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Mark Samuels, Computing , Thursday 1 May 2008 at 09:55:00 IT departments are at the heart of business development plans, so it is time to make sure you stay one step ahead, says Mark Samuels Computing tends to concentrate on the British industry blue chips, such as last week’s interview …

A group of native Hawaiians occupied the grounds of the old Hawaiian monarchy’s royal residence Wednesday, vowing to stay and do the business of the kingdom’s government. More: continued here

Clinics at work cut sicknotes, says studyguardian.co.uk, UK –3 hours agoThe Royal Mail ran health promotion campaigns targeting smoking and back pain, and hired instructors to run fitness centres at its larger sites. … More: continued here

April 30 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks advanced the most in two weeks, led by financial companies such as Royal Bank of Canada , on optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut will bolster the economy of Canada’s biggest trading partner. More: continued here

Prince William helped bring home the body of a fellow soldier while on his secret flying visit to Afghanistan. He took the controls of the C-17 Globemaster which was repatriating the body of Trooper Robert Pearson of the Queen’s Royal Lancers. Clarence House aides said William, 25 was ‘honoured’ to …

The emergency message that a gunman was on Florida Atlantic University’s campus early Wednesday was blared from sirens, sent in e-mail alerts, posted on the school’s Web site, tacked in handwritten notes to elevator doors, and telephoned through a reverse 911 system. More: continued here

Peter Phillips’s fiancee has renounced her Catholic faith and converted to Anglicanism in a move that means he keeps his place in the Royal succession. Canadian Autumn Kelly, 29, will marry the Queen’s eldest grandson on May 17 More: continued here

A gun-toting partier opened fire at an on-campus bash at Florida Atlantic University Wednesday morning, prompting authorities to lock students in college buildings overnight, setting off a manhunt and sending students scrambling indoors as the university’s new high-tech student notification system sounded a dire warning. More: continued here

Mike De Kock, successful at high-profile meetings in Dubai and Hong Kong recently, expects to be represented at Royal Ascot. The South African trainer has hit the target in lucrative contests with the likes of Honour Devil and Archipenko in the past month or so. More: continued here

Costing and Performance AccountantGlobalCustodian.com (subscription), UK –1 hour agoThe Royal Mail Group is facing a time of unprecedented change. In 2006 the UK postal market was fully opened to competition – this, combined with changes in … More: continued here