Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Bidders line up for struggling Thames Water Thames Water has received multiple bids for the struggling business which has warned
In a move to help local businesses thrive during tough economic times, accountancy firm DJH Mitten Clarke has teamed up with the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub and Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce to host a series of informative events – the first titled “Recession-Proofing Your Business”. The in-person event will
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Staffordshire-based engineering and manufacturing firm, The HEX Group has announced the promotion of two senior managers to join their board of directors. Adam Smith becomes Operations Director at Bri-Stor Systems and Michael Whitfield takes up the role of Sales Director in Alpha Manufacturing. These promotions reflect the continued profitable growth
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Royal Mail has advised customers to hold any export mail while it resolves a cyber issue that is causing ‘severe disruption’ across the network. The company has launched an investigation into the incident and ‘sincerely apologies’ to customers for the delays. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “We are temporarily unable
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The government has issued new guidance to businesses who may have unduly overpaid VAT on declarations made at the end of last year due to technical issue with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). On 30 December, a system update caused the CDS to duplicate VAT charges on certain declarations. Although
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The 100th Digital Advisor project is due to get underway at Keele University this month. Linked to the University’s new Digital Society Institute, the programme provides local SMEs with the opportunity to engage with talented Keele students and graduates, employed as advisors, to work on bespoke projects designed to build
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It’s my pleasure to wish you all a Happy New Year and I hope you had the opportunity to recharge and get in shape for the challenges we all face together in 2023. Businesses have faced seemingly insurmountable challenges in the past few years, but I am proud of how
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Edenhurst Preparatory School has welcomed Emma Mousley as its new Headteacher. Her appointment makes her the first female Headteacher at the independent school, which caters for children aged three months to 11 years. Most recently she was Deputy Head of Pastoral and Wellbeing at Repton Al Barsha, Dubai, where she
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Leading loss assessors Oakleafe Claims has launched a new podcast exploring the complex world of insurance claims. ‘The Claim Game’, hosted by Oakleafe Claims co-owner Dean Goodwin, has just aired its first episode featuring Grant Williams, who heads up the Midlands claims team for Oakleafe based within Staffordshire. Grant said:
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New research by The Centre for Retail Research has found that 17,145 shops across the country closed their doors for good during 2022 – up by almost 50% on 2021. The group’s survey also found that over 5,500 of the shops went bust, while more than 11,500 closed as larger
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Commuters returning to work following the Christmas period have been urged to avoid travelling by train as industrial action continues to disrupt services. ‘Significantly reduced’ train services will impact travellers from today, 3 January, throughout the week, to Sunday, 8 January. Travellers are then warned to expect ‘knock-on disruption’ to
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