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Prisoners being transferred from the soon-to-close Peterhead and Aberdeen jails to the new Grampian Prison, set to open next year, will be able to use a temporary ‘virtual visiting’ system until the transfer process is complete.

94 percent of UK firms have seen an overall increase of around 3.5 percent in their business costs over 2013, figures published within the Forum of Private Business’ latest report indicate.

Tensor has an extensive experience in installing CCTV systems and commissioning comprehensive video management solutions for large multi-site facilities.

The UK employment growth levels are likely to slow down in a medium-term, but they’ll still keep a steady pace, a brand-new report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed.

Researchers from the International Center for Biometrics Research within the US-based Purdue University are working on advanced technologies that would enable the replacement of passwords with advanced technologies, such as iris and fingerprint scans.

Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson has announced the release of new guidance produced by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS), as a part of the Government’s ongoing campaign to protect the interns’ right to fair pay.

Almost 25 percent of UK managers have a negative attitude towards flexible and work from home arrangements, in spite of the fact that this approach could adversely affect their companies’ bottom lines, a new research report by webexpenses has revealed.

Almost 5 million employees in the UK called in sick last year due to stress, leading to employers incurring costs of almost £460 million a day in lost wages, new research from life insurance and pensions provider Friends Life suggests.

The worldwide rise in the threat of terror will lead to a significant growth in the biometric systems’ segment, as they become a more compelling tool in the hands of the authorities, a new market study by WinterGreen Research has recently revealed.

A new poll by National Sales Awards sponsor Silent Edge has provided some interesting insights into the causes of the growing gap between rising youth unemployment and the businesses struggling to fill positions.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the South East have serious plans to invest in growth over the next year, a brand-new market research study carried out by the Clydesdale Bank has revealed.

As the business confidence levels in the UK are currently on an ascending trend, the job market is also steadily growing, with more than 165,000 live job opportunities being recorded – the highest value since September 2008.