosumab
Amgen’s adjusted net income for the second quarter has edged up 1% to $1.33 billion, while turnover was up 2% to $3.80 billion
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NiCox still optimistic after naproxcinod failure in USA
Fresh from having its pain product naproxcinod rejected by the FDA, NicOx has posted its financial results for the first six months of 2010 which show that the French biotech is still in a reasonable state, cashwise
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GSK pays out $15 million to option Anacor antibiotic
GlaxoSmithKline has exercised its option to develop an antibiotic from Anacor Pharmaceuticals which has shown potential in early-stage studies
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Public sector must focus on 'people value' rather than just 'people costs' says Interim Management Association
The pay of a small number of highly skilled interim managers within a particular NHS Trust has come under the media spotlight.
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Default Retirement Age- REC response
Following the announcement in this year’s Budget that the Default Retirement Age would be phased out from April 2011, Employment Relations Minister Edward Davey has today launched a consultation on how the changes will be implemented.
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REC extends deadline to August 11 for qualifications review comments
The REC has announced it is extending the deadline for its qualifications review consultation until August 11.
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Merck KGaA earnings shoot up, profit forecast raised
Merck KGaA has posted a strong set of figures for the second quarter this morning, which reveal that earnings jumped 70.1%
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