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Office Design Trends for 2026: Why Lighting Matters for Productivity

Office design has moved far beyond rows of desks under harsh fluorescent fittings. As businesses look ahead of 2026, lighting has become a central part of how workspaces support productivity , wellbeing, and flexibility. The right lighting setup can actually influence how alert your teams feel...

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Half of UK managers feel their gender or age has diminished colleagues’ confidence in them

A new report amongst UK managers reveals attitudes towards training and confidence in the workplace.

Worryingly, women were five times more likely to feel that their gender hinders confidence in them, with a fifth (20%) of female managers admitting they would rather be managed by a male colleague.

When it comes to confidence in their own abilities, almost half of men (48%) said...

The Most Popular Online Payment Methods In The UK

E-commerce has revolutionized the way we shop by helping us save money and time. that much we all know. But it has also revolutionized the way we pay. For many years cash was the king for UK shoppers. But now it's the electronic methods that the people of UK use for their online, as well as offline money spending.

Here are the payment methods UK online shoppers love using

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Community businesses in Plymouth invited to apply for share of £2.5m fund

Community businesses in Plymouth are being offered the chance to grow and develop - with the help of a national £2.5 million funding pot.

From 11 September 2018 projects across the city can apply for their share of The Community Business Fund, provided by independent trust Power to Change.

The fund offers grants of between £50,000 and £300,000 to English businesses ‘trading for...

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Drake Circus helps young people kick-start their career with free training programme

Drake Circus is calling for young people in Plymouth to take the first step in their retail careers by registering for its free training programme, Bright Lights Starting Out in Retail.

The five-week programme starts on the 10th September and will give young people in Plymouth access to high quality training, including advice from industry experts, support with interviews and CV...

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UK's top business motivational speaker visits Plymouth

On Friday the 7th of September local businesses in the Plymouth area have the opportunity to meet the UK's No1 Motivational Business Speaker, Brad Burton, at the Marsh Mills Beefeater in Plymouth.

Brad is visiting Devon to speak with local business owners and entrepreneurs to find the faces of the future and invite people to join the "Now What Club", a supportive, family-like, business...

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STEM ambassador achieves goal of apprenticeship with asbestos experts at Plymouth Science Park

A graduate trainee at Kovia, one of the few UK companies specialising in the identification, on-going management and the safe removal of asbestos, is finally realising her university dream of becoming a specialist in the field.

A team of six are based at its prestigious Plymouth Science Park headquarters with a further four consultants and surveyors, working on various sites across the...

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What is preventing you from making a profit

You might be a novice trader or a person wanting to start trading for a living. You are concerned about making enough profit for your living or your family living. ‘Can you make a decent income from your trade or will you end up being broke and losing all your investment?’ These type of question may be poking you in your head all the time. This type of a headache is really bad for trading...

Calling all Devon South West startups - Have a go at Pitch Fest

£1 million in the room. Pitch Fest presents Golden Opportunity for Startups at Exeter’s Innovation & Ideas Festival

The Like Minds Innovation and Ideas Festival is set to return again to Exeter this September. Having hosted high profile global events in locations such as New York and Helsinki, there is a particular excitement regarding the Festival’s return to Exeter, the city in...

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Calling all Devon South West Startups - Have a go at Pitch Fest

Exclusive: 45% of South West employees have felt bullied by a boss

New research has revealed that 45% of people in the South West have felt bullied by a boss throughout their careers, and a huge 87% said they would confront their boss if they thought they were in the wrong.

The survey of more than 1,000 employees was carried out by UK printing supply company TonerGiant . Interestingly, 42% of the South West see their boss as a friend, but not a close...

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High tech PSP firm leads the way for on-line marketing

Do you run a business and sometimes feel you’re struggling to be found on the internet?

Do you wish you could really grab someone’s interest - but are not sure how to do so? How do you convert leads into sales?

IT specialist company, Vivity Internet Marketing, based at the prestigious Plymouth Science Park, has identified key ingredients which help to guarantee your success....

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