Companies paying millions on health and safety fines
Firms paid over 600 per cent more in health and safety fines last year than the previous two as firms felt the impact of stricter guidelines. 19 fines of over £1 million were issued, compared to three in 2015 and none at all the year earlier. But this has a healthy impact on employers overall, according […]
Natural gas truck wins ‘project of the year’
The first ever truck long-haul designed to run on natural gas was voted Project of the Year at the European Gas Awards of Excellence 2017 at a conference addressing Europe’s energy future. Developed by IVECO, the new Stralis NP is expected to be a success on the market, presenting a balance of high comfort, lower total […]
German legislation to increase workloads for agencies
Changes to German taxation and employment legislation is expected to lead to a more open relationship between agencies and clients, as well as an increase in contractor workloads. A revision of pre-existing laws on ‘AUG’ labour, the changes relate to leased workers within the country. Agencies putting contractors in Germany will have to make clear their […]
Industry Spotlight: Simplified add-on services for cloud providers
OnApp has launched v5.3 of the OnApp cloud management platform, which helps cloud providers add value to their customers and users by delivering application services and managed services along with virtual servers in their OnApp clouds. OnApp’s new Service Add-On and Service Catalog features enable cloud providers to offer a range of add-on services, such […]
Guest Blog: Lindsay Atherton: Where’s your defibrillator?
Defibshop Sales Manager Lindsay Atherton discusses Sudden Cardiac Arrests (SCA), what they are and what you can do to stop it. SCAÂ is a term you may have heard from time to time whether it is in the news, articles or even on the radio. Regardless, it’s a condition which is very present within the world, […]
