Professionals in Swindon and Wiltshire are to be targeted as part of a recruitment campaign to encourage the region's brightest managers into a career in colleges, work based learning and skills providers in the further education sector.
A leading advocate of flexible working sought to allay the fears of small businesses over Gordon Brown's proposal to force them to introduce such practices.
Dick Lovett BMW has won the Best in Class for Vehicle Purchase partner award from Arval, one of the UK's leading business car specialists, for their performance. Operations director for Arval, Angela Montacute presented the supplier award to Dick Lovett corporate manager, Bruce Lewis at their dealership in Swindon.
Individuals and groups from Nationwide Building Society were recognised at the Nationwide Employee Community and Environment Awards for collectively raising more than £31,000 for charity.
Since the new Corporate Manslaughter Act was introduced in April, companies have had to examine the way in which they handle their health and safety procedures.
RSM Bentley Jennison Financial Management, the financial services arm of RSM Bentley Jennison, one of the fastest growing national professional services firms, has acquired Chancery Group, a highly successful independent financial advisory firm.
The Forum of Private Business is urging the Government to halt the decline of small shops in the UK, following a report warning that the majority of independent convenience stores, newsagents, off licences and other specialist retailers could disappear by 2015.
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