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SOUTH ASIANS MUST TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR HEALTH
South Asians must change their diet and take control of their health in order to prevent heart disease and diabetes according to Dr Viswanathan Mohan, a leading health expert based in Chennai, South India. Speaking ahead... -
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UK becomes less attractive to investors
Immigration rule changes introduced last year have seen a dramatic decline in the number of investors choosing the UK for an investment visa. The criteria for qualification of a Tier 1 investor visa changed in November... -
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Student’s vision for London rickshaw aims to ease city congestion
London’s transport system could be boosted and its congestion eased with the introduction of a futuristic rickshaw service, according to an automotive design student’s twenty-first century vision for the city. Coventry University student Sherazam Tiwana, 22,... -
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Property prices are not reduced by integrated social housing
New research by the NHBC Foundation has found that house prices are not reduced on developments which successfully integrate social and private housing. The research, ‘Tenure Integration in housing developments’ found that mixed tenure developments are... -
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Jobs for youth at PIA
Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has asked the authorities of Pakistan International Airlines to redress the long-standing grievances of the province such as offering jobs to its people, increasing number of flights and restoring... -
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Most influential woman in the staffing industry
The CEO and founder of Gibbs S3 has been named in the Global Power 100 – Women in Staffing list compiled by Staffing Industry Analysts An award winning British entrepreneur – Farida Gibbs, CEO and founder... -
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Junior doctors vote over imposed contracts
Junior doctors across England are to be balloted by the BMA over potential industrial action in response to the Government’s plans to impose a new contract on junior doctors from August 2016. Last month the BMA’s... -
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Uproar over encryption laws
The government withdrew a draft law on encryption technology that critics called draconian and unworkable, after complaints from internet freedom activists risked marring Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Silicon Valley. The government is pushing to... -
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Details of £1.8 billion Midlands’ roads plan
Highways England today (Tuesday, September 29) met with suppliers to set out how £1.8 billion of government investment to improve the capacity and condition of roads in the Midlands will be delivered. The investment will see... -
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Garment industry plans to recruit autistic workers in Bangladesh
Working on repetitive tasks seems to be an ideal match for autistic workers in Bangladesh’s garment industry. Reports from August 2015 suggest, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) plans to help to recruit autistic...