Josiah Wedgwood has been announced as the keynote speaker at the first event staged by a group of creative businesses based in Stoke-on-Trent.
Tableware giant Steelite has given jobs to 22 former Wade Ceramics employees after staging a special recruitment open day. Around 140 Wade factory and office workers were invited to come along to discuss vacancies at Steelite just days after 155-year-old Wade ceased trading earlier in December. Interviews took place on
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Businesses across Staffordshire are being urged to join a major marketing drive to increase business growth and visitor numbers in the county. Companies can sign up to become a Staffordshire Ambassador to shout about the county’s strengths and make connections in their networks. The Staffordshire Ambassador programme, which is free
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Tableware giant Steelite International is reporting “exceptional” demand and an urgent recruitment drive in the week when Wade Ceramics went into administration. Steelite, which provides an unique range of Stoke-on-Trent-made ceramics, as well as glassware, cutlery and tabletop accessories to pubs, restaurants, hotels and cruise lines around the world, is
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Hopes are still alive this morning of a takeover to save Stoke-on-Trent-based Wade Ceramics from administration. Daily Focus understands at least two interested parties have spoken to administrators to look at Wade as an investment opportunity. Reports that the 155-year-old business was on the brink of administration have shocked the
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Entrepreneurs are being targeted by Staffordshire University in a drive to harness business success in new partnerships to benefit the county. Company leaders heard Vice Chancellor Martin Jones open doors while throwing down the gauntlet during a dinner for hundreds of the area’s most successful companies. As well as unveiling
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Ambitious plans to build a £16m technical training hub in Stafford have taken a major step forward with the acquisition of key land and announcement of a significant new partner. Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) has secured a site where the new Institute of Technology (IoT) is expected to
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Being denied credit can be bad news for your business, especially if you need finance in order to grow. If your business has been refused credit or struggled to secure new finance, you’ll know how that can impact your credit rating. Experian has compiled a list of seven regular habits
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Staffordshire University has been awarded a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation certificate. The Carbon Literacy Project is a unique training scheme that helps Universities, their students, and their staff to understand the carbon impacts of their everyday actions and help them make informed choices to address climate change and reduce carbon
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South Staffordshire College has been granted planning permission from Tamworth Borough Council to move forward with plans to relocate its Tamworth College into the heart of the town centre. The new Tamworth College will be built by St. Editha’s Square where the former Co-op building was located. It is hoped
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