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As I was browsing for a new console this week, the shop assistant came up to me and asked if I was planning to make my purchase “eco-conscious”. 
 “I just want to play games on it!” was my response. As a consumer, am I all that bothered about the carbon footprint of my PS3? I’m far [...]

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Recently, an accident on a construction site in which a worker died has resulted in an £80,000 fine for the company involved, who admitted two breaches of the Health & Safety Act. The worker who died had been hit on the head while operating a digger he’d not been trained to use. 
While this is an [...]

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One topic has dominated conversation in homes, workplaces and pubs recently – the snow.
It’s continued to fall and, while it’s beautiful to look at, it’s equally as disruptive.
Commuters on the roads and rails have suffered as accidents, closures and delays become a common occurrence. The biggest headache, though, is for small-business owners who have been [...]

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Talking to my dad, who isn’t many years from retirement age, the other day, I was surprised to hear him say that he expects to work past 65.
Then my mum walked in smiling with brochures for a cruise and it all began to make sense!
In all seriousness, recent research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel [...]

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Employers need to change their employees’ contracts for a variety of reasons – often in today’s hard times, to help a business survive. Once you know you need to change an employment contract, you need to know how to do it properly – unfortunately, contract changes done badly could be the downfall of a business. [...]

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New technology can prove a blessing for small business owners, saving them much-needed time and money. But the arrival of shiny new machines may not be all good news. Fiddly instructions, baffling electronic signals and disruption to working patterns can often be met with resistance by even the most loyal of staff.
Tesco recently announced the [...]

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Are we set for a winter of discontent? News that airline workers are to vote for their traditional festive go-slow in December comes this week as early holiday greetings to us all. BA workers are not alone – bus drivers are currently staging their eighth strike in almost as many months. But what should you [...]

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