Not Brexit related for sure

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BrilloPad replied

4 July 2019, 11:50
Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

William Hill plan to sack 4500 employees

Should be a good pool of staff for Amazon's expansion plans.

Due to Government curtailing betting shops exploiting the vulnerable. I think this is good news.
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original PM replied

4 July 2019, 11:24
Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

William Hill plan to sack 4500 employees

Should be a good pool of staff for Amazon's expansion plans.

Yes indeed - but not brexit related.
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MasterBait replied

4 July 2019, 11:17
Originally posted by NCOTBAC View Post

Not according to your first post you aren't.

Ok subcontracting out to
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AtW replied

4 July 2019, 11:07
Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

Nice to see new opportunities for the laid off bankers. Shift work isn't that bad, you get used to it.

They are used to being laid back, now they will be laid off!
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NCOTBAC replied

4 July 2019, 10:54
Originally posted by MasterBait View Post

I'm hiring Indian developers, I know they used a lot in William Hill

Not according to your first post you aren't.
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MasterBait replied

4 July 2019, 10:51
Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

William Hill plan to sack 4500 employees

Should be a good pool of staff for Amazon's expansion plans.

I'm hiring Indian developers, I know they used a lot in William Hill
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BlasterBates replied

4 July 2019, 10:06
William Hill plan to sack 4500 employees

Should be a good pool of staff for Amazon's expansion plans.
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BlasterBates replied

4 July 2019, 09:45
Nice to see new opportunities for the laid off bankers. Shift work isn't that bad, you get used to it.
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TestMangler replied

4 July 2019, 08:42
Originally posted by WTFH View Post

That's good news - think of the amount of tax that will bring to hector.

Oh yeah, Amazon tax bill cut by share awards - BBC News

Add to that, the majority of their warehouse workforce are on in work benefits. The UK is quids in !!!!
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WTFH replied

4 July 2019, 07:48
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Amazon to create over 2,000 jobs in the UK in 'vote of confidence for British economy'

That's good news - think of the amount of tax that will bring to hector.

Oh yeah, Amazon tax bill cut by share awards - BBC News
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NotAllThere replied

4 July 2019, 05:16
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Amazon to create over 2,000 jobs in the UK in 'vote of confidence for British economy'

Highly paid when £80K = $10.
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DimPrawn replied

3 July 2019, 20:59
Amazon to create over 2,000 jobs in the UK in 'vote of confidence for British economy'
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Old Greg replied

3 July 2019, 13:46
Originally posted by AtW View Post

“UK private sector shrinks for first time since 2016

NEWSFLASH: Britain’s service sector slowed to near stagnation last month, as the wider private sector went into contraction.

That’s according to Markit’s latest survey of UK purchasing managers, just released, which suggests the UK contracted slightly in the April-June quarter.

Service providers reported that business activity was “close to stagnation in June”, Markit says, with subdued client demand and a further reduction in “work-in-hand”.”

UK recession fears mount as private sector output slumps - business live | Business | The Guardian

Businesses are saving their investment decisions until the favourable Clean Brexit trading conditions.
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AtW started a topic Not Brexit related for sure

3 July 2019, 10:45
Not Brexit related for sure

“UK private sector shrinks for first time since 2016

NEWSFLASH: Britain’s service sector slowed to near stagnation last month, as the wider private sector went into contraction.

That’s according to Markit’s latest survey of UK purchasing managers, just released, which suggests the UK contracted slightly in the April-June quarter.

Service providers reported that business activity was “close to stagnation in June”, Markit says, with subdued client demand and a further reduction in “work-in-hand”.”

UK recession fears mount as private sector output slumps - business live | Business | The Guardian
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