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John Duckers

John Duckers

Dangers of shouting at the temps

The boss who gives agency workers a dressing down for a job badly-done could be doing them a big favour, a leading employment law specialist has warned. Read

Keep your focus during tough times, warns KPMG

Bosses need to keep their focus if they are to limit the impact of the grimmer economic conditions, KPMG has warned. Read

Photocopying clampdown over the top

The Copyright Licensing Agency has been slammed for inducing employees to blow the whistle on firms illegally photocopying or scanning published material. Read

Number of people in work reaches new record high

The number of people in work reached a new record high yesterday - offering a spot of good news on the economy amidst all the gloom. Read

£30m row erupts over EEF reform

A £30 million row has broken out over the future of manufacturing organisation, the EEF. Read

£30m row erupts over future of EEF

A £30 million row has broken out over the future of manufacturing organisation, the EEF. Read

The arguments for significant EEF reform

The EEF case for reform that has gone to members. Business Editor John Duckers examines the background. Read

S&N plans to close Reading brewery

Brewer Scottish & Newcastle yesterday announced plans to close its Reading brewery with the potential loss of 362 jobs. Read

Non-domicile levy won't change, says the Chancellor

The Government dismissed speculation yesterday that it was about to roll back on a levy on wealthy foreigners who have so far been able to legally avoid paying UK tax. Read

Don't make M&B's mistake - stick with what you know

What a mess pub operator Mitchells & Butlers has got itself into. Read

Businesses embrace Bank of England rate reduction

There was a widespread welcome in the West Midlands for the Bank of England's quarter-point interest rate cut, though some hoped for more. Read

Business Link's shake-up will cost taxpayer £1m

Advantage West Midlands' latest shake-up of the Business Link advisory service is set to cost the taxpayer approaching £1 million. Read

'Modern buildings letting down city's ambitions'

Some of Birmingham's newest buildings are a throwback to the grim 1960s, two top property experts have warned. Read

Potential merger on cards for Business Link services

The companies behind the delivery of Business Link West Midlands have confirmed they are in discussions about a potential merger. Read

Rest assured, the French will block bank takeover talks

Here we go, I thought - the French are up to it again. I am referring to the Societe Generale affair where rogue trader Jerome Kerviel took them for £3.6 billion. Read

US sales plummet for Jaguar and Land Rover

The American downturn amidst the ongoing global credit crunch is beginning to take its toll of Jaguar and Land Rover. Read

Confidence low but orders are high in West Mids

The West Midlands hit the highs and the lows as the CBI and Experian today released their latest regional trends survey. Read

Jag and Land Rover anxious as US stutters

UK companies that crack America can usually be relied on to turn out strong profits. Read

Tourism pitch is worth £300,000

Marketing Birmingham is inviting creative agencies to register their interest in pitching for its new leisure tourism marketing campaign worth in excess of £300,000. Read

Debt measures 'too little, too late'

Government measures to help consumers manage their growing mountain of debt have come too little too late, according to insolvency experts at Midlands law firm Browne Jacobson. Read

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John Duckers has worked for The Birmingham Post for 18 years, most of those as business editor. Formerly with The Press and Journal in Aberdeen, he won a number of awards while working in Scotland including for reporting on the Piper Alpha oil platform disaster. Born on the Wirral, he was educated at Uppingham School and Dundee University. Aged 56, he also acts as 'vicar on earth' producing the John Bright column.

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