ClearSlide offers painless pitching for sales pros, achieves impressive growth21 May 2012

Even in a pre-internet world of cubicles, carbon copies and universally co-located teams, sales folks were the original remote employees, often living a road warrior lifestyle that saw them roving from the office to meet with clients and pitch produc...

European companies embracing enterprise social, reaping rewards, report shows18 May 2012

Pundits have been chattering about enterprise social media for a while, but previous research showed that despite the hype these technologies had a long way to go before they were fully embraced by business. Now a new report indicates that adoption o...

Olympics causing remote work controversy in Britain17 May 2012

With the London Olympics just a few months away, there’s the usual flurry of stories detailing frenzied preparation by organizers, the host city, the athletes and security forces. But this year there’s one other great wave of pre-Olympics...

Author Paul Miller on The Digital Workplace and the evolution of the office16 May 2012

In his new book, The Digital Workplace, author Paul Miller doesn’t hail the death of the traditional office, vanquished by a rise in Web workers. Rather, he sees a more symbiotic relationship between the physical and digital work spaces. The t...

ProofHQ CEO: Remote work is bad for startups? Oh, please!16 May 2012

Remote work may be going increasingly mainstream with more and more companies letting staff work flexibly, but as with any major shift in how we work, there are bound to be holdouts. And the start-up scene is home to its fair share. Early-stage compa...

Plans to make sacking workers easier erupts into Tory-Lib Dem row - The Guardian21 May 2012

The GuardianPlans to make sacking workers easier erupts into Tory-Lib Dem rowThe GuardianTensions within the coalition over proposals to make it easier for businesses to fire workers have spilled out into the open with Tory backbenchers lining up against the Lib Dem frontbench led by business secretary Vince Cable who declared the idea ...Cameron steps back from labour law ideaFinancial TimesControversial Beecroft Report on employment law published ahead of schedule ...Telegraph.co.ukVince Cable calls sacking plans in Beecroft report 'the wrong approach'BBC NewsThe Sun -The Press Associationall 628 news articles »

Shafilea Ahmed 'honour killing' witnessed by sister, court told - The Guardian21 May 2012

The GuardianShafilea Ahmed 'honour killing' witnessed by sister, court toldThe GuardianThe sister of a teenager who was murdered by her parents when she refused to agree to an arranged marriage saw the killing, a court was told on Monday. Alesha Ahmed told police she watched her parents "acting together" during the murder of her older ...Daughter 'murdered out of shame'WalesOnline'Parents killed their daughter Shafilea Ahmed over her Westernised lifestyle'The Sun'Sister Saw Parents Kill Teenager'Sky NewsYorkshire Postall 431 news articles »

If Miliband's latest guru fails, he'll be left without a prayer - Telegraph.co.uk21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukIf Miliband's latest guru fails, he'll be left without a prayerTelegraph.co.ukBy Mary Riddell When Liam Byrne left the Treasury, he wrote a famous note for his successor: “I'm afraid to tell you there is no money left.” After Ed Miliband's reshuffle last week, Mr Byrne could have penned a second memo: “And there are no policies ...Miliband plays down EU poll talkThe Press AssociationEd Miliband set for decision on Europe referendumThe GuardianIoS exclusive: Cameron hit by big rise in hostility to EuropeThe IndependentBBC News -Financial Times -Belfast Telegraphall 1,048 news articles »

Couple facing jail after covering up for their murderer son - Telegraph.co.uk21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukCouple facing jail after covering up for their murderer sonTelegraph.co.ukA wealthy couple were facing jail tonight after being found guilty of trying to cover for their son when he brutally murdered his model girlfriend. By Martin Evans, Crime Correspondent Elliot Turner, 20, strangled Emily Longley in a jealous rage in the ...'Evil' boyfriend guilty of murderThe Press AssociationBournemouth man convicted of strangling girlfriend in jealous rageThe Guardian“All-Talk Turner”: The manipulative murderer who boasted of a playboy ...Mirror.co.ukSydney Morning Herald -Bournemouth Echo -Metroall 426 news articles »

Old Etonian charged over GM trial break-in - Telegraph.co.uk21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukOld Etonian charged over GM trial break-inTelegraph.co.ukA man charged with criminal damage after allegedly vandalising a trial of genetically modified wheat has been named as Hector Christie, an Old Etonian organic farmer. By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent Mr Christie, 50, is the son of Sir George ...Farmer charged with criminal damage at GM crop trial siteThe GuardianGM wheat 'damage attempt' condemnedThe IndependentAnti-GM protest likened to 'Nazi book burning'Agrimoney.comFinancial Times -Reuters UKall 37 news articles »