28th March 2008
There is a total £21 billion worth of opportunities potentially available to UK firms but new research highlights that almost three-quarters of Milton Keynes firms reported that they have not yet...
19th March 2008
How might April’s changes to the income tax band affect me?Judith Hooper (pictured): The biggest change that the new tax year will bring is a two per cent reduction in basic rate income tax to...
19th March 2008
In the right circumstances, acquiring new customers at a break-even or slight loss can be an extremely cost- and time-effective way of achieving substantial business growth. It is also one of the...
19th March 2008
The first step, introduced this month, is for Mercedes-Benz of Milton Keynes to purchase ‘carbon credits’ on behalf of customers for every new car sold in the Mercedes-Benz 4-Matic range,...
19th March 2008
The board is tasked with supporting the school’s global development of the school and includes includes a spectrum of members who are business leaders excelling in their own fields. Its chair...
10th March 2008
The study, commissioned and funded by Milton Keynes Partnership on behalf of the East West Rail Consortium, has been circulated to key stakeholders of the East West Rail Consortium. Meetings have...
10th March 2008
The Careers in Business conference was set up to provide business students with information and advice on the options open to them in the world of work. Speakers from various industries gave expert...
10th March 2008
They have voiced concern that schemes like the planned science park at Colworth - which would create a significant number of jobs - could be under threat due to planning decisions. Colworth Science...
10th March 2008
The Health & Safety Executive and Milton Keynes Council unveiled the Healthy Workplace MK campaign at a meeting of the Midsummer Breakfast Club. Healthy Workplace MK is a new service providing free...
29th February 2008
Figures released by the Home Office show that 800,000 Eastern Europeans have applied to work in Britain since 2004. Companies in Bedfordshire and Luton have been quick to take advantage of the higher...
29th February 2008
Richard Watson, head of tax at KPMG, urged the Chancellor to concentrate on simplicity and certainty. “With economic conditions getting tougher, now is the time for the Treasury to act in...
29th February 2008
Helen and Pete Carter launched their ‘Hope for Hollie’ appeal which is supporting research to find a treatment and cure for children such as their daughter Hollie.Stadium MK hosts a...
21st February 2008
Their message to ministers comes on the heels of government’s announcement that apprenticeship schemes are to be expanded. Business leaders in the county are keen to see more business-led...
21st February 2008
The company, which employs more than 1,300 people at eight distribution centres including Milton Keynes, has been accredited with a second Investor in Excellence standard. Former England Rugby World...
21st February 2008
And overall the cost of regulation on businesses in the UK since 1998 has risen to £65.99 billion, up by more than £10 billion on the figure for 2007.The findings by the British Chambers of...
