Red tape may restrain recovery
18th December 2008
REGULATION used to be a dirty word. It implied heavy handed state intervention getting in the way of free enterprise. The consequences were often unforeseen and harmed the very people it was...
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Rail upgrade boosts services to city
16th December 2008
Five services an hour now depart Milton Keynes Central station to London, more 12-car trains run in peak times and weekend services have been improved. As a result of other timetable changes, Milton...
Silverstone plan moves up a gear
16th December 2008
The Development Brief area is located within both South Northamptonshire and Aylesbury Vale. This decision means that, subject to minor amendments to be agreed between the officers of the respective...
Ambassador tours UK headquarters
16th December 2008
The tour by Sir Michael Arthur was one of several he made around German companies based in the South East. The visit was arranged by the South East England Development Agency, which promotes business...
Austrian giant buys refrigeration firm
16th December 2008
“This is a fantastic deal which recognises the work and reputation of the team here in Buckingham,†says John Lougher who was previously managing director of Caravell and will now be AHT...
Brain game raises £13,000 for nurses
4th December 2008
Some 150 business people took part in Marie Curie Cancer Care’s annual Brain Game event, held at Jurys Inn hotel in central Milton Keynes. The evening raised £13,000, which will help to...
Care home boss wins award
4th December 2008
Jan Flawn, managing director of Milton Keynes-based P J Care, received the award for Independent Care Operator at the National Care Awards 2008, held at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel.She is...
Make parking free for Christmas, say small firms
4th December 2008
The FSB is concerned by reports that many councils are not intending to pass on the reduction on their parking charges at a time when small businesses are facing large costs in implementing the cut....
Councillor joins EEDA board
4th December 2008
Her appointment, along with that of Cambridgeshire county councilor Shona Johnstone and Hertfordshire-based entrepreneur Nitin Dahad, was announced by the government. Pat McFadden, minister of state...
Towns rate in top ten for growth
1st December 2008
This was confirmed by Luton’s position in the recent Business Barometer from the Royal Mail, which lists the top 20 business growth towns and cities nationwide, Luton ranks sixth,up from 33...
Companies are not exploiting information boom, says report
1st December 2008
Though the majority of UK companies have an IT director. too few have a chief information officer on the senior management team. As a consequence, too few companies are using their information assets...
CGT rules: an investment caveat
1st December 2008
SO FAR, the credit crisis has provoked a plummeting stock market with a rash of selling writes Judith Hooper, tax partner at Baker Tilly’s Milton Keynes office. But there will come a point in...
Innovation: the key to surviving hard times
1st December 2008
While some people believe that people (and the media) are talking the downturn into existence, the realities must still be acknowledged. Major banks and financial institutions have collapsed. Global...
Boot camp puts entrepreneurs through their paces
25th November 2008
The HSBC-sponsored event , organised by the East of England Development Agency, attracted nearly 200 delegates and included the launch of BizgrowthEast, a support programme for entrepreneurs.Serial...
Play centre joins tourism body
25th November 2008
The centre at Knowlhill, formerly known as Gambado, is a new concept in children’s indoor play catering for those aged up to ten.Duncan Phillips (pictured with DestinationMilton Keynes general...
