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  • Report on UK Jobs – September 2014

      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 September are: Slower rise in permanent placements… Recruitment consultants signalled […]

  • Report on UK Jobs – August 2014

      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 August are: Growth of staff appointments eases but still marked… […]

  • Oxford Instruments Appoints New Non-Executive Director

      Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology tools and systems for industry and research, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Sir Richard Friend as an Independent Non-Executive Director.  The appointment takes effect from 1 September 2014. Professor Sir Richard Friend is a Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the […]

  • Danaher Corporation Appoints New CEO

      Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has implemented its previously disclosed succession plan and will appoint Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective September 9, 2014. Mr. Joyce’s predecessor, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., will transition to a senior advisory role. […]

  • Report on UK Jobs – July 2014

      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: Acceleration in growth of staff appointments… Recruitment consultancies […]

  • Malvern Instruments completes acquisition of MicroCal and announces purchase of Archimedes product from Affinity Biosensors

      Malvern Instruments Ltd (Malvern, UK) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of MicroCal from GE Healthcare Life Sciences and has also purchased the Archimedes particle characterization system from Affinity Biosensors LLC (Santa Barbara, CA). Both of these developments extend Malvern’s portfolio of analytical solutions for the rapidly advancing biopharmaceutical industry. More…

  • Report on UK Jobs – June 2014

      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 UK jobs in June are: Record fall in permanent staff […]

  • Oxford Instruments Announce Prelim Results for FY 2013/14

      Oxford Instruments have announced their preliminary results for the year ending March 31st 2014. Jonathan Flint, Chief Executive described it as another successful result highlighted by a growth in orders, sales and profits compared with the previous year. He added that the integration of Andor Technology is progressing well and the business is performing […]

  • Report on UK Jobs – May 2014

      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 UK Jobs market trends. The main findings for May are: Steepest drop in permanent staff availability for […]

  • Report on UK Jobs – April 2014

      The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour 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 from the Report on UK Jobs for April are: Marked growth […]