UK cuts IT work permits
There`s bad news for South African programmers and tech staff. TheRegister reports that tech workers from overseas will find it harder to obtain UK work permits following the government`s decision to remove all IT jobs from its shortage occupation list. The decision, which takes effect from 1 September, concerns tier-one fast-track visas.
The agency in charge of UK work permits says the decision was made after discussing the state of the sector with industry representatives. Overseas applicants can still apply for tier-two permits, but applicants will have to demonstrate a higher skill level before being issued with a work permit. [More at TheRegister]
25 million use DSL
According to recent figures from research group Point Topic, more than 25 million homes and businesses around the world are hooked up to DSL. The figures show that global uptake of the technology grew by seven million in the first six months of this year.
The biggest users of DSL are apparently in Asia Pacific with four out of every 10 DSL users coming from this region. North America follows with 26%, beating Western Europe by 1%. The UK did not make the top 20 and the African continent didn`t even get a mention. [More at TheRegister]
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