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Industry: Business Services
Date: 24/09/2010

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Report on Jobs - Permanent placements growth at nine-month high in February

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KPMG signs up to deal with the Institute for Family Business

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‘Cautious optimism’ for business in UK as business confidence slumps elsewhere

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Fall in optimism about the economy and business prospects among London firms - CBI/KPMG

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EU proposals on the audit of public interest entities

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Report on Jobs - Permanent placements fall for first time in over two years during October

A quarter of new KPMG partners are women

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Report on Jobs - Growth of staff appointments eases further in September

Report on Jobs - Growth of staff placements maintained at modest pace in August

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Quarterly CIPD/KPMG survey on the labour market forecasts jobs contraction, with stark sectoral and regional differences

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Report on Jobs - Staff appointments increase at subdued pace in July

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Office of Fair Trading announcement on UK audit market

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Night of the living dead: zombie companies haunt lenders

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Majority of business leaders in Europe and the Middle East believe European currency will survive current crisis, KPMG survey finds

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Business under threat as UK fraud exceeds £1bn

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Mega deals back for UK private equity as double bill of £1bn deals complete in 2011

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Company bosses increasingly commit more fraud

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‘New breed’ UK turnaround investors splash £1bn rescue cash in last year

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KPMG's credentials to serve the legal sector

As part of our global network, our UK firm's team can operate both locally and internationally, and with more firms in the sector expanding overseas, we are best placed to offer the advice your business needs.

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