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Warning for Cadbury from the home of Hershey's

• US confectioner has moved thousands of jobs to Mexico in three-year restructuring • Company's intentions towards Cadbury, a potential bid target, remain unclear It calls itself the sweetest place in America. But the home town...

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Public pay is bloated. But don't forget the virus source

The wild escalation of top salaries goes across both sectors – and so must the solution: a high pay commission If ever there were a need for a high pay commission to put some rationality into out-of-control top pay scales, this...

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Graduate schemes offer testing times

Getting a place on a graduate training programme can be like tackling an assault course. One determined student talks to Nic Paton about clearing the hurdles ... and winning You may not (yet) have to stand up and sing in front...

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SHL's David Leigh gives nothing away, but can read you like a book

Poker is all about keeping your cards close to your chest and giving away as little as possible,” David Leigh says. “By not revealing what you have in your hand, you force your opponents to make decisions based on incomplete...

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Construction industry blacklisting: the fallout continues

Guardian Work's exposé of blacklisting in the construction industry has led to draft legislation, but many workers whose details were kept on file are still suffering Seventeen months after Guardian Work exposed blacklisting in...

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Executives' pay is finally slowing, study reveals

Bosses' salaries are set to remain static throughout 2010 as executives lead the way on pay restraint for the first time, a study by the pay consultancy Watson Wyatt has found. Sue Bartlett, senior executive reward consultant,...

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Scottish classrooms to face new shake-up

Published Date: 21 November 2009 A MAJOR review of the way teachers are trained has been launched by the Scottish Government, amid concerns that too many of them lack practical skills and knowledge. Worries over falling...

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LA experiment has been a disasterbut Beckham could still finish a winner

There is something disconcerting about hearing an Englishman say: 'I love playing soccer.' When Beckham announced his decision to join America's Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy in January 2007, the football world...

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D.C. unemployment climbs to among highest in nation

Unemployment in the District soared to a record high of 11.9 percent in October, according to government data released Friday, ranking it among California, Nevada, Michigan and other states with the highest jobless rates.

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More States Add Jobs, but Many for Temporary Staff

28 states added jobs in October, but the employment gains may be short-lived By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press 1 comment In a sharp improvement, more than half...

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