Agent Ecosse.
Could this be mission impossible for Gavin Fergie? Working for Unite/CPHVA is not too dissimilar to employment with the Spooks. You are getting on with the work, but then the Blackberry buzzes at your elbow. The message informs you of your next mission before self-deleting in three...

Wrigley reports early retirement of chief operating officer Ronald Waters.
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. announced the early retirement of Ronald V. Waters as the company's chief operating officer to pursue other endeavors. His responsibilities will be realigned within the company's executive leadership team. Waters joined the company in 1999 as chief financial officer and was promoted...

What influences retirement decisions?
Abstract Workforce ageing is likely to lead to labour and skills shortages. Many governments are seeking to increase workforce participation by older workers and to discourage early retirement. Thus factors that influence retirement decisions are important in both personal and policy terms. Information on a range of...

The only job I ever wanted: leaving the Washington Post.
May 31 was the last day at the Washington Post for me and dozens of reporters, editors, photographers, artists and other journalists who have volunteered to take early retirement packages. When historians look back at the challenges that American newspapers faced in the early years of the...

Goldsmiths.
All change at Goldsmiths: Sam Fisher is taking early retirement from the art department, having presided over the BA in fine art as programme leader since 1993. More recently he has been director of undergraduate studies. Janet Hand, head of the department and assistant director of research, left earlier...

Perspectives on educational management and leadership; syllables of recorded time.
9780826488312 Perspectives on educational management and leadership; syllables of recorded time. Bell, Les. Continuum Publishing Group 2007 214 pages $120.00 Hardcover LB2805 Bell (emeritus education, U. of Leicester) took early retirement...

Shenandoah Telecommunications Announces Changes to the Company's Retirement Plans, an Early Retirement Option and a Reduction in Workforce.
EDINBURG, Va., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (SHENTEL) today made several announcements to better position the Company for the future and reduce its overall cost structure. The Company will freeze its defined benefit pension plan and distribute the assets to plan participants. Simultaneously, Shentel will enhance its...

Depression and retirement in late middle-aged U.S. workers.
BACKGROUND Depression is a prevalent chronic condition which often leads to increased morbidity and functional impairment (Penninx et al. 2000). With 9 percent of all U.S. adults in the labor force estimated to suffer a bout of major depression in a 12-month period (Marcotte, Wilcox-Gok, and Redmon...

Company Watch - Japan Airlines.
Feb 4, 2008 Japan Airlines expands domestic first class. Japan Airlines will start taking reservations on February 1 for the first class cabin it is introducing on the Tokyo-Fukuoka route from 1 April. The new service will be available on two return daily flights morning and afternoon...

Setting healthy savings goals.
Byline: Matt Smith The new year is the perfect time to reflect on the past and look to the future. It's also a good time to set healthy savings goals. Even if your paycheck seems to be gone before you know it, taking a close look at...