100 years on from Versailles
100 years ago the Versailles Treaty shaped the modern world we live in. But Vladimir Putin says liberal democracy is dead. Jim agrees there are certainly worrying signs.
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Nominations for Livercool ’19 now open
Downtown in Business will host the seventeenth annual ‘Livercool’ awards on the evening of Thursday 21st November 2019 at the fabulous Hilton Hotel.
New Chair of Lancashire Enterprise Partnership announced
The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership has announced that Steve Fogg, Managing Director of Corporate Shared Services and a Member of the UK Management Board of BAE Systems, has been appointed as the new LEP Chair with immediate effect.
Your staff are your most important asset…..
“Your staff are your most important asset” – This was the cry from Greg Reed, the keynote speaker at the 4th Nachural Summer Business Awards.
Launch of ground-breaking accelerator to help businesses adopt industry 4.0 technologies
First of a kind partnership with Atos and STFC Hartree Centre will help increase industrial productivity and find new pathways to growth.
Q61 Nail and Beauty Studio group launches innovative booking app
Q61, the award-winning Yorkshire-based salon group, with nail and beauty studios in Leeds and Harrogate, has launched its own app.
Leeds tech sector twinned with Oklahoma City and Malmo
The technology sector in Leeds has also been twinned with Oklahoma City and Malmo in Sweden based on current investment and investment trajectories – highlighting synergies between the two tech communities.
Leading Yorkshire app developer builds on growth with new appointment
After a phenomenal growth period, Leeds-based app development specialist, Pocketworks, has added another member to its team.
Kingsway tunnel receives Liverpool City Region key route investment
A £1.2 million project to resurface the Kingsway Tunnel approach and exit roads in Wallasey has been successfully completed.
Bruntwood launches exclusive online platform to link customer communities
Bruntwood is expanding its community programme by launching an exclusive online platform which allows customers to collaborate and connect across buildings, cities and regions.
Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler launch blockbuster Black Sabbath exhibition in Birmingham
Home of Metal opens its flagship exhibition Black Sabbath – 50 Years, which will run until 29th September at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
When Is a Visual Impairment Not a Disability?
An employee’s diplopia, correctable by contact lenses, albeit with side effects, was found in a recent case not to be a disability for the purpose of the Equality Act 2010.