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Call centre staff graduate with ILM level 5 qualification

STAFF from Peterborough-based contact centre company Fusion have successfully completed the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 5 qualification. The nationally recognised, degree-level business programme, culminated with a graduation ceremony at Peterborough Cathedral, attended by…



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Crane maker gets a lift

PETERBOROUGH-based hydraulic loader crane company HMF (UK) is working to raise its profile and increase sales. Key to the company’s aggressive new strategy are two new cranes, a reorganisation of the sales force and the…


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Energy park representative appointed

WASTE management specialist, Peterborough Renewable Energy Ltd (PREL), has appointed Davis Langdon, an AECOM Company, to act as owner’s representative on site to oversee the construction of the first sustainable energy park for the UK.


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Council to spare Westcombe Engineering

WESTCOMBE Engineering, the Peterborough City Council-controlled company that provides engineering work for people with disabilities, will not be closed down. Council leader Marco Cereste said he intends to refer the matter back to the cabinet…


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Meerkat helps drive growth at BGL

PETERBOROUGH-based insurance company BGL Group has reported a strong performance in a challenging market, with the announcement of its financial results for the year July 2009 to June 2010. And a lot of that growth…


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Thomas Cook and Co-op to merge high street operations

PETERBOROUGH travel giant Thomas Cook and the travel arm of the Co-operative will merge their travel and foreign exchange shops. The combined companies are hoping to make £35m of savings a year by combining headquarters,…


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New faces at law firm

PETERBOROUGH law firm Hegarty LLP has appointed two new starters. Ashley Kidd (left) joins the company department as a solicitor following completion of her training contract at the firm.


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Smart trainees at Stephenson Smart

PETERBOROUGH accountant Stephenson Smart & Co is celebrating exam success. Matt Chambers, a trainee at the firm, has passed his Institute of Chartered Accountants (ACA) exams. Mr Chambers joined Stephenson Smart & Co in 2006…