Business Daily

West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club set to soar with Enable Law sponsorship

The West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club is ready to soar after entering an exciting new chapter of growth and athletic excellence.

This momentum is fuelled by a significant new sponsorship agreement with Enable Law, a leading personal injury and medical negligence firm headquartered in the South West.

By securing this vital support, the club is now better positioned than ever to enhance their presence in the sport, providing players with vital resources to excel on the court and also further solidifying the club's impact within the regional sporting community....

How businesses, small and large, can learn from each other

Over 80% of British consumers reported feelings of happiness and contentment when they purchase goods or services from small and independent businesses, compared to just 53% who buy from large chains, according to new research.

This comes from a new survey of 2,000 UK adults by Avery WePrint that reveals a consumer trust issue when it comes to dealing with large corporations, with only 6% saying they consider CEOs of large corporations to be ‘trustworthy’. In comparison, small business owners have been described as hard-working (75%) and honest (31%).

The services that...

Events represent growth opportunity for UK small businesses

The vast majority of the UK’s small business owners believe that they should be running events to support their business objectives (88%), yet less than one in ten (8%) actually does.

Small businesses neglecting events as part of their marketing mix could be missing out on a significant growth opportunity: A separate survey of 2000 UK adults has revealed that 96% of people prefer interacting with businesses face to face rather than online, which highlights the importance and inherent opportunity for small businesses to make and benefit from a personal connection with their...

Exeter buses dressed for Rugby World Cup

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 09/23/2015 - 11:51am

Buses across Exeter have been decked out with scarves’ vinyls welcoming the visiting countries playing Rugby World Cup matches at Sandy Park.

The 50 giant scarves, designed by Storm Press, are in the colours of the five nations playing in Exeter: Tonga, Namibia, Georgia, Italy and Romania. They welcome each country in their native language. Buses will also carry scarves with the traditional ‘Come on England’ message.

A group set up by Exeter City Council and Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club ,and linking with local businesses, developed a range of initiatives to ‘dress Exeter ’...

Plymouth architects launch new creatives networking group

Local interior designer launches a new creatives networking group in Plymouth. ‘Doo:zie [do-zee], South West’ is spearheaded by pioneering Kay Allen, senior interior designer at HLM Plymouth, Mills Bakery, Royal William Yard. A community for creatives across all disciplines and at all levels, Doo:zie is aimed at providing an opportunity for creative people to come together to meet and connect; discuss and process ideas; share knowledge and skills and to collaborate and realise creative ambitions.

HLM is a leading architectural practice with six offices across the UK. The award-...

Maynard School appoints Pre-Prep head

The Maynard School has announced the appointment of Miss Sarah Reddaway as Head of the newly established Pre-Prep Department. Sarah, who was brought up and educated in Devon, currently works at The Hampshire School in Chelsea where she is Head of Phase One (years 1 – 3) and also the Year One Class Teacher.

“Sarah was an outstanding candidate and we are thrilled to offer her this position. She is very experienced in the Pre-Prep field, clearly loves her job and I’m sure will be a wonderful addition to the staff here at The Maynard,” said Headmistress, Bee Hughes.

“These are...

The biggest challenges facing SMEs

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/22/2015 - 10:00pm

Research by BSI (British Standards Institution) has revealed that almost half of SMEs (small and medium enterprises) don’t feel that their business is operating efficiently.

The survey which targeted 250 SMEs throughout the UK with between 1-250 employees, also highlighted that the highest number of businesses that showed concern about operating efficiently were based in East Anglia, Scotland and Yorkshire and the Humber. Around 60% of businesses in these regions highlighted this as a challenge for their company.

Furthermore, a quarter of respondents also claimed that there...

Commercial Foreign Exchange Market - Currently Booming

Authored by Ghank
Posted: Tue, 09/22/2015 - 3:34pm

In a 2006 piece by the Sunday Times, it was estimated 14% of the money transfers in the UK are handled via designated foreign exchange companies. It’s virtually impossible to verify current usage figures without having access to resources like the Sunday Times has, but it is safe to assume the number is much greater than that.

To prove our point, we can have a look at the revenue of the largest (public) money exchange companies in the world, where there seems to be continuous trend of growth for the past 10 years. There are nowadays more ways to access traditional service providers...

CCTV appeal after sexual assault on train

Update: 23 September: Police investigating a sexual assault, which happened on a train between Taunton and Exeter on 15 July, have arrested a man in connection with the matter.

The 36-year-old from Bideford was arrested yesterday (23 September) on suspicion of sexual assault. He was later released on police bail pending further inquiries.

The man came forward following a media appeal to trace a person detectives wanted to speak to about the incident. Officers would like to thank all those who shared the appeal.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

British Transport...

New MD at Luscombe drinks

Leading artisan soft drinks producer, Luscombe Drinks has announced the appointment of Adrian Collins as its new managing director. Adrian’s appointment comes after holding the role as director general manager since March 2015 at the highly respected, South Devon based soft drinks firm.

Commenting on his new role, Adrian Collins says: “I am incredibly proud to be leading and guiding such a committed and talented team through an immense amount of change, investment and growth.” Adrian continues: “It is an incredibly exciting new phase for Luscombe Drinks and I am hugely looking...

Leading law firm's dementia pledge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/21/2015 - 9:35pm

One of Exeter’s leading law firms has become a dementia friendly firm and joined the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance. Stephens Scown LLP, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell, is one of the first law firms to join the alliance in Exeter, which now has 22 corporate members including Barclays Bank, The Met Office, Age UK Exeter and Alzheimer’s Society – Devon. This shows the firm’s support for the government’s plan to promote dementia friendly communities. Stephens Scown will be raising awareness of dementia amongst staff to ensure they are sensitive to the relevant issues when...

Ida Hotel and Restaurant, Icmeler, Türkiye
your pets daily logo
Home Education Daily logo
Food and Drink Daily logo in red, white and black
your beauty daily logo with heart

Top video

Selco Builders Warehouse | England Rugby star Jack Nowell visits Exeter Saracens junior teams

England ace Jack delivers tips to Saracens

Exeter Weather