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Focus to begin closing-down sale
Focus is beginning a closing-down sale this weekend after a buyer for the DIY chain was not able to be found.
May26thRBS job losses condemned by union
Communities will be devastated by the loss of 700 jobs confirmed at three Royal Bank of Scotland sites, union leaders have warned.
May25thNewport passport office to stay
The Government has announced it will retain the Newport Passport Office, but with operations scaled down.
May25thIncrease in JSA claimants in April
The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance (JSA) rose 12,400 - the biggest increase in 16 months - to 1.47 million in April, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
May20thMan and dog survive 200ft fall
A man and his dog have survived after falling 200ft from a cliff near Scarborough.
May18thStaff go as Jobcentre offices axed
A total of 22 Jobcentre Plus offices are closing down with 2,400 jobs being axed, workers have been told.
May17thJobseekers lack confidence - survey
A study has revealed that about a quarter of jobseekers are afraid they will still be looking for work in a year's time.
May13thBuyout boosts Silentnight staff
Silentnight, Britain's biggest bed maker, has been rescued from collapse, protecting more than 1,000 jobs.
May10thDIY chain staff face uncertain fate
Private equity-owned Focus DIY's plan to put itself into administration means the future of nearly 4,000 of its staff hangs in the balance.
May6thPets imperilled by economic climate
People are struggling to take proper care of their pets as household bills soar, according to a study by an animal charity.
May4thStress 'drives teachers out of job'
Teachers are being driven out of the profession and to the brink of suicide because of work-related stress, delegates at the National Union of Teachers (NUT) conference in Harrogate heard.
May4th700 jobs axed by mobile phone giant
Around 700 jobs are being shed in the UK by mobile phone giant Nokia, whose main sites are in London and Farnborough, Hampshire.
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