Kate Chapman will be joining UK recruiter Michael Page in January 2013 in the newly created role.

Joanne Findlay has been appointed HR director by Appleby Westward Group, the regional distribution company for Spar stores in the southwest.

Tesco will not pay staff for absence caused by the adverse weather at the start of the month.

At least 12,000 temporary jobs have been cut in the past three months ahead of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review on Wednesday.