Business

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park has become the first customer in the world for a brand new green product.

The compacted foam logs are made by a Plymouth company. Manuplas, based in Estover, manufactures a range of buoyancy and protection products for the marine, offshore, renewable energy, composites and leisure markets.

Paignton Zoo Environmental Officer Peter Morgan said: “I...

Business leaders gave young students valuable insights into career opportunities during a speed-networking event held at Truro College.

Employers from a range of organisations took part in the day, (Wednesday, June 25) giving young A’Level and Extended National Diploma students at the College tips and advice about what to expect in the workplace.

The first STEM (Science...

The inaugural Devon Business Expo 2014 organised by thebestof Exeter held at Matford Centre Exeter and opened by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, attracted over 600 visitors from across the county and as far as Bristol and London. As a result of the popularity and success of this, the first Devon Business Expo, thebestof Exeter has already named the date for next year’s event as 30th April 2015....

South West small businesses could be inadvertently damaging their growth prospects by paying accountants who aren’t even qualified, warns ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

The warning comes after research from cloud accounting software provider ClearBooksPro showed just eight per cent of small businesses considered an accountant’s qualifications when choosing...