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Glotel purchase gives Spring US footprint_2
The acquisition of Glotel is the "first step on an exciting road" to making Spring a global company.

That's the view of Aidan Anglin, managing director of Spring's technology staffing brands, who was speaking exclusively to Recruiter from the company's headquarters in Bouverie Street, London
Recruiters make most of the economic wave_2
The number of recruiters going into administration fell by 52% in the first six months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, according to Deloitte.

The figures, gained from an analysis of administrations advertised in the London Gazette, revealed that 12 recruiters went into administra
Advice for M&As in a strong buyer's market_2
Speakers on mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity among recruiters captured the attention of the Forum.
Metrics will aid growth in online industry_2
The three new auditing metrics introduced by the Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS) for the online recruitment sector have been welcomed by some of the UK's biggest job boards.

Any measures that increase transparency of the industry are good, said Sophie Relf, head of marketing at totaljobs.com.
Administrators move in to save Prosperity4_2
PAYE umbrella company Prosperity4 has gone into administration.
HMRC allays concerns of recruiter liability_2
It will be "wholly exceptional" for recruitment companies to be held liable for the unpaid tax debts of contractors.

That was the assurance from Robin Wythes, of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC), who addressed a meeting of more than 180 recruiters and other interested parties in London this
Ochre House merges its education businesses_2

Ochre House has merged its two education recruitment agencies, ITN Teachers and Mark Education, to form ITN Mark Education.

The new company's ownership and management team remains the same, with Chris Herrmannsen as group managing director of Ochre House and Eddie Austin as managing director of ITN Mark Education.

Greythorn plans to buy three more companies_2
Greythorn chief executive Graham Palfery-Smith has told Recruiter that he is planning more acquisitions to follow the purchase of legal specialist Laurence Simons International (LSI).

Palfery-Smith said that he wants to add three more names to the Greythorn stable before the end of the year,
New Berkeley Scott boss starts making moves_2
Berkeley Scott, the hospitality and leisure recruiter, is undergoing a significant restructuring under the leadership of new chief executive John Rose who took up the reins nine weeks ago.
Gunning for expansion at the helm of Vedior?_2

Industry observers are looking with interest at the proposed appointment of Unilever executive Tex Gunning to succeed Zach Miles at the helm of Anglo-Dutch staffing giant Vedior.

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