Strong communication is the key to success, whether it is internal or external. Small businesses should strive to improve their communication channels and practices in order to boost their productivity and efficiency. The need for facilitating faster, convenient, and reliable communication is increasing day by day. That is because more and more and businesses are pushing their boundaries and expanding their horizons globally. Even small businesses can go a long way by using advanced technologies such as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) or unified communications.

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Seagulls favour food that has been handled by humans, new research shows.

Herring gulls were presented with two identical food items – one of which they had seen a human holding.

The gulls pecked more often at the handled food, suggesting they use human actions when deciding what to eat.

The University of Exeter study follows previous research which found that staring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal food.

“UK herring gull numbers are declining, but urban populations have increased,” said lead author Madeleine Goumas, of the Centre for Ecology and...

If you are reading this, chances are you have a non-existent credit history or a colorful one. Both situations can ruin your chances of availing a loan when you need one. There are a variety of ways to build up your credit score to improve your chances of securing a line of credit when needed. One sure-fire way to do this is applying for a credit builder loan.

Credit builder loans, also known as “Starting Over Loans,” serve as training wheels for credit.

These loans are specifically designed for people without a credit history or a mediocre...

If you are eyeing a dream destination, don’t stop there and think about how you can reach it. Thanks to the booming travel and tourism industry, you have plenty of options to reach your dream destination. There’s no reason for you to hold back or put off your travel plans for another year. Your dream destination awaits and you have the resources to get you there. You just have to know where to look and how to prepare.

Select Your Dream Destination

There is always a reason why you are tagging a certain place as your dream destination . It may be because you love the natural...

People across Devon are being urged to take extra care tomorrow morning (Wednesday 26 February) due to a risk of icy conditions.

Road surface temperatures are due to drop as low as -2 C overnight and Devon County Council’s gritters will be treating the county’s main routes this afternoon and overnight.

Scattered wintry showers are expected this evening and into tomorrow, and this may fall as snow on higher ground of Dartmoor and Exmoor.

Gritters have already been treating routes on Dartmoor from around 11am this morning ahead of snow showers on parts of the moor...

Jurys Inn Exeter has unveiled a brand-new look after a £1.95m investment, transforming the bedrooms, bar, restaurant and lobby.

The hotel is also delighted to announce that it received Four Star AA Accreditation, which was awarded immediately after inspection.

The 170 refurbished bedrooms now feature a calming, pastel colour scheme with mural artwork of local attractions for guests to enjoy. Each spacious bedroom features an exclusive DREAM bed by Jurys Inn, designed with ultimate comfort in mind, ensuring all guests have a great night’s sleep

All bedrooms come...

In Exeter, there are many new businesses that are just getting started. With news of this city being the City Of Apprenticeships, business owners are looking at new ways that they can improve their business and reduce costs overall. While hiring apprentices can be a good way to achieve this, there are a few other areas that costs can be reduced in to make the business more successful in 2020.

In this article, we are going to look at the issue of admin costs and offer you some advice on how businesses in this city can reduce these costs in 2020. Keep reading to hear some of our tips...

EXETER City will take another stand against homophobia at its match against Crawley Town tomorrow, Saturday, February 29 at St James Park.

The match has been designated as the club’s annual 'Football v Homophobia' fixture and a number of initiatives to mark the day have been organised by Exeter City Supporters’ Trust and its One Game One Community (OGOC) Group.

This will be the 11th time that an annual Exeter City home game has been designated as an FvH match.

Players from both teams will warm up in Football v Homophobia t-shirts. These will be thrown to the crowd...

There are several occasions for which, over the last few years, customized wine boxes have been depopulated. In reality this fashion has taken hold in our country and also abroad for some years. But why? And above all for which occasions are they more suitable?

In this case, rather than talking about Galateo, we must consider the level of the occasion. In particular, the purchase of customized wine boxes requires a different investment compared to the purchase of classic bottles of common boxed wine. For this reason the level of the party or occasion is decisive in the choice of...

Banners created by people living with dementia who worked with a trio of well-known artists will be on display in Exeter until the end of March.

The banners, including one developed by members of Age UK Exeter’s Budding Friends group, are on show as a special exhibit in Exeter Library.

Photographer Ian Beesley, poet Ian McMillan, and cartoonist Tony Husband worked with people living with dementia and their carers to create the banners as part of the ‘A Life More Ordinary’ project which originated from research at the University of Exeter. The project aims to support people...