PETERBOROUGH-based food sector recruitment specialist Henderson Brown is going from strength to strength with its third new appointment in less than six months. Charlie Palmer Bester has joined Henderson Brown as a senior recruiter – a job he is ideally qualified for, having spent more than ten years working in the fresh produce and horticulture [...]

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SOCIAL media has grown hugely in recent years and the most important benefits of social media for organisations are increased customer engagement (71%), better brand reputation (66%) and increased communication with key influencers (62%)*. This ability to collaborate, innovate and engage through social networks also presents a number of opportunities for HR.

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MAJOR Peterborough employer, Fusion Contact Centre Services, has celebrated the success and dedication of its employees by hosting a prestigious VIP event.

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THE Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged all local authorities to sign up to the Business Waste and Recycling Services Commitment, to help local small businesses to recycle more.

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With less than 12 months to prepare for the introduction of pensions auto-enrolment, businesses are being urged to act now. To help employers understand what steps they need to take to ensure compliance, leading Peterborough accountancy firm Rawlinsons is staging a series of lunch time briefings.

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The government’s leading technology organisation has chosen Bourne-based sustainable housebuilder and developer Larkfleet Group to take part in a ground-breaking research project on climate change resilience solutions in new housing development.

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THIS month has seen the signing of an historic deal between the UK and Switzerland which could capture up to £5 billion in tax for Her Majesty’s Treasury which, according to the Peterborough partners of chartered accountants, Saffery Champness renews the spotlight on arrangements for top-rate tax payers.

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THE Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed an optional European common sales law as new figures show that it would make small firms’ lives easier for nearly a fifth of businesses that sell online to other EU countries.

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PETERBOROUGH Youth MP Kamal Hyman has announced a large employment and skills event for young people. Speaking at the second annual Skills Summit in Peterborough on October 5, Mr Hyman said the conference will help young people fill gaps in their knowledge and experience and help them prepare for work and training. Click play to [...]

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The Produce World Group, whose recently opened headquarters is at Lynch Wood, Peterborough, has announced the results of its first-ever internal awards scheme. The awards, called The Pride of Produce World, were given out at a ceremony held at the Peterborough Marriott. Nominations were considered from the Group’s five companies in the UK, as well [...]

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JUST two years after opening for business, Peterborough accountancy firm Winham Hughes is expanding. Four members of staff have now joined partners Sally Winham and Paul Hughes and the growing workforce has prompted a move to new premises.

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LEGENDS from the world of snooker will be arriving in Peterborough next month for one of the most important tournaments in the sport’s calendar.

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DURING the recent summer break, academy secondary school Arthur Mellows Village College employed solar specialists, Manor Solar, to install PV panels to the school building, providing a clean source of renewable energy for a proportion of the school’s energy needs.

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LEADING recycling, renewable energy and waste management company Viridor has become a key partner of Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) Investors in the Environment (IiE) scheme.

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RIVERFORD, based just outside Peterborough at Sacrewell Farm was last night announced a winner at the RSPCA Good Business Awards, in the Independent Food Retailer category.

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