Business Daily

Small businesses are the heart and soul of their communities, but in order to succeed as a business you have to not only cover costs, you have to make a profit. Profits are necessary to reinvest as you go on. Even if you are a modest business owner, businesses, the building, and your systems will need to be updated and upgraded as you continue, meaning having capital to invest can help you keep control and financial stability over your business as the years go on. One of the best ways to ensure your business makes a profit is to ensure that it is using all the best resources available....

Owning and running a car can be expensive, but there are some ways that you can reduce the cost, especially if you opt to have a company car instead of a personal vehicle. At The Exeter Daily we love saving money as much as you do, and leasing a car through your company can provide you with a number of tax breaks , which more and more savvy business people are taking advantage of. Eligible Deductions There are two ways of calculating the costs of running a vehicle. Many companies choose to pay expenses on a per-mile basis, with the current allowable rate being 45p per mile. This is the...

London’s Calling again for Rob Baxter and his Exeter Chiefs side after they breezed their way into a third successive Aviva Premiership Final with victory over visiting Newcastle Falcons.

The defending champions dominated throughout at a sun-drenched Sandy Park to set-up a mouth-watering encounter against Saracens at HQ in a week’s time.

Three Joe Simmonds penalties allowed the Chiefs to build up a head of steam before Aussie scrum-half Nic White stole over under the posts just before the break to claim the first of three converted tries for the Devonians.

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Plans for the ongoing rollout of broadband across Devon and Somerset have been discussed with MP Mel Stride.

The MP for Central Devon met with the team from Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS), and broadband provider Gigaclear, at Sandford, near Crediton. He was briefed on the roll-out of Fibre to the Home in his constituency by Gigaclear’s Chief Executive Matthew Hare and representatives from CDS. Gigaclear also provided a demonstration of its LIDAR laser imaging vehicle being used to survey roads where ultrafast fibre will be installed. As part of the CDS programme, Gigaclear...