Business

Michelmores’ prestigious Property Awards competition is returning in 2024, marking 21 years of celebrating the best property, development and construction projects in the South West with a new category that champions regeneration projects in the region. Entries to the Awards are now open.

The Awards, which have long-championed sustainability and innovation, place social, environmental, sustainable and economic values at the heart of it’s judging criteria. These attributes are considered to be just as important as a project’s aesthetics and purpose.

This year, the Awards...

Months shy of its fifth anniversary, Exeter-based, self-catering specialist, Luxury Coastal , was awarded Gold at last night’s British Travel Awards scooping first place for Best Small Company for UK Holiday Home Rentals 2023. The Devon-based independent – which hosts 30,000 guests a year in the south west - was awarded the top spot at a gala dinner in London, fighting-off fierce competition from more established rivals and well-known holiday companies.

Luxury Coastal Managing Director, Phil Beattie, says: “We are delighted to have achieved the top spot in less than five years of...

The British Business Bank’s £200 million South West Investment Fund has announced its first major equity deal with a £500,000 equity investment in Exeter-based tech-led commercial waste and recycling business Binit.

The deal is part of a £750,000 funding round led by the South West Investment Fund appointed fund manager The FSE Group and includes co-funding of £250,000 from private equity investor Yeo Valley Associates.

The South West Investment Fund was launched in July this year by the government-backed British Business Bank to boost the supply of early-stage finance to...

America is one of the global powerhouses when it comes to e-commerce. Worldwide platforms like eBay and Amazon originate in the country. As such, it’s no surprise that many businesses turn to eCommerce to sell products to customers nationwide and even internationally. Yet despite eCommerce’s benefits, some aspects can make it challenging for companies to integrate with the industry effectively. We look at solutions to enhance eCommerce trading , such as private proxy servers.

Private proxies come in two main categories: residential and datacenter. These...