IMF vindicates Saudi dollar peg

News  |  www.ameinfo.com | Aug 28, 2008

Saudi Arabia's economy has almost doubled since 2002 with nominal gross domestic product projected to approach $500m this year. The kingdom is awash with liquidity as most of the rest of the world ...

http://www.ameinfo.com/167276.html

What is economic inactivity

The UK labour market comprises of three main groups: the employed, the unemployed and the economically inactive. This latter group consists of those people who are out of work, but who do not satisfy all of the International Labour Organisation criteria for unemployment.

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/about/data/guides/LabourMarket/concepts/inactivity.asp

Contech Labour Supply Ltd in Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland

Company  |  business.zibb.co.uk | Jan 1, 0001

Contech Labour Supply Ltd, Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland, Employment agencies, Employment Placement Agencies

http://business.zibb.co.uk/profile/contech+labour+supply+ltd/ie/co+galway/tuam/23098178

After the Chinese cocklepickers disaster - Licensing the gangmasters

News  |  business.scotsman.com | Sep 8, 2008

After the Chinese cocklepickers disaster - Licensing the gangmasters - Regulatory agencies can prosecute rulebreakers, but only the youthful Gangmasters Licensing Authority seems to do so, says John Forsyth

http://business.scotsman.com/business/After-the-Chinese-cocklepickers-disaster.4467011.jp

Automotive

In the global automotive industry, opportunities and risks are everywhere. But while possibilities are plentiful, profitable growth is becoming more difficult to achieve. Challenges can upend even the best laid plans.

http://www.pwc.com/servlet/pwcPrintPreview?LNLoc=/extweb/industry.nsf/docid/76ef525123757a27ca25710a00256605

Florida Labor Solutions Inc in Bartow, Florida, USA

Company  |  business.zibb.com | Jan 1, 0001

Florida Labor Solutions Inc, Bartow, Florida, USA, Help supply services, Labor organizations, Temporary Help Services, Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations

http://business.zibb.com/profile/florida+labor+solutions+inc/us/19701339

Bernanke: Quick economic rebound not in cards

News  |  www.mercurynews.com | Oct 15, 2008

WASHINGTON — The country's economic health won't snap back quickly even if badly needed confidence in the U.S. financial system returns and roiled markets finally calm, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke cautioned Wednesday.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10726569?source=rss

British Nuclear Group announces new supply contract with Capita Resourcing

British Nuclear Group has awarded a contract to Capita Resourcing to manage Agency Supplied Workers with a payroll of circa £150m over 3 years , with the option for a further year’s extension, which will result in significant savings for the company.

http://www.capita.co.uk/Mediacentre/PressReleases/PressReleaseArchive/British_Nuclear_Group_announces_new_supply_contract_with_Capita_Resourcing.htm

Taxing Women Less

News  |  www.thebusiness.co.uk | Jan 9, 2008

This idea has been around for a little bit already but here's a simple to follow exposition of the idea. In one sense it's very good economics, in another I think it's appallingly bad. Women have a more elastic labour supply than men. By the Ramsey principle of optimal taxation,

http://www.thebusiness.co.uk/trading-floor/439066/taxing-women-less.thtml

FTSE4Good Raises the Bar With New Supply Chain Labor Standards Criteria

Launched last week, the new criteria allow companies already in FTSE4Good indexes limited time to implement policies, systems, and eventually reporting on supply chain labor standards.

http://www.socialfunds.com/news/article.cgi/1579.html