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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Emma Boorman |Maarten Hoffmann |Tess De Klerk |Paul Bates
Heads of Terms (‘HoTs’), also known as Memoranda of Understanding, Letters of Intent or Term Sheets, are usually short (five to ten-page) documents setting out the main terms of a transaction that have already been agreed by the principals.
Similar to their M&A counterparts, they provide the parties with the opportunity to negotiate some of the fundamental equity terms ahead of getting into the more lengthy and complicated shareholders’ agreements and articles of association.
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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Alan Wares |Maarten Hoffmann |Tess De Klerk |Paul Bates
Brighton’s first community radio station, RadioReverb 97.2FM, celebrated its 18th birthday this March.
The award-winning station won its 97.2FM licence on 26th March 2007 and now broadcasts across the city of Brighton & Hove and parts of Sussex.
Its output is an eclectic mix of spoken word and music, reflecting the diverse, inclusive community of Brighton & Hove.
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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Maarten Hoffmann |Tess De Klerk |Paul Bates
UK employers are continuing to kick major hiring and firing decisions into the long grass with latest data from the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey showing 42% of organisations plan no changes to their employee headcount for Q2 (April – June) 2025. An additional 11% don’t know if or how their staffing levels will change.
ManpowerGroup’s Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) is released every three months to measure employers’ intentions during the next quarter.
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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Paul Bates |Maarten Hoffmann |Tess De Klerk |Leigh Morris
After discussions with ex-services employees, Cleankill Pest Control has signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant - a promise to support the Armed Forces community.
Around 9% of Cleankill’s staff once served in the UK’s Armed Forces. This highlighted to the company that individuals who have trained and served their country share characteristics similar to those of pest control technicians.
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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Maarten Hoffmann |Tess De Klerk |Paul Bates
Experts at GIGAcalculator analysed occupation data to uncover the sectors where employees are the least loyal - and the age group most likely to treat the office like a revolving door. They also partnered with career experts JobLeads to share five job hopping dos and don’ts to fast-track your career smartly.
Workers who have been with their current employer for fewer than 12 months are considered job hoppers.
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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Matt Parr |Maarten Hoffmann |Tess De Klerk |Paul Bates
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) over recent years and even months is something very few can fail to see. With many clients now looking to AI to assist them with their legal needs, it’s important to acknowledge key failings in the technology that humans excel at. When it comes to private client work, and assisting clients with such personal matters, you can’t beat the human touch.
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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Andrew C. Griggs |Maarten Hoffmann |Tess De Klerk |Paul Bates
The UK government has, since its October Budget, faced ever-louder criticism over changes to taxation. The cost of employing staff will increase this April with changes to employers’ NICs, and businesses have responded with various cost-cutting methods. Controversial changes to Inheritance Tax on farms and family-owned businesses are expected to remain in place, with farmers taking to the streets in protest.
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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Leigh Morris |Maarten Hoffmann |Tess De Klerk |Paul Bates
Platinum sat down with Leigh Morris, Head of Learning Technologies at Roffey Park Institute, and Paul Rolfe, Associate Principal, Employers & Stakeholders Director at Sussex and Surrey Institute of Technology, to explore what attendees can expect from this pioneering event and why it’s set to be a must-attend gathering for professionals navigating the AI-driven future.
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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Tess De Klerk |Maarten Hoffmann |Paul Bates |Leigh Morris
I have often suggested rail travel to people only to be told that trains simply take too much time, but sentiments are changing. We can all imagine being one of those unfortunate souls who were meant to land at Heathrow but ended up in Frankfurt or Zurich after the fire at a substation last month. I, for one, had a couple of three to four-hour flights last year that saw me getting to my destination nearly 18 hours later! And these were just the worst of the bunch.
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3 weeks ago | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Maarten Hoffmann
The adage that driving off the garage forecourt in your new car sees you lose a third of its value within the first mile used to be fairly true, depending on which model you purchased. But have things changed?
I don’t want to diminish your excitement of buying a new car, but it’s important to remember how much your shiny new purchase is going to be worth when you come to sell it.
