Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Fuel prices remain a rip-off, competition watchdog declares Competition among fuel retailers is “failing consumers” because drivers are still paying
Meet the Apprenticeship Hub team at NSCG and find out about their FREE apprentice recruitment service available to your business. As Staffordshire’s leading college and one of the highest performing further education colleges in the country we train more than 1,900 apprentices on an annual basis, working with over 850 local
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New Vic Borderlines will premiere a new play inspired by the experiences and ongoing action of North Staffs Miners’ Wives Association Group (NSMWAG) and its Chair, Rose Hunter. On stage today, 26 July and tomorrow, Saturday 27 July, the the play will mark the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Miners’ Strike. And tickets
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‘Vibrant, artistic designs’ will be coming to the streets of Newcastle-under-Lyme thanks to a new public art initiative. The Artbox project, funded by the Newcastle-under-Lyme BID, will see 10 artists using every day BT boxes and electric cabinets as canvasses. Artbox is being delivered in collaboration with Graphic Artist &
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A key member of Staffordshire Chambers’ International Trade team has been awarded a prestigious Foundation Award in International Trade by Chamber Customs. Jemma Harvey, one of the trade officers at Staffordshire Chambers’ International Trade Centre, has been honoured with the Foundation Award for International Trade, a comprehensive certification that recognises
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It's hard to imagine that a global enterprise with over 20 million members and operations spanning the UK, USA, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Australia began above a kebab shop in Uttoxeter.
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Future-proof your business with an apprentice. Here Jane Tunnicliff, NSCG’s Group Head of Employer Engagement & Training informs business leaders about the details and opportunities of NSCG’s FREE apprentice recruitment service. “As Staffordshire’s leading college and one of the highest performing further education colleges in the country we train more
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Beswicks Sports founder Gary Mellor has shared a candid insight into life as a football agent, his proudest achievements and the big Stoke City transfer that almost happened in the latest episode of Daily Focus Business Cards. Gary is owner of top-rated law firm, Beswicks Legal, and founder of global
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Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce has shared a convenient funding round-up that lists a range of the current grant and training opportunities that are available to businesses across the county. Included in the list is a 0% start-up loan, the hugely-popular Michelin Development Fund and Achieve and Grow – an opportunity
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Over 40 senior business leaders attended the launch of a new initiative designed to progress Staffordshire firms to a place of excellence and put them ahead of the competition. Excellence in Staffordshire is a collaboration between performance improvement specialists, Investors in Excellence Group and Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. Covering all
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“It’s been a whirlwind few weeks at Commerce House – as we hosted Staffordshire’s biggest business awards ceremony and welcomed a new Government, all in the space of 24 hours! I’d like to congratulate and welcome the new and returning MPs who were successful in their election campaigns last week.
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