Decision to shelve paternity leave plans allows time for businesses and politicians to find long-term solution, says CIPD REPORTS that Lord Mandelson is to shelve plans to extend paid maternity leave to 12 months, and…
BECAUSE beating the recession is front of mind for small business owners, Barclays has announced a free Let’s Talk seminar in Peterborough to provide tangible support to SMEs. The seminar will allow owners to take a…
Andy Dunlop joins Corporate Markets team LLOYDS TSB Corporate Markets has appointed a new Relationship Director to its Peterborough team. Andy Dunlop (left) has over 20 years of corporate banking experience and a unique insight…
WEBSITES with links to them from other websites achieve a higher ranking in search engine results, according to a Peterborough-based web search expert. Paul Smith, managing director of The Little Search Company, based in Park…
A SIMPLE act of kindness, such as holding a door open for someone, can compromise your business’s security, research has revealed. Companies in Peterborough invest hundreds of thousands of pounds every year to protect confidential…
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…