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138 ARTICLES
2001–2026
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2001–2026
DESK / BUSINESS
- 31 AUG 2001Revenue updates Employment Status Manuals with more MOOThe Inland Revenue has updated its Employment Status Manuals with further information on Mutuality of Obligation and Mutual Intention.READ →
- 16 AUG 2001Short-term contractors could get a raw deal, warns TUCShort-term contractors in the UK could miss out on equal rights to pay and pensions if the Government waters down the implementation of the EU…READ →
- 13 AUG 2001Revenue recommended to pay highest ever complaints compensationThe Adjudicator's Office has recommended that the Inland Revenue pays a total of £481,612 to individuals and businesses for failed investigations and…READ →
- 10 AUG 2001Ericsson and CitiGroup cut contractor rates and numbersEricsson and CitiGroup (Corporate Investment) have confirmed they are both currently negotiating rate reductions with their IT/ Telecoms contractors…READ →
- 7 AUG 2001Demand for contractors rises strongly in every sector but ITDemand for IT contractors continued to fall for the fifth successive month, while nearly all other sectors witnessed a sharp rise in demand for temp…READ →
- 3 AUG 2001Most communications contractors now looking for permanent jobsA White and Nunn survey finds 65% of communications-sector contractors are now seeking permanent work amid deep concern about the market.READ →
- 2 AUG 2001Oil-rig workers are seafarers, court rules, forcing £100m tax rebateThe Court of Appeal has ruled that jack-up rigs count as ships and their crews as seafarers, entitling some 20,000 North Sea workers to a £100m tax…READ →
- 26 JUL 2001Personal service companies 'excluded' from holiday pay rulingLegal experts say personal service companies are likely to be excluded from a European Court ruling granting contractors four weeks' paid holiday.READ →
- 23 JUL 2001Wipro profits jump as Indian IT firms defy downturnWipro, Infosys and Nasscom are all reporting sharp profit rises, with Indian IT firms shrugging off the global slowdown in technology spending.READ →
- 20 JUL 2001An Autumn of rates cuts for IT contractors?Credit Suisse First Boston and Hewlett Packard are both set to introduce 10 per cent cuts to their contractor rates.READ →
- 12 JUL 2001IT recruitment slides again with only technicians in demandThe Recruitment and Employment Confederation's latest report shows permanent and contract IT markets still in decline, with only technicians in…READ →
- 7 JUN 2001Demand for IT staff falls to previously unseen lowThe Recruitment & Employment Confederation's latest Report on Jobs has shown demand for temporary/ contract IT staff to have fallen for the third…READ →
- 29 MAY 2001Labour sparks fears that NI ceiling will be liftedChancellor Gordon Brown has sparked fears that the ceiling on National Insurance Contributions may be abolished, leading to a potentially unlimited…READ →
- 20 MAY 2001IT staff demand down by 40%According to the latest REC/ CIPS Index jobs survey report, demand for both permanent and contract based IT workers has continued to fall for the…READ →
- 4 APR 2001Adapt to e-business or fall behind, Insead study warnsAn Insead report ranks Oracle, IBM and Compaq as e-business leaders and warns that firms failing to embrace the digital age will lose their…READ →
- 8 MAR 2001Budget Commentary: IR35 at bottom of Government’s undo listSenior analyst at Bloor Research, Mark Simmons, exclusively provides UKTECH with essential commentary on the budget and the implications it will have…READ →
- 9 FEB 2001Livingstone's e-business adviser a 'waste of time', says analystBloor Research analyst Mark Simmons tells UKTECH that Ken Livingstone's appointment of an e-business adviser will make no difference to London.READ →
- 11 JAN 2001Wipro beats IBM to Scottish Parliament IT contractIndia's Wipro has won the contract to support the Scottish Parliament's IT network for its 2003 Holyrood move, ousting IBM and drawing SNP criticism.READ →