Business

Another 2,500 homes and business across Devon and Somerset are now able to access full fibre broadband thanks to the ongoing rollout through the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme.

Internet Service Provider Airband has announced the latest figures as it continues its gigabit capable fibre build in the region on behalf of CDS.

Access to the live network is now available in the Cheddon Fitzpaine area of Taunton in Somerset, as well as premises in some areas of Exminster, Kenn, Kennford, Kenton, Powderham, Starcross, Teignmouth and Tiverton.

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Exeter recruitment consultant Jipsy Quinn was named ‘newcomer of the year’ at a glittering awards ceremony in London.

Jipsy joined Berry Recruitment as an admin assistant but was soon promoted and has now been recognised across the near-40 branches as the best newcomer.

The event at the Tower of London was held by Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) that employs nearly 200 people across its four brands.

Lee Gamble, Berry Recruitment’s managing director, said: “Jipsy has demonstrated how enthusiasm, talent and hard work can pay off.

“We are always keen to...

Vendor management is the procedure a company goes through to choose which vendors fulfill a specified business aim and decides how that engagement will progress, clearly stating the outcome expectations over the lifecycle of the relationship.

Businesses don't just happen. It should be noted that vendors are an integral aspect of any organization. From companies that lease out warehouse space to those that distribute office supply products and lots more. In addition to the raw materials needed to make a product, they also offer the daily tools needed to run an office, such as...

Businesses led by women were hit harder by COVID-19 than those led by men, according to a new study.

The study, published in The World Bank Research Observer , looked at the performances of 40,000 businesses in 49 countries between April and September 2020 using interviews and analysis from the World Bank’s Business Pulse Survey and Enterprise Survey programmes.

The data, which focused on firms of all sizes in the hospitality, manufacturing, retail and wholesale, and service industries, covered countries from East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America...