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Comment & OpinionAd of the Week: Gordon’s hunts for its angry Gene
Who better than DI Gene Hunt to shatter the cosy complacency of an English summer garden party? It's lucky everyone in the new Gordon's ad is white, or a race riot might have ensued.
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Jobless should exploit a wealth of potential opportunities
Unsurprisingly, it’s the people just starting their careers and those approaching the autumn of their working lives who face most difficulty securing new roles.
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Kraft’s volte face is vindication for Cadbury’s global focus
Any deal that involves a foreign takeover of a great British institution or brand will always be tinged with sadness.
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Building bridges out of Spam
Karoline (with a K) is not happy. She has the look of a let-go Makro manager who's just discovered her pension is in Cranswick shares. "It used to be so simple," she complains. "Clients would do anything I proposed, whatever the budget." At this...
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Third Party: Don’t put off planning for pension changes
As obligations change, employers have a lot to consider – now’s the time to pick a pension scheme, says Tim Jones
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It’s a meat-free mutiny
The Brighton bin men have bitten back: they won't be going veggie just yet.Plans by the ruling Green Party to implement a 'meat-free Monday' for council workers were refused by refuse collection staff, who clearly felt they couldn't get...
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The Fish Fight must continue on many fronts
The sustainability of wild-caught and farmed seafood will be a key element to global food security, says Leendert den Hollander
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Second Opinion: A mixed bag for today’s shoppers
In a delicate balance, consumers are buying less, but not foregoing quality, says Dr Clive Black
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Irene's delicious irony
Big news Stateside: Irene Rosenfeld has delivered a major bombshell, announcing that Kraft Foods will be split into two, independent, publicly-traded companies.
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on the phenomenalicious Thomasina
Damn that Thomasina Miers. Damn her. I've been trying (and failing, mostly) to stick to a healthy diet recently. I'm religiously eating a grapefruit a day it worked for Natalie Portman's character in Black Swan, although I'm guessing she didn't...
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: A Ratnerbomb lands on Britvic
Fascinating to see Britvic's Kate Fletcher deploy that rarely used PR tactic the Ratnerbomb at the FWD conference. It's where you describe something vital to your business as "crap" in this instance the independent trade as a means of generating...
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Third Party: Employers should watch out for ‘old laws’
Recent legislative changes would suggest we’ve said goodbye to retirement – but don’t be so sure, says Rachael Jessop
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Careers file: The search for value: invest in your recruitment process to get the results you want
Price is what you pay, value is what you get". It's a nice quote from Warren Buffet, the so-called 'Sage of Omaha'. He's one...
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Chavtastic TV Jane is talking total Horrocks
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.Jane Horrocks the TV actress who sprung to fame as the loud, irritating one in Absolutely Fabulous and showed off her range by playing a number of loud, irritating characters in various...
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Second Opinion: Why do we let fear drive policy?
The Responsibility Deal’s swing to authoritarianism is needless and worrying, says Kevin Hawkins
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Supermarket availability levels are shocking
Why? Because, says Malcolm Hepworth, they’re neglecting a key trading period – the weekend – unlike convenience stores
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Comment & OpinionWe must use stealth to achieve health
The chocolate cake recipe we used for my son’s birthday last week included courgettes and beetroot. The look on my seven-year-old nephew’s face when we told him after he had devoured his third piece was a picture.
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The best laid plans
On the surface, the government’s National Planning Policy appears to be appears to favour town-centre development.
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Carrying the can
Today’s figures from Wrap represent the first time since records began that the number of single-use carrier bags being handed out has gone up instead of down.
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Reckitt gets less Bang for its buck
Phew. You don’t have to cancel ‘date night’ with the other half, or abandon those plans to pelt improvised water bombs at an unsuspecting neighbour.