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Over the next three years, to 2012, year-long apprenticeships will provide on the job training across BBC Vision Productions, alongside a study programme.

Budding actors or actresses between the ages of 16 and 21 can apply to join the soap, with two roles – one male and one female – up for grabs.

Today sees the announcement of Sony Ericsson Aspen™, the business mobile phone with green credentials at its core. The newest edition to the successful Sony Ericsson GreenHeart™ portfolio, Sony Ericsson Aspen™, allows easy multi-tasking combining the touch experience and a real QWERTY keyboard.

Dorazio, who previously helped launch London-based BP Alternative Energy’s wind power business, will lead the project development efforts of a rapidly expanding Duke Energy unit.

Fresh graduates of finance, information technology and business administration with outstanding performance will be offered a paid traineeship that will allow them to receive comprehensive hands-on experience within Deutsche Bank’s various business lines, and in the Bank’s global headquarters.

Honda Motor Company’s ‘Grrr’ television commercial, to launch the award winning Honda diesel engine, has been named Commercial of the Decade (Non-Super Bowl) by AdweekMedia in the US.

Volvo Car UK has today written to The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, asking him to publish the findings of the review of the Congestion Charge exemptions that he promised to deliver before the end of 2009.

Four new car configurators and an eye-catching external digital display are among the high-tech equipment introduced recently to Fiat Marylebone, Fiat UK’s London flagship dealer.

Mazda’s customer magazine, Zoom-Zoom, has won the top prize for ‘Best Automotive Title’ at the annual APA International Customer Publishing Awards, held in London.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission concluded today its fifth full visit (25-26 November) to the city of London. With less than 1,000 days to go to the London 2012 Opening Ceremony, the Commission was able to hear about the advances made by the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) and its partners and share their thoughts and experiences on the planning for the Games.

Peugeot's revolutionary vehicle of the future - the BB1 - will be visiting London's Covent Garden on 7th and 8th November.

Rihanna Fans Worldwide Will Join the Superstar for an Exclusive Live, Streamed Performance From London on November 16th 2009

Recognizing that communication service providers, including voice, data, content and mobility companies, today are obliged to offer more innovative and value-based services, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), the world's leading provider of business software, announced that the signing of the acquisition of privately-held Highdeal, the leading provider of real-time billing solutions for telecommunications, occurred on May 4, 2009. Highdeal delivers sophisticated pricing and charging solutions designed to support today's new service economy.

The Olympic Stadium for the Games in 2012 has been unveiled at a ceremony in the London Olympic Park. The 80,000-seat stadium will be the centre-piece of the 2012 Games venues and will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and athletics events.

Elton John, Rod Stewart, and the English National Ballet were just some of the dozens of performers who paid tribute to Britain's late Princess Diana in London Sunday on what would have been her 46th birthday.

Airbus A318 models, fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW6000 engines, were approved for Steep Approach on Tuesday 19th June. The approval was granted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Certification for the CFM56 powered A318 is expected to come later this year.

Hitachi Consulting, the global consulting company of Hitachi, announced today that it has acquired Iteration2, the back-to-back Microsoft Business Solutions US Partner of the Year. Iteration2 is headquartered in Southern California and is recognized as one of the fastest growing and most successful Microsoft Dynamics Partners.

Amazon.com today announced it has acquired www.dpreview.com, the web's most comprehensive site for digital camera information and reviews. Founded in 1998 by Phil Askey, dpreview.com provides unbiased reviews and original content regarding the latest in digital cameras, and offers a host of features and forums designed to make it easy for consumers to find the camera that's right for them.

Hitachi Consulting, the global business and IT consulting arm of Hitachi, Ltd. today announced that it has acquired Impact Plus, a London-based business and IT consulting firm which specializes in serving the Public Sector and Financial Services Sector.

Thai actress Amy, by her real name Chotiros Suriyawong, has sparkled an intense debate in her country, after wearing a revealing black dress at Thailand's version of the Academy Awards.