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South Africa: Cape Call Centres Spark Jobs Boom
AllAfrica.com - Jul 03 11:35 AM
The call centre industry is the fastest growing job provider in the Western Cape, with the number of agents growing by 74% from 6 500 in 2003 to 11 312 last year.Save to My Web

Defence jobs to go in merger move
icScotland - Jul 03 11:03 AM
Up to 800 civilian and military jobs will be axed under a proposed merger of two major defence agencies, the Government has announced. Defence Secretary Des Browne pledged that compulsory redundancies would be avoided where possible.Save to My Web

Securecycle sale secures Fife jobs
The Scotsman: Business - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
SECURECYCLE, a Fife-based document shredding company, has been bought out of the collapse of Smith Anderson & Company.Save to My Web

Jobs passes on pay, again
East Bay Business Times - Jul 03 1:58 PM
The Walt Disney Co. has amended its compensation policy for non-employee directors after Apple Computer Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs requested not to be paid for serving on Disney's board, according to Securities & Exchange documents filed last week.Save to My Web

Zurich Financial May Cut 1,000 Jobs at German Unit (Update2)
Bloomberg.com - Jul 03 3:18 AM
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Zurich Financial Services AG, the largest Swiss insurer, may eliminate 1,000 jobs at its German unit, or 17.5 percent of the workforce, to save costs over the next three years.Save to My Web

NTL Ireland and Chorus confirm job losses
Sunday Business Post - Jul 03 2:16 PM
Around 350 jobs are to go at cable operators NTL Ireland and Chorus under restructuring plans, it was confirmed tonight. UPC Ireland, which owns the recently merged companies, is hoping to shave 40m off operating costs over the next three years.Save to My Web

Canadian call-centre jobs at risk if global consolidation continues: analysts
Canadian Business - Jul 03 6:05 AM
TORONTO (CP) - Canadian call-centre jobs, especially those in the Atlantic provinces, could be in jeopardy of being shifted overseas if burgeoning Asian and Middle Eastern outsourcing firms continue to ride a wave of global consolidation, industry experts say.Save to My Web