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John Truslove warns industrial and logistics sector with business rates set to rise 21% for many firms
West Midlands industrial and logistics businesses face a triple whammy in 2026 with business rates facing an average increase of 21% due to the upcoming 2026 revaluation. On top of the increase to Employers’ NI and increase in the National Minimum Wage, industrial and...
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John Truslove warns industrial and logistics sector with business rates set to rise 21% for many firms
West Midlands industrial and logistics businesses face a triple whammy in 2026 with business rates facing an average increase of 21% due to the upcoming 2026 revaluation. On top of the increase to Employers’ NI and increase in the National Minimum Wage, industrial and...
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The Dynamic Role of Content Creation in Integrated Marketing Planning.
By Christina Darling – Managing Director of Prime Mix Marketing Ltd The Power of Content Creation in Marketing Trends Once a term usually associated with social media influencers, content creation is now the must have element in your marketing and pr planning, driven...
‘Accelerating Action’ for International Women’s Day 2025 – the women of West Mercia Police, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service speak out
Author: Ruby Edwards, You Do Better Ltd – In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, West Mercia Police, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) speak out about why they celebrate International Women’s...
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A New Brand Identity For Ormerod Rutter
Ormerod Rutter announce a new brand identity An exciting change has taken place for Ormerod Rutter chartered accountants and business advisory firm, in Worcestershire. As part of a marketing strategy to strengthen the employer brand as it pursues rapid growth across...
Student Selected for Wales Commonwealth Games Squad
A University of Worcester student has been selected for the Wales squad to go to the Commonwealth Games. Abi Watkins, who has just finished the first year of her Business Management and Human Resources degree, will compete in fencing at the Games, starting at the end...
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Spectra Group takes strides towards carbon neutrality
Spectra Group, the specialist provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications systems, is leading the way on its social responsibility agenda and recently installed 124 solar panels at its UK HQ site in Kingstone, Herefordshire in a bid to become a carbon...
University Business Lead Shortlisted for National Award
The Deputy Head of the University of Worcester’s Business School has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Dr Scott Andrews is one of only three candidates shortlisted for the Chartered Management Institute’s (CMI) Champion of the Year 2022. It is in...
Prospecting brings positive face-to-face results
Door knocking has been an under-used sales technique for quite some time – says Simeon Chapman from Chartered Insurance Brokers, Hazelton Mountford. Since Covid hit, and before, the art of face-to-face prospecting has been set aside in preference to utilising digital...
Rising temperatures outside…and in the workplace
Partner, Darryll Thomas at Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors, is advising employers to take care of their staff during the hot weather. In recent weeks we have enjoyed another great run of hot weather with pockets of high temperatures, as high as 32c in places,...
Jane Newman Celebrates Founders Award Win at the WorcestershireHour Social Media Awards 2022.
The team at Jane Newman Financial Planning Ltd attended the WorcestershireHour Awards at Sixways Stadium last Friday 1st July to celebrate fellow Worcestershire businesses’ successes. It was made extra special because the financial planners based in Droitwich,...
Best Health Cash Plan award for Wolverhampton-based Paycare
Paycare has been named as the Best Health Cash Plan provider in the West Midlands. The not-for-profit organisation, which has been based in Wolverhampton since its launch in 1874, was given the title as part of the Midlands Enterprise Awards 2022. Now in their fifth...
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