Plymouth has many great businesses, but which are the best? And which have been the best during the past decade? The only way to find out if your firm is the tops is by entering the Plymouth Business Awards. There are categories for best large, medium and small business of 2019. And if you win your firm will be in illustrious company. Here are all the business of the year winners at the Plymouth Business Awards, formerly called The Herald Business Awards, since they were first staged in 2011. So, that’s pretty much a decade of success, encapsulated in these companies. Here’s who won what and when: Burts Snacks The Roborough-based snack producer is the only firm to be named Plymouth’s business of the year twice in two different categories – showing how much it has grown. The company, which employs more than 200 people and turned over £29.4million in 2018, was named Large Business of the Year in 2018, after being Medium Business of the Year five years … [Read more...] about The BEST Plymouth businesses of the past decade
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What’s behind the car industry crisis?
Business By Lora Jones BBC News 22 February 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47291627 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Related TopicsBrexit Honda UK is closing its Swindon plant by 2021, with the loss of about 3,500 jobs. … [Read more...] about What’s behind the car industry crisis?
Return flights to New York from £232 and all other Manchester-USA direct flight deals
If you keep track of price flights and their fluctuations, then you may might well find going to America isn't as expensive as you originally might have thought. And now, with use of this handy map [below] you can stay up-to-date on all the latest deals on the 14 destinations you can fly to across the USA from Manchester airport. Hover your mouse over the map to check it out, or take a look at the list below it to find out the must-do's activities. Before you go Please note that in order to visit America, you must apply for an ESTA. You can apply for one on the website here and also check it's status once you have completed the form. The list is ordered from cheapest current price available to most expensive and will be updated regularly. New York - £232.80 Arguably the most famous city in the world, New York is spread out across 5 boroughs: Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island) and New York (Manhattan). It's role in popular culture speaks for itself and … [Read more...] about Return flights to New York from £232 and all other Manchester-USA direct flight deals
These are the 25 best Plymouth firms to work for
Do you love going to work? Does it thrill you with excitement to think about your daily grind? Well, if it does it could be because you put your shoulder to the wheel for one of the companies ranked as the best places to work. Experts at the world’s largest job site, Indeed, analysed tens of thousands of staff reviews, ultimately revealing the top 25 private sector companies to work for in the UK. And most of them have a presence in Plymouth. Workers gave the highest scores to companies offering career progression, flexible working and perks rather than just a good salary. The top 25 companies include high street and business-to-business brands, as well as British and foreign-based firms. So here are the best places to work at. Do you agree? Let us know. The firms with a presence in Plymouth are highlighted. And remember, as Mother Teresa said: “Work without love is slavery.” 1 Apple The tech company was crowned the best to work for in the UK in a ranking based on … [Read more...] about These are the 25 best Plymouth firms to work for
Fears north Bristol will become ‘massive car park’ if arena is built in Filton
Marvin Rees is facing calls to invest £53million into north Bristol road and rail improvements over fears the area will become a 'massive car park' if the long-awaited arena is built in Filton. The Bristol Conservative group is urging the Labour Mayor to look at the road system and reopen the full Henbury Loop rail line to cope with the influx of visitors to the the proposed 16,000-seat Filton arena. Labour MP for Bristol North West, Darren Jones, has also been campaigning for a North Bristol transport fund to improve congestion ahead of the lifting of the Severn Bridge tolls at the end of the year. The £53million would come from Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) money originally allocated to the Bristol Arena project at Temple Island. Leader of the Conservative group, Mark Weston, claims he is “disappointed” with the decision to move the arena from the city centre, but now believes the city should “try and make a success” of it. “My focus … [Read more...] about Fears north Bristol will become ‘massive car park’ if arena is built in Filton