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	<title>Microsoft to offer summer &amp;#8216;sneak peak&amp;#8217; of Windows 8</title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Microsoft executives have announced a second public preview of Microsoft 8, which will be available in June. A full launch of Microsoft Windows 8 is set for this autumn. ]]></description>
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	<title>Mahindra Satyam and Tech Mahindra endorse new merger plans</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:01:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Mahindra Satyam and Tech Mahindra, two IT companies based in India, have announced plans to merge, a move of which will create one of India&amp;#8217;s biggest ever software companies. This new body will have an estimated combined revenue of &amp;pound;1.5bn ($2.4bn)]]></description>
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	<title>New rules for UK Tier 4 and Tier 1 visas for students</title>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:59:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[UK Immigration Minister Damian Green recently announced new plans which he says will aim to lessen abuse of the Student Visa route. ]]></description>
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	<title>More immigration and settlement routes require biometric residence permit</title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has recently completed the rollout of biometric residence permits in the UK. This significantly increases the number of biometric residence permits issued by the agency. From 29 February 2012, all applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) applying to stay in the UK for more than 6 months will have to register their fingerprints and digital facial image. Successful applicants will be issued a biometric residence permit as evidence of immigration status and entitlements in the UK. This includes refugees and those granted settlement.]]></description>
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	<title>Google Launch &amp;#8216;Google Play&amp;#8217; in bid to rival Apple&amp;#8217;s iTunes</title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:17:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Internet giant Google has re-launched its online store in an attempt to take on Apple&amp;#8217;s iTunes. Google&amp;#8217;s previous Android Market online store has not been as popular as  anticipated.]]></description>
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	<title>Android&#039;s share of tablet market jumps</title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:02:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Android operating system&#039;s share of the global tablet computer market has risen sharply at the expense of Apple&#039;s iOS, research suggests.]]></description>
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	<title>English language tests for applications under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system </title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The UK Boarder Agency (UKBA) have made some amendments to the list of approved English language tests for applications made under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system and for spouse or partner applications.
The amendments include:]]></description>
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	<title>UK immigration to begin processing visitor visas for Olympic Games</title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:07:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[With the 2012 London Olympics it is expected there will be a significant increase in the number of visitors travelling to London to watch the games and take part in the festivities. Beginning 1 January 2012 UK immigration will start processing visitor visas for those coming from outside the UK to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games.]]></description>
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	<title>UK visas for Pakistanis issued faster</title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:04:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The UK Border Agency, along with its commercial partner Gerry&#039;s, has now launched a premium lounge service at its Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Pakistan to help facilitate the processing of visas for local applicants.]]></description>
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	<title>UK foreign nurse immigration falls </title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:52:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A recent study by the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) at Kings College London evaluated how nurse migration has changed in the UK. Influencing factors included changes in UK immigrations policy on the nurses&amp;#8217; home countries over the last five years. The study has identified a fall in the number of nurses immigrating to the UK.  ]]></description>
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