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Young Workers 'being Cheated'

19 January 2009

YOUNG workers are being exploited in large numbers in the retail and hospitality sectors, a blitz by the workplace watchdog has revealed... read full story

New Buyers Provide Hope

15 January 2009

FIRST-home buyers are storming back into the property market, lured by aggressive interest rate cuts and generous government grants, but official job figures out today hold the key to whether the recovery is shortlived... read full story

Swag Of Sackings On The Way

13 January 2009

THE number of job advertisements appearing in newspapers is falling at a faster pace than during the last recession, and economists predict it is only a matter of time before companies start widespread staff cuts... read full story

Retail Dilemma: Reduce Margins Or Spook Buyers

12 January 2009

IN A week that traditionally marks the end of post-Christmas sales, shopkeepers are grappling with a dilemma over whether to up their prices to improve margins, knowing that they run the risk of scaring off increasingly thrifty shoppers... read full story