Field workers at Family Housing will gain protection from conflict and potential assault with the help of Identicom lone worker protection systems Family Housing is helping to reduce potential risk to its lone working, front-line staff ...
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Dutch food company Vion has agreed for a management-buyout of its UK pork business, securing nearly 4000 jobs. The deal is being led by Seamus Carr, managing director of Vion's pork business unit, and is supported by UK private equity ...
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The number of IT contractors expecting growth in public sector job opportunities has doubled since last year, as public sector organisations turn to IT contractors for sudden spikes in workloads. A survey by employment provider Giant ...
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Roads minister in Northern Ireland Danny Kennedy is being urged to consider the use of LED outdoor lights on street illuminations in place of the current local sodium lights in use. DUP MLA Gregory Campbell said Mr Kennedy should consider ...
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Autoglass, Belron's United Kingdom-based auto glass retailer, has reported a 52-percent increase in glass damage from its fleet and lease customers over the last few days, in light of the winter weather the region has experienced. In the ...
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The European Union has granted CE mark to Hygieia's new diabetes insulin guidance system (DIGS), designed for insulin treated patients with poor glycemic control. The d-Nav system automatically updates insulin dosage as needed and ...
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Phil Shoesmith, head of IT for the Alzheimer's Society charity, has called on Salesforce to keep its promise to build a datacentre in the European Union (EU). The Alzheimer's Society helps 100,000 suffers of dementia in England, Wales and ...
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The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation has announced the addition of ten new countries to its international ‘Litter Less' education campaign led by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).This addition brings the number of ...
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Vion has finalised a deal for an MBO of its UK pork arm, which is among a series of assets in the country the Dutch food group is looking to sell. The company today (13 December) confirmed UK private-equity firm Endless would back a ...
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Dutch food manufacturing giant Vion has agreed a management buyout of its UK pork operations, safeguarding about 4,000 jobs. The new venture, backed by private equity firm Endless, will be led by Seamus Carr, md of Vion’s Pork ...
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Former TescoCEO Terry Leahy will take up the post of chairman at B&M Retail after private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice acquired a majority stake in UK discount retailer. B&M, owned by the Arora family, will continue to be managed ...
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Lakesmere,a building envelope specialist contractor,has acquired the assets of McMullen Architectural Systems Ltd,a façade contractor.The recent acquisition will save 133 jobs in Northern Ireland,where McMullen has been trading for ...
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UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's Supermarkets is recalling toffee apples as the product contains milk which is not declared on the label, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The FSA has issued an allergy alert and asked ...
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Barnet Council will cut 70%of staff from the back-office functions it is outsourcing to Capita in a controversial deal to automate council services. The London borough's Cabinet is expected to approve the deal in a vote this evening,that ...
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The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme(FHRS),which provides information about hygiene standards in the places where people eat out or do their food shopping,has been launched in London. This national scheme was introduced by the Food Standards ...
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