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Scotland on Sunday (Free subscription) | yesterday
CONSULTANTS are earning £1 million a month – or up to £500 an hour – while selling off the assets of Scotland's former leading building society, leaked papers have reveal
Thoughts of Nigel (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The internet was alive with the Digital Britain bill yesterday. The main conclusion it seems was that most in the digital and media professions are not happy with it. There is a good synopsis by KPMG’s director of intellectual property Mark Harding over at Paid Content . His main gripe being that there appears to be too much focus on policing the net rather than promoting digital enterprise and...
Doctor Bloggs (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Lions led by Donkeys - the modern NHS healthcare worker Where the troops died in the trenches of WW1 and Britain stood alone against Europe, patients now die in the beds of the NHS The NHS was set up to provide medical care for the working people of this country. Its purpose, to help people recover from illness without being concerned about medical bills and get back to work. The NHS has become the...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The Administrators of Threshers' owner First Quench announced another swath of store closures and more than 1,900 job losses yesterday. KPMG said 381 stores would close with the loss of 1,908 jobs, while a further 34 staff would go at the off-licence group's head office.
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Thanks to everyone who made it out to GreenBeat 2009 yesterday and Wednesday! We were thrilled with the turnout, and couldn’t be more grateful for all the support we received from attendees, speakers, sponsors and the press. It’s clear that the Smart Grid has gained the momentum it needs for serious work to be done, and we are excited to play a big role in this conversation going forward....
Irish Election (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
RTE says that a team from KPMG Netherlands office is doing an assessment of Anglo Irish Bank’s options, with one option apparently being a wind down. At some point we’ll have to do a complete list of Brian Lenihan’s statements about Anglo Irish over the last 14 months, but it has gone from being solvent [...]
Keith Robinson's blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Late start today – I drove Anne to Bristol airport to catch a flight to Toronto (via Newark). She’s visiting her brother and relatives over there for a week. I’m pleased as I felt guilty that I was able to take the trip to New Zealand in September to speak to local authorities there, and of course Anne stayed behind; so this will make it right. Honey will go into kennels for the week,...
No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Atlantic Yards Report Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn (DDDB) has sent a letter to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, State Senator Bill Perkins, and Assemblyman Richard Brodsky (chairs of the respective committees on public authorities) arguing that the Public Authorities Control Board (PACB) needs to convene and vote on whether to approve the Atlantic Yards project’s financing. Crucially,...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
STATE-OWNED Anglo Irish Bank has hired consultants from the international headquarters of accountancy firm KPMG in Holland to cost various options facing the bank, including the winding down of the lender over time.
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The winners of the inaugural GreenBeat Innovation Competition — a survey of the most promising technologies and companies working toward a cleaner, more efficient grid — were just announced following four-minute presentations from the top eleven finalists (”eleven is the new ten”). Locust Storage, while launched its innovative storage system today, and demand response provider...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Unpaid overtime and leave are commonplace as 53% of workers say they have helped keep their employers afloat More than half of UK workers have taken some form of action to help their employers survive the recession, according to research published today. The survey reveals the extent to which workers have engaged with employers to stave off job losses and company closures. Unpaid overtime is the most...
Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
( EMAILWIRE.COM , November 18, 2009 ) FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. -- Bankruptcy Creditors' Service, Inc., published Issue No. 18 of SMURFIT-STONE BANKRUPTCY NEWS today. The 36-page newsletter contains stories with these headlines: 00416 DEBTORS' MOTION TO ENTER INTO CIT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 00417 DEBTORS' MOTION TO ENTER INTO BHS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 00418 DEBTORS' MOTION TO SEAL REQUEST TO ABANDON i2i STOCK...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Middle managers admit to fraud to offset pay freezes and bonus cuts A "cappuccino crimewave" of middle managers stealing from their employers was sparked by extravagant bonuses paid to their bosses and the desire to maintain living standards in the recession, according to a new report. A study by accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers found that middle managers were increasingly involved in...
Business Report (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
A forensic auditor at KPMG on Wednesday continued to testify in the Bloemfontein High Court on a report on the financial dealings of business entities linked to former Mangaung mayor Pappie Mokoena and his wife Granny.
Environmental Leader (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy consumption in buildings can be cut by 30 to 50 percent and still produce a positive return on investments. Plus, real estate groups can get a business boost from green buildings [...]
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