Business

South West Communications Group has organised a free webinar to enable Exeter businesses to find out more about the SuperConnected Cities scheme.

swcomms has already informed many businesses they are now eligible for a SuperConnected Cities voucher worth up to £3,000, but has also organised this super-quick free webinar – 15 minutes plus questions – to give them the details they will need without disturbing their days' work too much.

There will be an opportunity for businesses to ask questions via a live chat facility.

The webinar will include:

* A very...

With a growing number of professionals working outside the main office at least some of the time, use of remote working tools has radically increased.

In fact, 73% of Exeter workers have used at least one tool enabling remote working in the previous month, according to a survey of over 4,000 senior business people across the UK by global workplace provider Regus.

Respondents also highlight that remote workers are strongly driving take up of ‘cloud’ applications that provide them with cost-effective access to office tools wherever they are (92%).

The traditional...

Leading local researchers and professionals will provide fascinating new insights on the impact of head injury in sport at a seminar taking place in Exeter in May.

Organised by local brain injury charity, Headway Devon, the session aims to share the latest research and knowledge in this much talked about field to encourage safe and responsible participation in sports including improved safety measures, timely intervention, and appropriate aftercare. The thought-provoking seminar is designed to appeal to people from all professional backgrounds, giving a comprehensive insight into...

One of Devon and Cornwall’s leading law firms has revealed its year end figures, showing strong growth to top off an exceptional year for the firm, which saw it named among the 100 best mid sized companies in the UK to work for by the Sunday Times.

Stephens Scown LLP, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell, experienced growth of 13%, taking its income to £15.065 million in the year ended April 2015. This builds on growth of 12% in the previous financial year.

Since 2011 the firm’s turnover has grown by 41%, representing strong organic, self-funded growth in Devon...