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A company from South Devon has been named one of the best rural businesses in the country after winning a regional Rural Business Award.

Surfing Cow Ice Cream from Holbeton near Plymouth from was named best Food and Drink Business at the South West regional finals of the Rural Business Awards in partnership with Amazon which were held at the Royal Agricultural University and regionally sponsored by Openreach and Millsted Langdon.

Following the impressive achievement at the regional final, Surfing Cow Ice Cream will now go on to represent the South West at the national final...

You’ve got your business up and running, and it’s going well. You’ve got a number of experts in their field in, too, so you know those teams are in safe hands. If they know all there is to know, they don’t need any training - right?

Wrong! You need to make sure your staff are up to date with the latest developments and practices. This will help your business both in the short- and long-term, even if you think it seems like an unnecessary expense. Here are just some of the reasons why you should invest in employee training and development.

1 Your company will be more...

East Devon District Council has appointed Frances Wadsley as Simplified Planning Project Manager for the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone.

Frances will bring forward Local Development Orders (LDOs) on four key sites in the Enterprise Zone: Exeter Science Park, Skypark, AirPark and Cranbrook town centre. The LDOs will make the planning process simpler and quicker, stimulating investment in the sites.

A simplified planning regime is a key part of an Enterprise Zone designation. It helps to encourage economic development and investment by improving the speed and...

Investment banking is arguably one of the most competitive industries on earth. Without robust technology, it's doubtful companies could survive in this space. Due Diligence Is over Fast There's nothing worse than dragging out due diligence to where it becomes expensive and time-consuming. A virtual data room (VDR) removes the barriers that prevent performing these tasks quickly. In the past, it took extraordinarily long times to get this essential function done right. Now, it's much faster because of electronic communications. No longer do firms have to meet together in a real meeting...