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A 25-year-old man in the Armagh area is charged with possessing and trying to smuggle class C drugs into Maghaberry Prison in Northern Ireland, a news report in the local media

Authorities from a medical college in India penned a proposal for implementing a country-wide biometric verification system for all institutions in the field of medical education, following the discovery of a significant number of impostors in schools.

Drinks manufacturer Brothers received a £10,000 fine after an employee severed an artery in an unguarded machine and needed life-saving surgery.

The NHS’s budget and staff troubles are not exactly a secret, and a new report by the Health & Social Care Information Centre indicates that higher sickness absence levels might be partially to blame.

The NHS system faces extensive criticism over the declining level of care it delivers and budget-related problems, with Trusts across the UK having to cope both with budget cuts and staff shortages.

The second quarter of 2013 brought about some very good news for the UK economy, since the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported today that gross domestic product expanded by 0.6 per cent in the three months to June, double the rate of the previ

Zero-hours contracts have become quite popular over the past few years in the UK retail and tourism sectors, as they significantly reduce workforce-related costs. However, in order to efficiently apply such an employment method on a wide scale, companies need to implement solid time and attendance solutions that will make it very easy for HR managers to precisely determine the number of hours worked by each individual employee.

As most SMEs have reached the highest level of confidence in 5 years, it’s quite likely that hiring is set to take off around the UK until the end of 2013, a new market survey reveals.

Berkshire-based HMV will be acquired by restructuring firm Hilco, in a move likely to save around 2,500 jobs, a news report reveals.

After going into administration back in March, the 258 year-old Axminster Carpets has been saved by a group of local business people, a 

Sunderland-based historic building company Brims Construction has just announced plans to branch out into the very lucrative housebuilding segment, a news report reveals.

The Seat Design Company in Derbyshire, which manufactures luxury seats for high-end vehicle brands such as Bentley, Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce, is moving into bigger space to accommodate its expansion, a news report reveals.