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Festival is a winner with skills scheme

Pupils who have taken part in the Skills Housing Group. Left to right: Dan Brown, Tom Rawlings, Leam Sohal and Josh Allen-Darkes.

9:38am Wednesday 3rd December 2008

W O R C E S T E R S H I R E ’ S Festival Housing has been celebrating following its win at the UK National Housing Awards.

I owe my business success to help from Prince’s Trust

Damien Berry hasn’t looked back since receiving a business loan from the Prince’s Trust.

10:03am Tuesday 2nd December 2008

AN enterprising Malvern man hasn’t looked back after a charity backed his business idea.

Firms told to make claims for tax relief

10:38am Monday 1st December 2008

BUSINESSES in the Midlands could miss out on around £30 million in tax relief if they fail to claim, according to Worcester financial experts Rabjohns LLP.

Garden centre scoops training prize

10:39am Monday 1st December 2008

WEBBS, the UK Garden Centre of the Year at Wychbold, near Droitwich, has scooped another top national award.

Firm uses potato to make bag

Rebecca Allen, Biopac marketing manager, with the new bag.

9:50am Friday 28th November 2008

PERSHORE enviro-company Biopac has an answer to the ‘bad guy’ plastic bag.

Delight at being the pub of year

10:10am Thursday 27th November 2008

TWO Worcestershire pubs have scooped gold awards at this year’s Marston’s Pub Company Pub of the Year awards.

Enjoy these tax cuts now as it will get tougher

Tax director Peter Griffiths.

10:32am Wednesday 26th November 2008

AS expected, the Chancellor announced tax cutting measures in the prebudget report.

Will pre-budget report reignite the economy?

10:02am Tuesday 25th November 2008

“A 2.5 per cent cut in VAT will not really have any effect.

Top firm upbeat about the future

Sheila Simmonds, left, Lord Lieutenant Michael Brinton, LSA managing director Richard Simmonds and the company’s IT manager Stefan Agopsowicz.

9:35am Monday 24th November 2008

AMID increasing talk of job losses and recession, an award-winning Malvern company is looking forward to a successful 2009.

Builders buck trend as work keeps coming

9:37am Monday 24th November 2008

A STOURPORT construction company bucking the current downturn has announced improved half-year results.

China orders buoy county design team

UK Trade & Investment international trade adviser Nick Corley with JMDA managing director Derrick Barker & marketing & finance director Cherril Barker

9:19am Friday 21st November 2008

A WORCESTERSHIRE creative product design consultancy is winning substantial business in China.

Bosses told to abide by laws on children

9:23am Thursday 20th November 2008

BUSINESSES are being reminded about the rules surrounding child employment.

Who will lead us to better future?

Searching: David Wright, chief executive of MAS-WM.

9:54am Wednesday 19th November 2008

THE search is on to find a new leader for the body that helps Worcestershire’s manufacturers thrive.

Choose a car while you have a haircut

Antony Kent gives Listers marketing director Damien Bridge a quick haircut while they work out the final details of their software link-up.

9:51am Wednesday 19th November 2008

A WORCESTERSHIRE barber has cut a unique deal with a leading car sales company after a chance conversation.

Reasons why women would choose to work for npower

Girl power: Women place npower in the top 50 of companies they would choose to work for.

9:44am Tuesday 18th November 2008

FOR the second consecutive year, women have placed Worcester-based npower in the top 50 companies they would choose to work for.

£4,000 prize awaits inside the Lion’s Lair

9:40am Tuesday 18th November 2008

HEREFORDSHIRE’S answer to the hit TV series Dragons’ Den is offering lion-hearted businesses and those with a good business idea or invention the chance of a boost worth thousands of pounds.

Tourists can buy sauce at Guildhall

9:34am Monday 17th November 2008

VISITORS really can get a taste of Worcester now one of the city’s most famous exports is sold centrally.

Phone advice to help tackle complex tax questions

9:35am Monday 17th November 2008

ACCOUNTANTS and tax advisers with client records in Worcestershire and Herefordshire are to get a more efficient phone service from HM Revenue & Customs with the introduction of a local agentdedicated line.

Learn all about pensions

9:17am Friday 14th November 2008

A SEMINAR on how to make the most of your pension fund is being organised by the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

We have won a leading award for green beliefs

HSBC'S Huw Morgan, centre, with winners Michelle and Justin Chieffo.

9:40am Thursday 13th November 2008

A WORCESTER eco-bag company has been crowned one of the country’s top new green businesses in the 2008 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards.


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