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Leicestershire's growing numbers of teleworkers are set to benefit from a new EU-wide agreement, according to the Euro Info Centre at Business Link for Leicestershire.
Issued 30 July 02. Source: Claire Woodward. |
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A new EU directive could help Leicestershire food manufacturers by simplifying the regulations on food additives across Europe.
Issued 26 July 02. Source: Claire Woodward. |
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Leicestershire workers whose firms have offices in other European countries could soon be covered by a new set of rules giving them extra say in the company's future.
Issued 26 July 02. Source: Claire Woodward. |
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Anyone thinking of running their own business in the East Lindsey area should get in touch with Business Link Lincolnshire & Rutland, which is stepping up the support available to prospective business people in the district by holding a free Business Start Up Information Session on July 31.
Issued 25 July 02. Source: Coral Willcox. |
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Hundreds of Leicestershire businesses are logging onto a new website for an online business health check.
Issued 25 July 02. Source: Colin Hargreaves. |
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Four Leicestershire firms have secured deals worth more than £100,000 each after bidding for public sector contracts across the EU.
Issued 25 July 02. Source: Claire Woodward. |
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Local businesswomen celebrated a record fundraising year when they presented Lincoln County Hospital's breast cancer care unit with a cheque for £1,600.
Issued 24 July 02. Source: Sue Boughton-Thomas. |
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It's smiles all round at a south Lincolnshire dental practice as employees celebrate achieving the prestigious Investors in People award.
Issued 23 July 02. Source: Mandy Smith. |
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Lincolnshire office worker Kelly Brotherhood will face the challenge of a lifetime later this year when she scales the highest active volcano in Ecuador.
Issued 23 July 02. Source: Glynis Donnachie. |
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A desire to pass on traditional craftsman's skills to future generations has inspired Bob Oakes to set up a blacksmith school at his forge in Cold Hanworth, near Lincoln. Now business enterprise officers at Business Link Lincolnshire & Rutland are hoping his success will encourage others to think about starting in business.
Issued 18 July 02. Source: Coral Willcox. |
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Business tourism in Lincolnshire and Rutland is bouncing back after the double setback of September 11 and foot and mouth.
Issued 18 July 02. Source: Rachel Jones. |
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Business Link Lincolnshire & Rutland are hoping that an idea taken from the Police Force will encourage more employers to focus on workforce development.
Issued 10 July 02. Source: Joy Cole. |
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Two Lincolnshire businesses have received widespread acclaim following their success at the national finals of the UK Online for Business/Interforum E-Commerce Awards last week, (sponsored by Cisco Systems, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and The Daily Express newspaper.)
Issued 10 July 02. Source: John Owens. |
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Eight busy women are hoping for moral and monetary support from friends and colleagues, as they take part in Race for Life later this month.
Issued 10 July 02. Source: Sally Walker. |
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A fund of £5000 is available to help businesses in Lincolnshire & Rutland with workforce development.
Issued 9 July 02. Source: Sally Walker. |
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Farmers across the East Midlands are set to benefit from extra government funding for the Farm Business Advice Service.
Issued 9 July 02. Source: Samantha Cavill. |
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Lincolnshire employers are being encouraged to take a different approach to health and safety and involve employees directly in health and safety issues.
Issued 8 July 02. Source: Jeannine Thornley. |
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A care home in rural Lincolnshire has achieved near perfect marks in an Investors in People assessment.
Issued 5 July 02. Source: Mandy Smith. |
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Aspiring entrepreneurs in Gainsborough are to be given extra support by Business Link Lincolnshire & Rutland.
Issued 4 July 02. Source: Coral Willcox. |
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Business people are being encouraged to use the summer months to improve their presentation skills.
Issued 4 July 02. Source: Jacqui Spittlehouse. |
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Shouts of delight turned to sighs of despair as business people gathered to cheer on England in their World Cup clash with Brazil on Friday.
Issued 1 July 02. Source: David Murphy. |
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A networking group for businesswomen will be discovering the latest ideas to increase sales and profits in July.
Issued 1 July 02. Source: Rajinder Bhuhi. |
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