An IT recruitment expert has criticised government pay thresholds for overseas IT workers in the UK, claiming it groups vastly different jobs together and sets salaries too low, presuming an IT director in the UK can earn as little as ...
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China's leading technology firms Huawei and ZTE pose a threat to national security,warns a draft report by a US Congress committee. The report by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence concludes that both companies should be ...
When the recession hit in 2008,Congress and big tech employers mostly shelved the idea of creating more H-1B visas to combat what some described as a skills shortage.This year,however,proposals for overhauling work visa programs have ...
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Congress should invest $5 billion in the country's education system -- particularly in math, science and technology education -- over the next 10 years and pay for it with increased fees on high-skill immigration, a Microsoft executive ...
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One of New Zealand's intelligence agencies spied on Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom after it was given erroneous information on his immigration status, believing he was a foreign national. A memorandum filed with Auckland's High Court by ...
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Computerworld - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Mitt Romney's platform describes government's basic research efforts as an area Romney "plans to cut."Romney says research is important to innovation and ...
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called for immediate action to ensure enough young people study science,technology,engineering and maths(STEM)subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Without ...
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Lancaster University is using automation technology to comply with tighter UK Border Authority immigration checks. The system is providing record keeping and information cross-checking for oversees students that register at the ...
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Validus Holdings has announced a number of Validus Reinsurance (Validus Re) senior management promotions. The current Validus Re chief underwriting officer, Kean Driscoll has been appointed as Validus Re chief executive officer. Validus ...
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Arch Reinsurance Europe Underwriting (Arch Re Europe) has appointed Maamoun Rajeh as president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 1 July 2012. Rajeh will succeed Helmut Söhler, who will assume vice chairman position in ...
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Arizona used to be a knife carrier’s nightmare, with a patchwork of local laws that forced those inclined to strap Buck knives or other sharp objects to their belts to tread carefully as they moved from Phoenix (no knives except ...
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