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Byline: Jeremy Myerson Jeremy Myerson recounts the career of Bob Bateman, the art director behind the launch of Design Week, who has died at the age of 62. Bob Bateman, [...]

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Byline: Brian Cattell in London British brokerage Numis Securities Ltd. has beaten off private equity and trade competition to win an auction for magazine publisher Centaur Communications Ltd., which it [...]

(From Lending Strategy) George Higginson, group marketing director at Intrinsic Financial Services is leaving the network. Higginson was one of six founder directors of Intrinsic and was later appointed chairman [...]

(From Corporate Adviser) Andy Cheseldine, the high profile consultant in Hewitt Associates' DC team is understood to be leaving the firm to join Lane Clark & Peacock. Cheseldine will be [...]

(From Logistics Manager) The transport industry is on the road to recovery, according to Right4staff, which has recorded a 25 per cent increase in demand for temporary drivers. Melissa Carslake, [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Masternaut Three X is providing real-time satellite tracking to Mike, Rebecca and Steven Tomlinson, the husband and children of the late charity fundraiser Jane Tomlinson CBE, and [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Stobart Group has submitted plans for a 235,000 sq ft warehouse in Peterborough. The new distribution centre will be part chilled and part ambient with 21 docking [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Gazeley has been granted reserved matters planning approval for the proposed 796,649 sq ft B&Q distribution centre at G.Park Swindon. In June, B&Q said it was consolidating [...]

(From Logistics Manager) French wine retailer Nicolas has chosen Norbert Dentressangle for its UK transport operations changing from a dedicated distribution operation to a shared-user network. Orders are collected from [...]

(From Logistics Manager) TDG has appointed David Bermingham managing director for its UK contract logistics and transport business units. He joins from Ceva after 17 years there. His roles at [...]

(From Recruiter) Stephen Moir, corporate director for people, policy and law at Cambridgeshire County Council, has taken on a part-time secondment as national adviser: organi-sational development and transformation with Local [...]

(From Recruiter) Former Dell recruiter Malcolm Kemp has joined Betfair as head of talent acquisition to bring recruitment in-house. The move is part of taking the online gambling firm to [...]

(From Recruiter) A ban on the use of BlackBerrys in the Middle East could have a dramatic effect on recruiters' ability to do business, according to Maria Brown, associate director [...]

(From Recruiter) * Check out provider websites before making contact to find out what services they offer - some are transparent about turnaround times and costs * Learn the minimum [...]

(From Recruiter) Three-quarters of graduate recruiters are concerned that accessing candidate information via Facebook and other online networks can get in the way of a 'fair and measurable' recruitment process. [...]

(From Corporate Adviser) Surging equity prices mean that many employees may be able to work fewer years than recently feared in order to retire on a reasonable income, according to [...]

(From Corporate Adviser) Hargreaves Lansdown says the launch of its corporate wrap, which it will offer to its own clients, is 'imminent'. The product, called Corporate Vantage, is a version [...]

(From Recruiter) One of the disappointing aspects of the current downturn is the failure of directors and business leaders to act responsibly and ethically towards the debts they create. Too [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Ocado, the online grocery service, is to float on the London Stock Exchange with the aim of raising some GBP200m of new capital - much of which [...]

(From Logistics Manager) TNT employees have raised more than GBP40,000, enough for more than half- a-million meals for malnourished youngsters in Africa, with a special Fight Hunger Week initiative. Atherstone-based [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Yes, it's a man in a kettle - that's Boris Johnson's way of encouraging Londoners to recycle their unwanted electrical items. The London mayor has roped in [...]

(From Logistics Manager) David Irlam of the Stobart Group has been presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport's North West annual awards ceremony [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Tesco plans to develop 500,000 sq ft of regional distribution facilities in Essex after exchanging contracts with the London Development Agency to buy the freehold of 35.2-acres [...]

(From Logistics Manager) The TIC Retail Accessories group has chosen a double deck scissor lift from Easilift to boost loading and unloading efficiency. In early 2009 TIC began to handle [...]

(From Logistics Manager) The award-winning Spectrum building, designed by Sir Norman Foster, has been taken by Japanese car component company TS Tech. The company has secured the 210,000 sq ft [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Molson Coors, which has breweries in Burton, Alton and Tadcaster, has appointed Lee Finney supply chain director, replacing Martin Thomas who retired at the end of June. [...]

(From Recruiter) Almost half (49%) of UK candidates have a negative perception of an organisation following an unsuccessful job application, according to talent assessment solutions provider SHL. The research found [...]

(From Recruiter) A Cardiff gangmaster business has been convicted for operating as a gangmaster without a licence at Abertillery Magistrates Court, Gwent. Recruitment Solutions Wales, operating from 2 Alexandra Gate, [...]

(From Recruiter) Candidates lie most about degree-level educational qualifications on their CV, according to background screening company PeopleChecking, part of NorthgateArinso. The research shows that 78% of those who had [...]

(From Recruiter) Multi-sector recruiter gap personnel has appointed Lynne Grigg as finance director. Grigg, co-founder of low-cost airline Go, has spent five months in Singapore, helping to set up a [...]

(From Recruiter) Industrial services firm Hertel has appointed David Massey as director of HR and communications. Massey has worked in both the public and private sectors, most recently with AMEC [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Gregory Distribution has agreed a sponsorship package with five west country sports people as they prepare for the London Olympics in two years' time. It is sponsoring [...]

(From Logistics Manager) UPS has reliveried its UK operations with the logo of the London 2012 Olympics. It is the official logistics and express delivery supporter of the games. It [...]

(From Logistics Manager) A folding motorbike is the secret weapon that Kwik-Fit is using for its vehicle collection and delivery service. Company van and car drivers can request the collection [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Who does a superhero from the middle ages turn to when he needs to water his horse? Well the answer, strangely enough, appears to be Wincanton. For [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Dart Group, parent company of Fowler Welch Coolchain, has taken developer Segro's 500,000 sq ft The Hub distribution facility in Heywood Distribution Park, Greater Manchester. The company [...]

(From Logistics Manager) Proteus Software will be demonstrating its warehouse management systems, which includes second generation voice picking, warehouse dashboard, and RF directed WMS. It will be highlighting case studies [...]