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Sponsored content: Here Jane Tunnicliff, NSCG’s Group Head of Employer Engagement & Training talks to AR Brown MacFarlane to get their view on hiring apprentices. Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group have worked with AR Brown MacFarlane for a number of years for their apprenticeship requirements and currently have 7 apprentices working

Sponsored Content: Here Jane Tunnicliff, NSCG’s Group Head of Employer Engagement & Training informs business leaders about how apprenticeships are strategic partnerships with employers. In today’s rapidly evolving job market, traditional pathways to employment are being reconsidered. One such pathway that has gained significant traction is the apprenticeship model, a strategic

Sponsored Content: Here Jane Tunnicliff, NSCG’s Group Head of Employer Engagement & Training talks to DPC Chartered Accountants to get their view on hiring apprentices. Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group have worked with DPC Chartered Accountants for a number of years for their apprenticeship requirements and currently have 13 apprentices working

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Oil prices surge after surprise move to cut output Oil prices have surged after several of the world’s largest exporters announced surprise cuts in production. Find out more via the BBC. Richard Branson’s satellite launching firm Virgin Orbit

Applications for the 2023 Staffordshire Chambers Business Awards close today, 31 March. Businesses can enter an unlimited number of categories at the awards, with no fewer than 15 to choose from, by submitting a fast and free application on the Chamber website. The high-profile awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of local businesses who have

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Civil servants to strike in April More than 130,000 civil servants have voted to go on strike next month over pay, pensions and job security. Find out more via the BBC. UK banking ‘resilient’ and inflation fight remains

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Bank warns interest rates will rise again if firms hike prices Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey has warned firms that raising prices risks allowing high inflation to persist and hurting the “least well off”. Find out more

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. UK interest rates: Another rise expected as prices soar The Bank of England is expected to increase interest rates for an 11th consecutive time following a surprise jump in the rate of rising prices. Find out more via

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Energy bill help drives UK borrowing to February record Energy support schemes for households pushed government borrowing in February to its highest level for the month since records began in 1993. Find out more via the BBC. RMT