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Family Businesses Call For Greater Support As 92% Say Current Policies Fall Short
When asked whether they felt the government was doing enough to support family businesses, a resounding 92% of respondents said no.
Oct 282 min read
Why Gen Z Could Transform The UK’s Small Business Landscape
“Young adults in the UK are brimming with entrepreneurial ambition, but a persistent barrier threatens to stall the next wave of small...
Sep 122 min read
Support More Young People Into Work
Young people deserve better than unemployment after spending years studying for their exams, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has...
Aug 213 min read
Bank Of England Cuts Interest Rates
The Bank of England has made a significant decision to cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% which could mean that borrowing becomes...
Aug 75 min read
Brusco Food Group Becomes First 'Champion' Member
Brusco Food Group has been named as the first business to achieve 'Champion' membership status in the Optima UK 'Work Well, Live Better'...
Feb 192 min read
Skills Shortages In The Midlands Keeping Worker Confidence High
Staff across the Midlands are optimistic about their job prospects, but employers are concerned about access to skills and pay...
Feb 192 min read
Derby Blinds Firm Helps Schools Shut Out Terrorism
A Derby window coverings firm has provided blinds for 11 schools in the past year as part of a Government drive to make educational...
Feb 173 min read
Notts Educator Celebrates First Year Of ‘Shaping’ Young Minds
A Nottingham family business that set up an alternative education establishment for teens excluded from mainstream schooling is...
Feb 173 min read
Buoyant Year Ahead For Birmingham Office Market
The Birmingham office market is poised for sustained growth in 2025, driven by a focus on office quality, lease flexibility and...
Feb 143 min read
JCB Fastrac Top Of The Class For Village School
Early years pupils at a Staffordshire Moorlands village school were treated to a very special visitor as part of a project to learn about...
Feb 142 min read
Top BRC Accreditation Awarded To Central Foods
Frozen food distributor Central Foods has been awarded the BRC Agents and Brokers certificate for the eighth time – once more achieving...
Feb 111 min read
Cubs Turned Explorers
Whipsnade Zoo’s trio of Northern African lion cubs have been pictured taking their first exploratory steps outside, under the watchful...
Feb 111 min read
Leicestershire Homebuilder Reviews Communities For New Homes Week
Luxury homebuilder Mulberry Homes is looking back on the work it has done to support and connect with the communities it builds in, to...
Feb 42 min read
New Head Of Traffic And Transportation at BSP Consulting
Jason Davenport has been promoted to director of traffic and transportation at East Midlands-based civil and structural engineering...
Feb 42 min read
Leicester College Makes Semi-Finals Of UK Young Restaurant Team
Students from Leicester College have made the semi-finals of a national competition to find the Young Restaurant Team of the Year 2025....
Jan 281 min read
Global Packaging Firm ‘Checks’ In At Historic Windmill
A Notts based packaging giant has provided a cash injection to an historic working windmill as part of the firm’s 'year of giving'...
Jan 272 min read
Shopping Centre Thrives Under New Owner
A revamped Peterborough shopping centre has taken another step closer to 100 per cent occupancy following a successful festive period and...
Jan 243 min read
Visit Leicester Launches New Guide To City’s Cultural Quarter
Visit Leicester has launched a new guide to the city’s Cultural Quarter to showcase the area as a place to visit, be entertained, or in...
Jan 211 min read
Significant 'Cutting' Edge Investment For Nottinghamshire Family Firm
A Nottingham-based packaging giant has bolstered its current machinery fleet by investing in a £1.4m die-cutter. The Bobst Expertcut 106...
Jan 162 min read
Pneumatic Tube Firm Installs Unique Drinks Delivery Service
A Nottingham firm has parcelled up a unique cocktail delivery method at a ‘top-secret’ 1940s postal service-inspired bar in one of...
Jan 162 min read
Minister's Insight Into The JCB Machine Fixing Britain's Roads
Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood MP dropped into JCB on National Pothole Day – to see close up a machine which is helping fix...
Jan 152 min read
New Business Development Manager At Central Foods
Frozen food distributor Central Foods has promoted Mackenzie Roper to business development manager. Mackenzie, who joined Central Foods...
Jan 141 min read
JCB's Hydrogen Engine Approved For Use
JCB has cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world’s first hydrogen combustion engine after securing landmark rulings...
Jan 102 min read
Ives Campion & Hibbert-Jones To Hit Milestones Against Gloucester-Hartpury
Lilli Ives Campion and Daisy Hibbert-Jones will both achieve significant milestones when Loughborough Lightning take on...
Jan 102 min read
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