WORKERS at the Perkins engineering company in Peterborough agreed to a four-hour reduction in their working week in a bid to stave off job cuts. Hourly-paid workers will see their week cut from 39 hours…
MORE than 80 representatives from businesses from across the city heard advice from experts in training, finance and international trade at a conference in Peterborough on April 29. The event, called Business Solutions in a…
DIGBY, Lord Jones of Birmingham has called on the government to “change the system” to ensure the inevitable cuts in public spending don’t result in front line job losses. In a rousing speech to business…
PETERBOROUGH City Council has signed up to the ‘Skills Pledge’, a commitment to training and people development. Gillian Beasley, chief executive of the city council, signed the pledge during a conference at the KingsGate Centre…
BUSINESSES in Peterborough are being urged not to miss out on the opportunity to take part in the Big Skill Awards 2009 by entering the Employer Commitment to Skills Award. The Employer Commitment to Skills…
BUSINESSES in Peterborough have been invited to discover positive and innovative ways to compete in the current climate with guest speaker Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham the former Minister for Trade and Investment at the…
THE Budget will help businesses and employees through the downturn and support the region’s UK-leading biotech, sustainable energy, and low carbon technology sectors to grow, according to the East of England Development Agency (EEDA). Richard…
HIGHLIGHTS of the 2009 Budget as it affects businesses: Main capital allowance rate increased to 40%. £750m to help new technologies and strategically important regions. Loss-making companies will be able to reclaim more tax paid…
Experts predict just one more year of economic misery AFTER experts have spent months dodging the inevitable ‘how long’ question, two respected groups of economic professionals have announced their recession prognoses – the end is…
THE next series of presentations for Peterborough EnviroCluster members has been announced. The EnviroCluster is a networking community for all businesses and organisations involved in the environmental sector across Peterborough. The presentations will take place…