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Up to 215 jobs have been secured after a law firm has rescued an ailing insurance business, a news report has been able to reveal. Triton, which operates from a network of offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester and Dublin, works with insure

Up to 176 jobs are at risk as insurance giant Towergate has revealed plans to close its small business unit (SBU) in Manchester, a news report has been able to suggest.

A solid and reliable workforce management system is a must for any company planning to create a very large number of jobs in a very short time span. This is exactly the case with call centre operator Kura, who is set to create 300 jobs in north Liverpool after agreeing a large property deal at Atlantic Park. Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has let the 34,201 sq ft Caspian House development to Glasgow-based Kura, which recently won a contract with Scottish Power.

Up to 300 members of staff had to be made redundant after a fitted kitchen and bathroom retailer from Oldham went into administration, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Betta Living provided fitted and home furniture and over the past few years had expanded its store footprint rapidly to meet growing demand.

A law firm has revealed ambitious growth plans in the Manchester area that will lead to the creation of 50 new jobs in the city, a news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

Deploying a modern, reliable time and attendance and access control system is a must for any new technology centre, such as the one that is currently being planned by Alstom and could lead to the creation of up to 600 new jobs. The facility, which Alstom is investing €25m (£22.5m) into, is located in Widnes and is scheduled to launch in May 2017.

Multiple jobs at a privately owned engineering company in Carlisle with a history dating back to 1859 have come under fire as the company went into administration, according to a news report in the local business media.

A law firm in Manchester has started a redundancy process as it undergoes a significant restructuring involving the relocation of front-line services, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

A company specializing in the manufacture of toilet paper and tissues has revealed plans to create 80 new jobs in Leyland after leasing a new 168,000 sq ft facility in the area, a news report has been able to suggest.

Construction work has recently started on a development that includes more than 150 apartments and eight ground-level commercial units in Ancoats, Manchester, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The development, Sawmill Court, is being built for Manchester Life Development Company, the joint venture between Manchester City FC’s owner and the council.

A commercial vehicles dealer is set to build a new headquarters on a 3.25-acre green field site adjacent on Omega North in Warrington, local business media has been able to suggest.

A workforce management system is something every company should consider, as it can prove to be immensely helpful both during periods of rapid staff growth or when redundancies are required.