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The Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, has issued a directive that from next year, the country's publicly listed companies must disclose the ethnic breakdown of their workforces.
Highams Systems Services Group saw its share price rise slightly on 5 September following its AGM statement, in which chief executive David Pye said the company was making headway after significant investments made throughout the year.
Reffster.com, an Indian-based online referral recruitment service for middle to senior management roles, has recently launched.



Personal details of about 800,000 people who applied for jobs at Gap's US retail operation could be compromised after a laptop computer was stolen.



I have to confess to having difficulties with some of my clients regarding 'ageism', but equally I find it dreadful that using a word such as 'enthusiastic' can in any way be considered ageist or anti-disabled candidates. Enthusiasm has nothing to do with age or ability.
Harvey Nash stake in TechDiscovery
The Harvey Nash Group has taken a 49.9% stake in TechDiscovery for £700,000 with an option to purchase the remaining 50.1% within three years. The deal expands and formalises the partnership between the two companies.
All but two of Recruiter's monitored shares fell in the recent turbulence on the stock exchange, which saw around £60bn wiped off the value of leading firms last week.

Among the recruitment agencies worst hit were Empresaria (down 28.25p), Hat Pin (down 41.5p), Michael Page (down 17.25p), Robert Walters (down 15.75p) and Matchtech (down 13.59p).

Only Carlisle Group and Network
The government's new Employment Bill will increase powers to seize documents, search financial records and clamp down on rogue employment agencies.

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform told Recruiter that the bill, which received its first reading in the House of Lords last December, will help enforce the National Minimum Wage, employment agency standards a
HCL buys disaster-recovery system
HCL, the health and social care agency, has bought a new telecoms business continuity solution, BCMLITE, from GemaTech to ensure immediate recovery of incoming calls should disaster strike.
United Airlines has renewed its recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) contract with the Spherion Corporation until 2010.
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