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11:00am Friday 3rd September 2010
Following the release of the manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), David Goodall, Corporate Director, Barclays Corporate, Swindon said: "Despite a marked August slowdown in growth, UK manufacturing continues to climb back towards pre-recession output levels.
9:00am Friday 3rd September 2010
News that the government is likely to scrap plans for a Severn tidal barrage scheme across the Bristol Channel have been criticized by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West.
7:00am Friday 3rd September 2010
Financial comparison and money saving website Moneyexpert.com has launched a newly redesigned website making it easier for consumers to compare prices on everything from car insurance to loans, current accounts to utility bills and everything else in between.
5:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010
A new study of the most recent published accounts of local councils by GMB, the public services union, shows that Kevin Laverty of Cornwall County Council earned £238,800 in 2009/10 and that he was highest paid local council Chief Executive in the South West.
4:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued an alert to employers who use its Employer CD-Rom to help run their payroll systems.
3:14pm Thursday 2nd September 2010
Drain Doctor Plumbing (www.draindoctor.co.uk) – the UK’s largest emergency plumbing and drain repair service – has launched a blog to help keep the UK’s drains flowing.
1:00pm Wednesday 1st September 2010
Swindon Fairtrade Coalition is inviting local businesses to attend a Fairtrade business lunch this month.
11:00am Wednesday 1st September 2010
A British businessman is bucking the retail downturn by opening a new fashion accessory shop in the centre of Salisbury and employing a full complement of professional sales staff.
9:00am Wednesday 1st September 2010
Take a leisurely winter walk in the rolling Wiltshire countryside and pick up a treat in one of its picturesque market towns before curling up in front of a crackling log fire on a Christmas or New Year break at Whatley Manor (01666 822 888, www.whatleymanor.com).
7:00am Wednesday 1st September 2010
New car discounts have dropped by over 12 per cent over the past 12 months, while most list prices have shot up.
5:00pm Tuesday 31st August 2010
The M6 Toll in the West Midlands has been a costly failure and the Government should not rely on them to solve transport problems, according to a new report released today by Campaign for Better Transport.
3:30pm Tuesday 31st August 2010
The Institution of Civil Engineers South West has welcomed Defra’s announcement that there will be a review into Ofwat’s remit.
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