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  • Sales Rise at Thermo Fisher by 31% in Q3

      “We’re pleased to extend our long track record of consistently delivering strong adjusted EPS growth,” said Marc N. Casper, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. “We leveraged our solid top-line results and our culture of operational discipline to achieve excellent performance on the bottom line. I’m also pleased to report that […]

  • Sales at Waters Up 8% in Q3

      Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) reported today third quarter 2014 sales of $493 million, an increase of 8% versus sales of $457 million in the third quarter of 2013. In the quarter, the effect of foreign currency translation was neutral to sales growth. On a GAAP basis, earnings per diluted share (EPS) for the third quarter were $1.34 compared to $1.14 for the third […]

  • Agilent to Exit NMR Business

      Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced it is exiting its Nuclear Magnetic Resonance business. Agilent entered the NMR business in 2010, with the acquisition of Varian. Since then, the business has not met growth and profitability objectives. Agilent will stop taking new NMR system orders immediately, but the company will continue to meet customer commitments for orders in progress […]

  • Becton Dickinson Acquire GenCell Biosystems

      BD Becton, Dickinson and Company NYSE: BDX, a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has acquired GenCell Biosystems, a privately-held Irish biotech company that has developed proprietary technologies that address key biological analysis protocols – from library preparation of Next Generation Sequencing NGS to genotyping for agricultural applications. For further details […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Report on UK Jobs – March 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 from the Report on UK Jobs for March are: Permanent salary […]

  • Report on UK Jobs – February 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 February are: Permanent appointments […]