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Archive for August, 2010

Chris scores college success

Posted by Martyn Moore on 31 August, 2010
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CHRIS Burling has given himself a head start when it comes to job hunting after being named Best Business Student at Peterborough Regional College. The 18-year-old achieved the accolade at the end of his two year BTEC course in Business Studies. Now he’s planning on taking a gap year and gaining practical experience in the [...]

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Produce World paves the way to environmental sustainability

Posted by Martyn Moore on 30 August, 2010
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PETERBOROUGH-based fresh produce supplier, Produce World, is paving the way to environmental sustainability, positioning it alongside some of the world’s best-known companies. Environmental stewardship is one of the four pillars of Produce World’s Growing Trust Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme and since the company began the programme in 2007, it has made considerable progress without [...]

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Peterborough business awards call for entries

Posted by Martyn Moore on 30 August, 2010
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NOMINATIONS are being sought for the 2010 business awards. The awards recognise success and achievement within the city’s varied business community. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner to be held on November 19, 2010 at the East of England Showground. If you have a great story to tell, share it with Peterborough [...]

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E-learning needs more focus for business

Posted by Martyn Moore on 30 August, 2010
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BUSINESSES need to take a more targeted approach to e-learning, according to an industry round table. As the e-learning market becomes saturated with mobile applications, businesses need to provide employees with more focused learning opportunities to see greater benefits.

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New look for Peterborough Business

Posted by Laura Rutherford on 24 August, 2010
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REGULAR visitors to the website will have noticed a new look and feel to the pages at Peterboroughbusiness.co.uk. We hope that the fresh style makes it easier to read and find your way around the website. If you have any comments or suggestions, use the comment facility below this article or email martyn@peterboroughbusiness.co.uk We are [...]

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Small businesses are keen to go green (but need financial support to stay out of the red)

Posted by Charlotte Moore on 19 August, 2010
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EXPANDING the current loan scheme for small businesses and providing incentives for firms to green their buildings are just two of the measures that Government must look at in order to achieve the UK’s tough carbon emission reduction targets, according to a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) today. The report, ‘Making [...]

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Extra staff key to growth, say East of England businesses

Posted by Charlotte Moore on 19 August, 2010
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Businesses in the East of England believe the recruitment of more staff will be key to driving future commercial growth, according to the latest research from Clydesdale Bank. More than 40% of businesses identified an enlarged workforce as the top priority, given a more flexible approach from their lender, followed by acquisitions and mergers, and [...]

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