East manufacturing continues recovery – EEF/BDO survey
MANUFACTURING in the east of England continued its strong recovery over the last three months, according to the latest survey published by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and BDO LLP.
MANUFACTURING in the east of England continued its strong recovery over the last three months, according to the latest survey published by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and BDO LLP.
PETERBOROUGH businesses planning to attend next month’s Business Focus exhibition are being encouraged to pre-register online where they will be entered into a draw to win an Apple iPad worth £429.
THE Equality Bill is top of the agenda at this year’s Employment Law Breakfast Briefing. Also under the spotlight at the event, hosted by Anne Corder Recruitment and Hegarty LLP Solicitors, will be the newly announced phasing out of the default retirement age – and how that will translate into the business arena.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]