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Demand for contractors rises again in Scotland

Demand for contractors and other permanent staff has risen again across Scotland, new figures show.Contractor demand has risen again in Scotland throughout April, according to new research.Billings for temporary and contract staff rose at the fastest ... [Published Brookson - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Scotland, Workers, United Kingdom

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Commonwealth of Independent States

Oil and gas contractors in worldwide demand

Contractors in the oil and gas sector will continue to enjoy rising demand, according to new data.Contractors in the oil and gas sector are in demand around the world, it appears, since the Hays Oil & Gas Job Index has increased again.The index is measured ... [Published Brookson - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Index, United Kingdom, Commonwealth of Independent States, Gulf of Mexico

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

oDesk Corp

Workers aim for freelance freedom

Most freelancers still holding down another job are hoping to leave to be fully self-employed, according to a new study.The majority of freelance workers who have another job are looking to leave in the next two years, new research has shown, as they ... [Published Brookson - May 17 2013]

Entities: Workers, oDesk Corp, Generation Y

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Office For National Statistics

Contractors enjoy more flexible working

Contractors are making the most of the flexibility their way of working affords them, official figures show.Self-employed professionals are taking advantage of the flexibility that working for themselves offers, data from the Office for National Statistics ... [Published Brookson - May 16 2013]

Entities: Workers, United Kingdom, Office For National Statistics

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

David Willetts

£440 million funding for innovator firms

The Technology Strategy Board has a record £440 million to spend this year to support innovative businesses around the country.The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has been given a budget of £440 million this year to spend on supporting innovators around ... [Published Brookson - May 15 2013]

Entities: Invention, David Willetts, Research & Development, United Kingdom

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Young's

Lord Young's report could be big news for contractors

Lord Young’s report on growing businesses could have big implications for contractors.Lord Young’s latest report on boosting British business was finally published today, containing a number of recommendations aimed at making it easier for the very smallest ... [Published Brookson - May 15 2013]

Entities: Young's, Small Businesses, United Kingdom, SECURITY CLEARANCE

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

How will the Queen’s Speech affect contractors?

A number of bills set out in the Queen’s Speech are likely to affect contractors.In her address at the opening of Parliament today (May 8th), the Queen set out the government’s priorities for the coming session. A total of 15 new bills, two draft bills ... [Published Brookson - May 15 2013]

Entities: Patent, National Insurance Company Ltd., High-Speed Rail, United Kingdom, Intellectual Property

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Repeal BN66, MPs urge Osborne

MPs have asked the chancellor to repeal BN66, which threatens to land some contractors with hefty tax bills.A group of MPs have written to the chancellor asking him to repeal BN66, a retrospective change to tax law which could leave some contractors facing ... [Published Brookson - May 15 2013]

Entities: George Osborne, Taxes, IR35, Tax Avoidance, Tax Law

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

IT and engineering contractor demand grows

New figures shows that IT and engineering contractors are still in high demand.Demand for contractors may have fallen overall in April but the IT and engineering sectors are still performing well, figures show.There was some good news in the Report on ... [Published Brookson - May 14 2013]

Entities: Workers, Short Supply, Business Confidence, KPMG

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Contractor demand falls in April

Contractor demand softened for second month in a row in April, but key industries keep bucking the trend according to a new report.Demand for contractors may have fallen again in April but the IT and engineering sectors are still performing well, figures ... [Published Brookson - May 10 2013]

Entities: Workers, Business Confidence, KPMG

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

IT contractors could have the NHS edge

IT contractors could be about to see a surge of new opportunities in the NHS, reports suggest.The public sector has always provided contractors with a wide range of opportunities. Because successive governments have funded such a huge variety of projects ... [Published Brookson - May 10 2013]

Entities: NHS, Workers, Layoffs, Fiscal Year

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

The only way is Europe for interim managers

Demand for interim managers is strong around the world with most overseas opportunities based in Continental Europe, studies show.Interim managers are enjoying a period of historically high demand and not all of it is based in the UK. Many of the UK’s ... [Published Brookson - May 05 2013]

Entities: Jason Atkinson, European Union, United Kingdom

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"Everybody claims to be compliant and clearly everyone isn’t. Individuals and organisations need to find appropriate ways to due diligence their suppliers.”"

HMRC enforcement action more visible [Published Brookson - Apr 25 2013]

Howard Archer, chief European and UK economist at IHS Global Insight, said: "It was notable that exports of UK traded goods fell by 4.7 per cent month-on-month to non-EU countries in February while they were up by 0.6 per cent to EU countries."

CBI: Govt should do more to give exporting firms a boost [Published Brookson - Apr 16 2013]

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Demand for contractors rises again in Scotland [Published Brookson - 4 hours ago]
Oil and gas contractors in worldwide demand [Published Brookson - 4 hours ago]
Workers aim for freelance freedom [Published Brookson - May 17 2013]
Contractors enjoy more flexible working [Published Brookson - May 16 2013]
Lord Young's report could be big news for contr... [Published Brookson - May 15 2013]
How will the Queen’s Speech affect contractors? [Published Brookson - May 15 2013]
£440 million funding for innovator firms [Published Brookson - May 15 2013]
Repeal BN66, MPs urge Osborne [Published Brookson - May 15 2013]
IT and engineering contractor demand grows [Published Brookson - May 14 2013]
Contractor demand falls in April [Published Brookson - May 10 2013]
IT contractors could have the NHS edge [Published Brookson - May 10 2013]
Self-employed debt on the rise [Published Brookson - May 05 2013]
The only way is Europe for interim managers [Published Brookson - May 05 2013]
Engineering contractors see rise in demand [Published Brookson - Apr 30 2013]
Skills gap continues to haunt business [Published Brookson - Apr 30 2013]
Creative industries fear copyright reform [Published Brookson - Apr 30 2013]
Nesta launches creative manifesto [Published Brookson - Apr 30 2013]
ADR branded a success by HMRC [Published Brookson - Apr 30 2013]
FSB and Intellect study role of business tech [Published Brookson - Apr 25 2013]
HMRC enforcement action more visible [Published Brookson - Apr 25 2013]
Good practice charter for umbrella companies [Published Brookson - Apr 23 2013]
Contracting on the rise - but still 'atypical' ... [Published Brookson - Apr 17 2013]
CBI: Govt should do more to give exporting firm... [Published Brookson - Apr 16 2013]