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Major Japan Firms Agree To Big Wage Hikes Amid Labor Shortages

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Major Toyota auto parts supplier Denso also plans record pay hikes while Toyota said the combined increase in pay for manufacturing staff would match that of last year, which was the highest since 1999. Its unions were seeking an average hike of 6.09%, up from 5.85% last year. increase in monthly wages in line with union demands.

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U.K. Manufacturing Index Sends Mixed Signals As Jobs Hit Lowest In 5 Years While Optimism Rose

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British factories cut staff at the fastest pace in nearly five years last month as the government’s payroll tax increase began to push up their costs and demand at home and abroad was weak, a survey showed on Monday. But manufacturers also turned the most positive in six months as they hoped for a pick-up in the economy.

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Seven tips: What to look for in an event supplier

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We used a combination of iPads and Post-it notes to ask our workshop attendees questions about what makes an event supplier great, and what makes them not-so-great…. What does a good event supplier do? What is frustrating from an event supplier? Event supplier ‘Red Lines’ – things to avoid!

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Supplier of the week is Tripmate

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The Practically Perfect PA supplier of the week is Tripmate. The post Supplier of the week is Tripmate appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Here is everything you need to know about this new corporate travel booking platform. What is Tripmate? There are no other hidden costs or charges. This blog post is sponsored by Tripmate.

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Mercedes-Benz To Slash 25% Of Office-based Job Costs In China

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Still, the company plans to spend heavily in China in coming years to protect and grow its market share in the country, where new EV-only competitors are swiping up market share from the German carmakers which long dominated sales.

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Seven tips: What to look for in an event supplier

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We used a combination of iPads and Post-it notes to ask our workshop attendees questions about what makes an event supplier great, and what makes them not-so-great…. What does a good event supplier do? What is frustrating from an event supplier? Event supplier ‘Red Lines’ – things to avoid!

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Supplier of the week: Gilded Globe

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After years in this small, select industry, our CEOs frustration at the lack of a truly high-end, up-to-date Meet & Assist provider lead to the launch of Gilded Globe Ltd in 2016. The agent coordinates car drop off and pick up, and expedites the passenger(s) from kerbside to aircraft – and vice versa.

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