Business

A film dedicated to the people of Plymouth and the city’s growing community business sector has been launched.

The uplifting footage, produced by independent trust Power to Change, highlights some of the people, places and ideas behind the city’s dynamic alternative economy.

The short film features a range of projects from across the city, including Street Factory, a dance...

Plenty of Brits set up businesses on a regular basis. In fact, it’s believed that over half a million new businesses are launched every year. And with Plymouth acting as a key node in the heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, it’s clear that this in particular is an entrepreneurial area. But while everyone’s familiar with obvious business ventures such as shops, restaurants and...

The latest figures from CYBG's Q3 SME Health Check Index have found that the SME business environment has remained broadly stable in the last quarter, having recorded 46.3 points, down 0.7 points from last quarter. Although the drop is not severe, the findings represent the second lowest level recorded since data collection began at the start of 2014. The low level recorded by the Index is...

Following hot on the heels of the national launch of GripHero’s revolutionary new fuel-nozzle mounted hand-protection dispenser to hundreds of forecourts across the UK and Ireland, GripHero is releasing a new range of bold and brightly coloured plastic recycling bins to help complete the recycling circle.

The bright pink bins are being made available to help an increasingly plastic-...