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2nd April 2024
Thurbaraga Shan, solicitor in the employment law team at Franklins Solicitors, discusses the amendment to the Equality Act 2010 that comes into force from October this...
2nd April 2024
Thurbaraga Shan, solicitor in the employment law team at Franklins Solicitors, discusses the amendment to the Equality Act 2010 that comes into force from October this...
28th March 2024
FIVE start-up businesses have been chosen as recipients from a new fund set up to kickstart their growth. The MK Tech Fund is being managed by the Milton Keynes Investors Group and has...
22nd March 2024
ORGANISERS and sponsors of the Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards have hailed the drive, determination and creativity of the city’s innovative companies. The 2024 awards - the tenth hosted...
13th March 2024
LEARN how Artificial Intelligence has the power to supercharge your business at a free workshop taking place in Milton Keynes. The AI Masterclass for Businesses on April 18 is hosted by experts...
12th March 2024
BUSINESS LEADERS in Milton Keynes say there were few ‘crumbs of comfort’ for firms across the region in the Budget statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt. Mr Hunt enhanced...
8th March 2024
THE FINAL section of track connecting Bicester and Bletchley has been laid at a ceremony marking a key milestone in the East West Rail project. It began with the rebuild of Bletchley flyover...
8th March 2024
MUSIC legend Nile Rodgers lights a candle in support of a charity’s campaign to raise awareness of the battle to find a cure for brain tumours. The co-founder of 1970s disco band Chic, he has...
7th March 2024
DESPITE the length of the Chancellor’s speech, there were no rabbits pulled out of hats. In general this was not an ambitious budget, with the sole aim of political point scoring. This is the start...
6th March 2024
FURTHER EDUCATION colleges across the region have joined forces in a campaign to bridge the skills gap. The Colleges of the South-East Midlands comprises Bedford, Barnfield, Milton Keynes, Moulton...
5th March 2024
THE ORGANISATIONS and individuals driving improvement and cementing Milton Keynes as a national and world centre of innovation have been celebrated at the inaugural MK STEM Awards. The ceremony,...
4th March 2024
AN INDUSTRY-BACKED campaign to shake up the SME business savings market has launched today (Monday). SMEs across the country are losing out on more than £7.5 billion of interest each year due to...
4th March 2024
CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is putting the finishing touches to his Spring Budget Statement to MPs in Parliament on Wednesday (March 6). Ahead of the statement, new research from business...
4th March 2024
A RECORD number of teams have signed up for a charity challenge to raise funds for eight charities from across Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire. The Apprentice-style fundraising challenge,...
1st March 2024
Sponsored Article THE QUESTION I want to move my business into commercial premises under a rent agreement. Can you clarify my options? THE ANSWER Given the complexity and the legal...
1st March 2024
Sponsored Article ONE of the major costs in a business is salaries writes Tony Byrne, managing director of Wealth & Tax Management. Equally, your most important asset is your staff. Your staff...