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  • Report on UK Jobs – December 2016

    The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for December are: Growth in permanent staff placements softens slightly… Recruitment consultants […]

  • Halma Acquires FluxData Inc.

    Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, announces the acquisition of FluxData Incorporated (“FluxData”) from private shareholders. Andrew Williams, Halma’s Chief Executive, commented: “FluxData’s strength in developing complete multispectral imaging (MSI) systems, including software and data analysis, builds on the MSI capabilities that already exist within our Environmental & Analysis sector. The value […]

  • Bruker

    Bruker Acquires Active Spectrum Inc.

    Bruker Corp. has today announced the acquisition of Active Spectrum Inc., a company based in Foster City, California. Active Spectrum has developed and manufactures what they describe as an innovative  bench top micro-ESR (Electron Spin Resonance) spectroscopy system. This product range will compliment Bruker’s own ESR products which serve the high-end, research market and will […]

  • Spectris Issue Trading Update

    Spectris PLC, the holding company for businesses such as Malvern Instruments, PANalytical and Particle Measuring Systems has today announced their Trading Update for the period from July 1 to October 31 2016. Reported revenues have increased by 18% for the 4 month period, which are attributed to group acquisitions and positive impacts of currency exchange […]

  • Report on UK Jobs – July 2016

    The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for July are: Permanent placements fall at steeper rate… The number of people […]

  • Sartorius Acquires kSep Systems

    Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, today has signed a contract to acquire U.S. centrifuge specialist kSep Holdings, Inc. (kSep). The privately owned company based in Morrisville, North Carolina, has been operating on the market since 2011, and is expected to achieve significant double-digit growth and to generate around […]

  • Report on UK Jobs – May 2016

    The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for May are: Slower growth of staff appointments… Permanent staff placements continued to […]

  • Agilent Report Results for Q2 2016

    Agilent has posted a strong Q2, so much so that the company has raised full year guidance. Revenue for the quarter was $1.02 billion, an increase of 6% compared with the same period last year. Net income rose 5% to $91 million. “Agilent delivered another strong quarter,” said Mike McMullen, Agilent president and CEO. “Revenue […]