In the first survey of its kind, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has uncovered a serious lack of communication between the Government and small firms A quarter of small firms do not know there are major changes to the way they will have to report their payroll coming into force in only six...
Swindon-based mailing equipment supplier Totalpost has installed a state-of-the-art X-ray threat detection system at East Midlands Airport to improve freight screening. The firm, which has an office on the Callender Business Park in Churchward, is the European supplier for US-based imaging specialists Astrophysics Inc. The innovative X-ray machine is used extensively all over...
Free legal advice clinics are being offered to small and medium-sized Wiltshire firms thinking about exporting their goods and services. Swindon and Bath-based law firm Withy King will be providing free one-to-one advice clinics during UK Trade & Investment’s Export Week, which runs from November 12 to 16. The firm’s technology and media partners,...
Truck and bus manufacturer MAN SE has blamed continued difficult economic conditions and uncertainty surrounding future developments for a 39% year-on-year drop in annual operating profits from more than €1bn (£807m) in 2011 to €656m. It also warned that future profits are likely to be hit by the troubled market. The German-owned commercial vehicles...
Honda has downgraded its profit forecasts by a fifth after anti-Japanese protests in China affected sales in the country, the carmaker's second-largest market. Sales in China dropped by 40% as Chinese consumers shunned Japanese products following a row between the two countries over disputed islands. Despite the downgrade, Honda managed to post a net...
Passengers on the first bmi regional service from Aberdeen to Bristol Airport were met by a band of bagpipes as they disembarked today. The airline has launched a twice daily direct jet service linking the South West with the Scottish city – one of the first new routes announced following bmi regional’s acquisition by...
The Swindon & Wiltshire LEP has welcomed the opportunity to boost its economic growth plans through the next wave of the Government's City Deal proposals. Following discussions with the Government, Swindon & Wiltshire have been included in a list of 20 cities invited to express an interest in the next round of the City...
The recently acquired Smiths News subsidiary Bertrams and a team of retail specialists have teamed-up to launch a new online book retailer. The Swindon-based group's book wholesaler subsidiary, Bertrams, has launched Wordery with ex-Book Depository director Will Jones. The new business has ambitious plans to become a leading marketplace retailer and is considering...
The name change, which came into effective this month, comes almost 10 months after Chippenham-based FSG was acquired by United States-headquartered ARI in December last year. In the months since acquisition, developments have taken place that will increasingly enable ARI Fleet UK’s client-base to benefit from ARI’s long-established record of significant investment in...
Swindon-based fire and flood restoration business 505 Associates have had their success recognised by Rainbow International with the award of Franchisee of the Month. The award presented by Simon Ford, operations director of Rainbow recognises the strong sales that 505 have achieved in their first year of business (from a standing start in July...
