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info@commonwealthcontractors.comNow that MPs expense claims are subject to some scrutiny, they find themselves in the position of ordinary mortals, contractors, small businesspeople, and the self employed, dealing with significant expenses, and having to make tax returns to HMRC. Because the tax laws (passed by MPs) are very complex, many MPs are paying accountants to help […]
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Over the Olympic weekend, Commonwealth Contractors, the web’s No1 resource for expat freelancers seeking UK work visa sponsorship, launched its new site.
Arjun Fasje of IT consultancy Dynamic Futures will run through Kensington with the Olympic torch this afternoon. Its good to see the IT sector represented in this way.
It has been confirmed that Microsoft has bought office social networking site, Yammer, for $1.2bn (£770.6m). The four year old site has around five million users and operates like Facebook for communication purposes within companies. Reports had emerged that the two companies were negotiating a deal, with Microsoft confirming their plans on 26th June 2012. […]
It has been announced by UK Immigration Minister Damian Green that the UK Border Force will recruit a further staff at Heathrow Airport in order to deal with the anticipated long queues. Green says that extra staff would be brought in as cover for immigration officers who are due to take leave at the end […]
The UK Home Office have announced that screening will soon be required for immigrants from countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB), before approval is to be given for a UK visa. These new measures where announced on 21st May 2012 by UK Immigration Minister Damian Green, saying: “Tuberculosis is currently at its highest […]
Heart patients could benefit from a new blood thinning drug which could help cut their risk of stroke, guidance recommends. Government regulator NICE says that patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF), an irregular and sometimes faster heartbeat, can now use Rivaroxiban in replacement of the existing drug Warfarin.
Samsung Electronics have overtaken Nokia in becoming the world’s largest mobile phone maker, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. Nokia overtook Motorola in 1998, however, in the first quarter of 2012, Samsung have shipped 93 million phones, surpassing Nokia’s 83 million. Samsung have also reported its highest quarterly profits since 2008. Their net profit this […]
Windows 8 presents a radical revamp for the company in its attempt to target the tablet buying market as well as serve its network of traditional PC users. Windows’ president Steven Sinofsky has said that the ‘release preview’ would be the closest yet to the final version
Mahindra Satyam, previously named Satyam Computers, was created following a major stake bought by Tech Mahindra in 2009. This venture occurred due to Mahindra Satyam being involved in one of India’s biggest accounting frauds. Since then, Satyam Computers, renamed Mahindra Satyam, has been trying to rebuild its company and the merger is seen as a […]