Business

What is umbilical cord blood, and why are celebrities choosing Plymouth-based Biovault Family to bank it? 

Stem cells are extraordinary. Those left in your baby's cord blood after the birth are especially powerful, able to regenerate every kind of damaged blood cell. So far cord blood stem cells are being used to treat more than 80 diseases including cancers like leukaemia and lymphoma, inherited immune system and immune-cell disorders, sickle cell disease and anaemia, and Gaucher disease. But...

New action plan set out for South West energy opportunities

On 11th March the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership met with Western Power Distribution , EDF Energy , Regen SW , the South West Energy Hub , and local Government partners for an Energy Deep Dive roundtable, to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the South West’s energy sector.

The Heart of the South West LEP is delivering the area’s Build Back Better plan...

Foot Anstey and the Retail Trust join forces to launch anti-harassment certification for the retail industry

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP and the UK’s retail industry charity, the Retail Trust have launched a new certification aimed at protecting and reassuring shop workers as they face rising levels of abuse and inappropriate behaviour.

Several well-known retailers are now in talks to commit to The Retailers Against Harassment Certification which has been designed to create safer...

Eyeopening reasons your website isn't getting traffic

You’ve invested time and money into your website, but the numbers aren’t good enough. There’s nothing more frustrating than a lack of website traffic on your business website or blog. It means all the hard work you put into your website isn’t being seen and that can cost you money in the long run.

Figuring out exactly what’s going wrong could mean a quick fix or it could mean making...

Current And Former Greencore Employees Call On Lawyers After Company Is Hit By Cyber-Attack

A group of current and former employees of a major UK-based convenience food manufacturer, which has a distribution centre in Plymouth, are considering legal action after it emerged that the company had been affected by a data breach.

In a letter issued last month, Greencore Group PLC explained how it had experienced IT disruption on part of its network in the middle of December. It...

Businesses and residents benefit from improved mobile coverage

More than 500 homes and businesses in Devon and Somerset have benefited from a scheme to improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas .

Connecting Devon and Somerset’s (CDS) Mobile Boost scheme aims to upgrade indoor 4G mobile phone coverage in “not-spot” areas.

The programme is targeting small businesses and households in rural communities who currently have inadequate...

How to set up a garden party events company

In the UK, the garden reigns king. 88% of households in the country have access to them, according to 2020 ONS data .

That means, weather-permitting, the garden can be the perfect location for all types of events. After all, it’s an inexpensive location, with plenty of space, lovely surroundings, and heaps of convenience. If you’re considering opening an events company, organising...

Should Your Start-Up Invest in New or Refurbished Equipment?

Starting a new business is an exciting time. It marks the first chapter of what will hopefully be a successful adventure. To help ensure that the start-up is successful and survives the first years, the company's finances will play a vital role in accomplishing this goal.

It is reported that 29% of start-ups in the UK fail because they have run out of cash. The reasons for running...

Why a fully ‘omni-channel’ customer service is vital for your growing businesses

Omni-channel is one of those buzz words which just isn’t going away. There’s a good reason for this, whether you like or loathe the term, what it represents is a critical element of any business’ customer service offering.

Customer service has come a long way in the last 20 years. Trailblazing companies such as First Direct , Apple and Amazon and in areas such as technology, banking...

Digital jobs fair connects employers with local talent

The government-funded Train4Tomorrow programme held a Digital Jobs Fair on Wednesday 16 March, giving local employers the opportunity to connect with adults who have recently completed a government-funded bootcamp to gain in-demand skills in the digital sector.

The Train4Tomorrow programme offers adults in Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall access to fully-funded Skills Bootcamps,...

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