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Ambulance staff say they feel ‘demonised’ by Government
Striking ambulance staff have said they feel “demonised” by the Government’s attempts to paint them as “uncaring about safety standards”.In an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the GMB union urges the Government to “talk to us and stop attacking us”.It comes after Mr Sunak described the widespread industrial action as “terrifying” as the …
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Royal College of Nursing Scotland announces pause on strike action
The Royal College of Nursing Scotland has paused a formal announcement of strike action following further talks with the Scottish Government.Talks took place on Friday January 13 with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and RCN general secretary and chief executive, Pat Cullen.There was also talks earlier this week that took place between the Scottish Government, the …
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Teaching union announces 22 more days of strike action in Scotland
Children across Scotland are set to miss more days of school as a teaching union has announced 22 additional days of strikes in the ongoing pay dispute.The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) said the new strike days are in addition to the previously announced 16-day programme of rolling strike action, set to begin in schools …
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RCM ‘optimistic’ on pay dispute after Government talks
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has said it is “cautiously optimistic” over a pay deal with the Scottish Government.A meeting took place between the GMB union, Royal College of Nursing, RCM, and Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, and the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Humza Yousaf on Thursday January 12.The RCM was told that the …
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FTSE closes within 40 points of all-time high amid signs of economic spring
The FTSE 100 fell short of hitting some all-time highs on Friday after a strong start to the year.Pushing up to fresh five-year highs, the FTSE hit its highest score since the record points it had tallied in May 2018.It closed at 7,844.07 on Friday after briefly peaking at 7,864.95 a little earlier in the …
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Business Live
People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
Elanders UK has appointed Kelly Heath and Chris Homa as business development managers. The two new managers both previously worked within business development manager positions. Operating alongside Martin Ellison business development director and the UK marketing team, the pair will work across all UK sites with a focus on growing the business supply chain footprint. …
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Business Live
Full list of the 9 Byron Burger restaurants set to close as over 200 jobs axed
More than 200 jobs are to be axed by the owner of Byron Burger as it confirmed plans to shut nine of its restaurants after falling into administration. A total of 218 roles are to be cut by Famously Proper, which owns Byron and fried chicken brand Mother Clucker, as a result of the closures. …
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Business Live
Recession fears slow but industry still face toughest trading conditions in ‘recent history’, says Chamber
The boss of one of the UK’s biggest business bodies has said economic times remain tough despite news that the country might have avoided slipping into recession. East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles spoke as the Office for National Statistics reported the UK economy unexpectedly grew in November – albeit at a rate of …
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Dragons’ Den success Ben Pearson speaks to Business Live after perfect plus-size clothing pitch
A fashion entrepreneur who entered the Dragons’ Den to raise awareness of autism and walked out with £150,000 and an industry expert is looking forward to tailoring global growth. Scunthorpe businessman Ben Pearson’s rags to riches tale wowed the celebrity investors, with plaudits across the board as they heard of the challenges he overcame. Now …
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Business Live
It’s far from being all doom and gloom on the the economy
Given some of the latest economic forecasts, it would be easy to become depressed about the global economy. For example, the latest estimates from the World Bank predicts that global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition, …
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Sky News
Surprising GDP figures, helping workers become happier, and the return of Chinese tourists
Among Ian King’s guests are: Sky’s economics and data editor Ed Conway and chief economic strategist at Netwealth, Gerard Lyons, who’ve been crunching the latest GDP numbers; former trade and investment minister Lord Price talks about WorkL, a platform which aims to make people happier at work; and there’s Michael Ward, MD at Harrods, discussing …
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Sky News
Russian-linked ransomware gang behind Royal Mail cyber attack
A ransomware gang linked to Russia carried out the Royal Mail cyber attack that suspended international postal deliveries. It is understood that Royal Mail’s investigation found the gang, named Lockbit, infected machines that print customs labels for parcels being sent overseas. The attack has left more than half a million parcels and letters stuck in limbo. …

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