UK manufacturers were grateful to continued strong demand at home as activity rose in February, according to the latest purchasing managers' index (PMI).

Unilever is to merge its European procurement and production operations to a single base in Switzerland as part of a plan to save €700 million (£482 million) across the company.

If you manage recruitment in education, healthcare, policing, the environment, local councils or any other public service then this is the category for you. Increases in public spending have resulted in a strong period of recruitment growth and the winner of this award will truly be able to claim it demonstrates excellence in recruitment.

NEC Birmingham, 24th November 2005