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1. Shoe chain casualty of the credit crunch
Get Wokingham, Friday 30 January 2009Footwear chain Barratts and Priceless Shoes – which has branches in Reading – called in administrators on Monday.
2. 150 jobs to go in Reading
Get Wokingham, Thursday 29 January 2009Staff at Thames Water have been left in shock after the utilities company announced it is cutting around 150 jobs in Reading due to the recession.
3. Asda’s 7,000 new jobs
Get Wokingham, Thursday 29 January 2009Supermarket chain Asda, with stores in Reading, will create 7,000 new jobs this year
4. Figures show rise in town’s jobless
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 28 January 2009The number of unemployed people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Reading has risen to its highest level since July 2006, according to the latest figures.
5. Thames Water to axe 300 jobs
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 28 January 2009Thames Water is to axe up to 300 jobs with the bulk of redundancies from support services in Reading and Swindon.
6. Reading well placed to fight recession
Get Wokingham, Monday 26 January 2009Reading is entering the recession in a stronger position than almost anywhere else in the UK, according to new research.
7. Recruitment event for special constables
Get Wokingham, Monday 26 January 2009Wannabe police can take part in a recruitment event to find out how they can help the boys in blue.
8. Microsoft to axe 5,000 jobs
Get Wokingham, Thursday 22 January 2009Microsoft has today announced it is to axe 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months.
9. Royal Berks Hospital to recruit 100 new staff
Get Wokingham, Thursday 22 January 2009At least 100 new jobs will come as a boost to the town’s unemployed as Royal Berkshire Hospital is due to hold a recruitment fair next week.
10. Workshop on offer for job hunters
Get Wokingham, Thursday 15 January 2009Free advice for jobseekers will be on offer in Whitley between 10.30am and 5pm today.
