The importance of an effective talent acquisition strategy

SELECT TALENT Managing Director Jo Hall discusses talent acquisition and how an effective talent acquisition strategy can prepare you for future success. It’s fair to say that the world of in-house recruitment and talent acquisition has changed since I first started at Network Rail back in 2016. Back then, I …

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Postal delays in east Oxford prevent residents voting

Anyone who has applied for a postal vote needs to make sure this is received by their local electoral office no later than 10pm on election day (July 4). Royal Mail says postal voting packs are usually posted out first class approximately two weeks before the election, meaning they will be received at least a …

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US drives rebound in global M&A deals

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Global merger and acquisition deals hit $1.5tn in the first half of 2024 as a surge in US takeovers and an uptick in megamergers offset a declining number of acquisitions. …

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Royal Mail staff shareholders are being asked to sell their stock to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský as his company begins lobbying investors to accept his offer to buy the postal firm.

The West Ham director made a formal submission of £3.57bn to parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) in May and it recommended that shareholders accepted his offer of 370p per share. This is more than the 315p it is trading at and significantly higher than the 220p it was worth …

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