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Sam Dickson

'70% would drop out' if EMA is scrapped - Education News, Education - The Independent - 0 views

  • The EMA is a weekly payment of between £10 and £30 given to the poorest 16 to 18-year-olds, living in households earning under £30,800 a year, to help them stay in education.
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  • Seven in 10 poor teenagers would drop out of school if controversial plans to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) go ahead, research suggests.
Elizabeth Durant

Qantas' union dispute goes to arbitration / Industry News / News / Home - OAG Aviation - 0 views

  • The unions have strongly objected to Qantas’ plans to cut jobs in Australia or move them overseas.
  • sought a 21-day extension to continue negotiations but this request was turned down by Qantas.
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    Union dispute about Quantas wanting to cut jobs and move overseas.
Simon Brooks

BBC News - World Cup stewards walk out in pay strike - 0 views

  • South Africa's World Cup chief, Danny Jordaan, said it was "unacceptable" for the stewards to be trying to disrupt the games.
  • He said it was an "employer-employee wage dispute".
  • Protesting stewards in Durban told reporters they had received 190 rand (£17; $25) for their work, but they had been promised much more.
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  • The firm employing the stewards, Stallion Security, told AFP news agency that the workers had been "misled" by jealous commercial rivals who failed to get the World Cup tender.
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    This article highlights how employee action can cause potentially damaging consequences for businesses. The stewards walked out after they had been paid less than they were 'promised' - it emphasises the impact of poor employer-employee relations on business functioning.
Duncan Innes

BBC News - Iberia and fuel costs hit profits from BA-owner IAG - 0 views

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    IAG profit fall
Duncan Innes

BBC News - High Street retailers: Who has been hit hardest? - 0 views

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    Analysis of retail casualties!
Duncan Innes

BBC News - Samsung leads mobile phone shipments - 0 views

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    Why Samsung is beating Apple
Duncan Innes

BBC News - The big businesses learning how to think small - 0 views

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    diseconomies of scale - small teams
Duncan Innes

BBC News - Why is Apple spending its cash now? - 0 views

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    Whats apple going to with its cash
Duncan Innes

BBC News - Which is the world's biggest employer? - 1 views

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    Who is the worlds biggest employer?
Duncan Innes

BBC NEWS | England | An inside look at Tata - 0 views

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    A look at how TATA operates
Duncan Innes

BBC News - Acas and TUC on strikes and industrial action - 0 views

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    ACAS video
Jack Tomlinson

BBC News - Tesco sees UK sales fall by 0.9% - 0 views

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    The largest retailer announces a fall in sales, even though they had recently launched a £500 million pound price cutting campaign.
Duncan Innes

BBC News - PIP breast implant boss Jean-Claude Mas faces charges - 0 views

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    Quality issues of leaking implants
Jack Tomlinson

BBC News - Apple posts record $13.06bn quarterly profits, up 118% - 0 views

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    Apple posts record profits of $13.06 Billion in the last quater in which they sold 37 Million iPhones
Jack Tomlinson

BBC News - Arcadia set to close up to 260 stores as profits fall - 0 views

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    The owner of Topshop and Bhs is set to close 260 stores because of its fall in profit. The closers would come as the store leases are up for renewal
Duncan Innes

BBC News - John Lewis staff celebrate 15% bonus - 0 views

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    John Lewis Bonus video
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