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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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Bosses are not hiring women because they ‘might start a family soon’

Nearly one in three UK bosses admit they have or would reject a female job applicant because they suspect she ‘might start a family soon’.

Although this form of employment discrimination is unlawful, 15% anonymously admitted that they had broken sex discrimination laws.

The new research of 501 bosses, carried out by law firm Slater and Gordon, also revealed that one in four...

Why local businesses must engage with digital

Plymouth is a great place to do business. From Plymouth Market on Cornwall Street to shopping centres like the Armada, there are all sorts of business hubs here. But in the modern digital age, relying on traditional business techniques like getting out and about in the town centre and showing up at local fairs and trade shows simply isn’t enough. Now, it’s essential for those who want to build...

Onecom wins Total Communications Partner 2018 award at Vodafone Partner of the Year Awards 2018

Onecom has been named Total Communications Partner 2018 at the Vodafone Partner of the Year Awards held at County Hall in London.

With capabilities spanning fixed, mobile and unified communications, partner organisations were recognised for providing outstanding customer experience, strong sales performances and success in collaboration.

Actress and comedian Sally Phillips...

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Onecom wins Total Communications Partner 2018 award at Vodafone Partner of the Year Awards 2018

How to start your career in accountancy in the South West

The South West of the UK is an area of outstanding natural beauty with a thriving tourism industry and is a great place to live and work. It is therefore an ideal part of the country in which to start your career in accountancy, with lots of successful firms looking for the brightest new candidates. Accountancy is basically the practice of reporting and recording the financial transactions of...

Cornwall based firm aims to provide safer alternative to high rise cladding

AN international business based in Cornwall and founded by three brothers raised in Plymouth, is aiming to provide a safer alternative to aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding on high rise buildings.

CN Terracotta, which has its UK headquarters in Truro, is combining British design and engineering expertise with the latest technology and innovation based on 2,000 year old Chinese...

Free digital training helps Plymouth organisations get online

Small businesses and charities in Plymouth have been given a digital-skills boost through a free Digital Know-How training event hosted by Lloyds Banking Group in collaboration with Google. The event took place at Plymouth University with more than 90 organisations signed up to attend.

The half-day workshop was opened by Gary Streeter, local MP for South West Devon. The session...

How to manage difficult employees

Good employees are your greatest asset because they produce plenty of work while also providing ideas and insights that can help your business improve. However, difficult employees can both be less productive and negatively affect the productivity of their colleagues. There are plenty of different types of difficult employees , from big-headed narcissists and bullies to lazy employees just...

4 ingredients for a more streamlined business

There are many reasons why entrepreneurs are trying to figure out the best ways to streamline their business. First and foremost, by definition, streamlining refers to increasing the efficiency of a company either by simplifying tasks, reducing waste or eliminating unnecessary processes. That sounds like an ideal organization, but obtaining that result is a lot more difficult.

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Putting security worries for local businesses to rest

Plymouth is a great place to live and it has a vibrant and healthy business scene. From restaurants serving tasty food on Southside Street to the many local companies in the Armada Shopping Centre, it is a real hub of enterprise and industry for the whole Devon region. As a result, it is now home to a wide variety of local businesses, all looking to appeal to the many residents and visitors...

IU Energy named UK Consultancy of the Year

South West energy consultants IU Energy have been named as the UK’s top consultancy at by a panel of independent experts at the Oscars of the energy sector - The TELCA Awards 2018.

The company picked up the top prize after winning the South West regional title (for the second year in a row) and was subsequently named as ‘Consultancy of the Year 2018’ sponsored by British Gas - ahead of...

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