Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday July 2 2019 Business owners can learn how to make video part of their marketing mix With video set to dominate the social media scene in the next three years, Swindon and Wiltshire business owners are being given the chance to learn how to incorporate the medium into their marketing mix. A three-hour interactive workshop […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions Tuesday July 2 2019 Solicitors run, swim, and cycle to raise money for charity Solicitors from Devizes law firm Wansbroughs ran, swam and cycled to raise funds for children’s charity Jemima’s Gift. Two teams entered the annual JLL Property Triathlon at Eton Dorney on Friday (June 28) – renowned as one of the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday July 1 2019 UK growth stalling amid manufacturing slowdown The UK’s economic growth is stalling amid a slowdown in manufacturing, according to the British Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey – the largest private sector survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth. The […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday July 1 2019 Pharmaceutical packaging specialists lead training for new facility A specialist team from the Wasdell Group, in Swindon, was training new staff in Ireland last week, as the company’s new €36m facility in Dundalk gets ready to start production. Wasdell has built the new pharmaceutical packaging, testing and distribution […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday July 1 2019 Shoe deal is perfect fit thanks to Swindon firm A multi-million-pound merger of two iconic shoe companies both boasting a century of British manufacturing has been structured by Swindon-based corporate finance specialists Watersheds. Norwich-based Florida Group, better known for the prestigious women’s shoe brand Van Dal, has acquired […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday June 27 2019 Economic confidence in South West bounces back in June Business confidence in the South West increased by eight points during June to eight percent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in the South West report higher confidence in their business prospects, which […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments Thursday June 27 2019 Marlborough Chamber appoints new president, outlines ambition for dementia-friendly town Marlborough Chamber of Commerce has announced its ambition to make the town dementia-friendly. Proposals were outlined at the AGM, where financial adviser Dave Jones was invested as president. At the AGM last night (Wednesday, June 26), business leaders heard […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday June 27 2019 Consider employee ownership when you retire, business owners urged Business owners are being urged to consider handing over their companies to their employees when they retire. Ahead of Employee Ownership Day tomorrow (Friday, June 29) Deb Oxley, chief executive of the Employee Ownership Association, visited Swindon on Tuesday […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday June 27 2019 Developers will have to provide electric vehicle charging points under new policy Employment developments in Swindon would have to include electric vehicle charging points as part of their parking arrangements if a new policy is adopted. The policy – which will go out to consultation in July and August – would […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Experts Thursday June 27 2019 Expert opinion: Be proactive – not reactive As a business owner, where you are today and where you want to be in five years’ time will most likely be very different. You may have a target to get from £2 million to £5 million turnover; your […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday June 26 2019 Town centre worker discount card launched in Chippenham People who work in Chippenham town centre can get discounts from their favourite shops and food outlets with the launch of the Worker Discount Card. The card was launched by Chippenham Business Improvement District this week, and is available […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday June 26 2019 Two-thirds of young people want to start their own business – survey More than three-quarters of young people in the South West have or would consider starting their own business – higher than the national average of 71 percent, according to new research published this week. But, suggests the YouGov survey […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday June 26 2019 Apprentice named one of the Engineers of Tomorrow Apprentice Jordan Miners has been named one of the Engineers of Tomorrow at the UK and Europe’s leading security conference. Jordan, an apprentice in his second year with T H White’s Devizes-based energy, fire and security division was a […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday June 25 2019 Students to give business leaders a lesson in cybersecurity Students from Swindon’s university technical college will give business leaders a lesson in cybersecurity, in an event co-hosted by cyber resilience experts. Cyber Resilience: How to protect your business is being hosted by UTC Swindon, with experts from the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday June 25 2019 Retail stalwart receives lifetime achievement award The chairman of an organisation that champions local retailers in Salisbury has been presented with a lifetime achievement award. Susi Mason, who leads Salisbury Indies, was honoured at last week’s South Wilts Business of the Year Awards. Hundreds of […]
