Business

Judges at the 2017 Learning Awards looking for outstanding examples of best practice, innovation and excellence have shortlisted Plymouth elearning company, Sponge UK three times.

The business, based at Plymouth Science Park, is a finalist with Royal Mail in the Learning Technologies category and with Specsavers in the Onboarding Programme of the Year category.

The company’s...

A recent survey that asked 10,000 office workers across the UK about pretending to be off sick resulted in Plymouth workers being the most honest.

FreeOfficeFinder, who help businesses find office space, asked the 10,000 participants a number of questions on whether or not they have had time off work without actually being sick in the past year. The 10,000 workers were split between 10...

According to recent research by Avon, the top five reasons women do not start their own business are:

Not having a business idea No start up finance Not good enough Wouldn’t be able to do it alone with no support No qualification or experience

A recent report by UK Domain also shows that 54 per cent of millennial mums who returned to traditional employment after maternity leave...

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) South West has recognised the exceptional performance and dedication of trainee civil engineers, apprentices and lifetime achievers at a special ceremony in Torquay.

South West Highways Commercial Director, Glynn Bramwell, originally from Birtley near Newcastle, won the Outstanding Contribution to Industry award for over 50 years of...