LONDON, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest hike in inflation will further fuel the anger that NHS staff feel about the 'derisory' three-year pay deal, Unite, the country's largest union, said today (Tuesday, 16 September).

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped to 4.7% in August - the highest level since records began in 1997. The Retail Price Index (RPI) fell slightly to 4.8%, despite surging food and energy costs - this was because the RPI takes into account a wider range of indices, including the downward pressure on house prices. The 2.75% being paid to NHS members this year is, therefore, a pay cut.

LONDON, September 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Carrier-Class Managed Services Technology Enables Telecom Providers to Increase Their Competitive Advantage, Expand Their Portfolio of Services and Generate Additional Revenue

To meet the rapidly increasing demand for in-the-cloud security services, Optenet, a leading global IT security company, today announced the availability of its full suite of high-performance managed security solutions for UK service providers. Since its inception, Optenet has successfully provided in-the-cloud security solutions to some of the largest service providers across Europe, giving the company a unique level of expertise to offer the UK market.

WASHINGTON, September 16 /PRNewswire/ --

As the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter brings four mega-trains online in the next five years, Qatargas' Chairman and CEO is forecasting stronger price levels as well as demand in the Atlantic Basin.

In an exclusive interview in the debut issue of the Abraham Energy Report (AbrahamEnergyReport.com), Qatargas Chairman & CEO Faisal Al-Suwaidi discussed the company's future and its role in meeting worldwide LNG demand with former U.S. Energy Secretary and Abraham Energy Report Publisher and Editor Spencer Abraham.

PORTSMOUTH, England, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A new analysis shows that many more babies are being born with Down syndrome today than 15 years ago in England, despite universally available genetic screening. More people are living with Down syndrome today than ever before. They are achieving more and living longer and richer lives, questioning the ethics of screening. Screening also poses risks to babies who do not have Down syndrome. This new analysis estimates that screening leads to the deaths of 400 babies who do not have Down syndrome annually in England and Wales alone.

MARSEILLES, France, September 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Now CE-Marked, EkkyLite(R), the Very First Portable Laser Assisted Skin Healing System is Ready for its Commercial Launch

Ekkyo a photomedicine company, which develops first-in-class laser-based systems for skin scar prevention and reduction, announces that EkkyLite(R) a handheld laser and its "smart" safety devices have been marked CE.

CE marking is the answer to the European Community quality norm requirements and to the 93/42/CEE directives for medical devices.

COPENHAGEN, September 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sennheiser Communications' latest Bluetooth(R) headset, the VMX Office, raises the bar for sound quality, safety and comfort, putting it into a class of its own. But it is ease-of-use that makes the VMX Office really stand out, promising to make it the headset of choice for the new generation of mobile workers.

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