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Local Hertfordshire Pub Owner Nominated For Four National Awards
Independent pub group, Oakman Inns, the owners of five popular family-friendly pubs in Hertfordshire (Kings Arms, Berkhamsted, Banyers House, Royston, Beech House, St Albans, Red Lion, Water End and The Akeman, Tring) has been nominated for four awards at the prestigious Publican Awards, the largest celebration of the UK pub industry's work. The ceremony will take place in March 2019 at Battersea Evolution in London.
Confidence among small firms in the East has fallen significantly, according the latest SBI from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
‘Brexmas' Effect Sees 37% Of Brits Cut Christmas Budget
More than a third of Brits plan to spend less on Christmas compared to last year, according to the results of a new global survey of 23,000 families.
Twenty Companies In The Southeast Win Places On League Table Of Britain’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Published this weekend, the 22nd annual Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table ranks Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing sales.
Breakspear Park Celebrates 30th Birthday
Breakspear Park, the home of many thriving businesses in Hemel Hempstead, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Originally, Breakspear Park was designed and built for BP Oil UK, however, today 14 companies utilise the modern office complex.
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Appointed as New Chair of Rothamsted Centre For Research And Enterprise Board
Rothamsted Centre for Research and Enterprise, RoCRE, part of the historic, world-renowned Rothamsted Research campus in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, has announced the formal appointment of a new Chairperson, The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch. Baroness Jones will assume her position in December 2018 and will be responsible for leading RoCRE and its' Board in developing the strategy and vision, providing clear strategic direction, and ensuring that RoCRE delivers for all of its' shareholders.
The UK's leading contract furniture firm Furniture Fusion has unveiled the results of its contract to supply furniture, much of it bespoke, to the acclaimed new Hotel Indigo in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
Mercer & Hole’s Rickmansworth Team Support Local Foodbank
Mercer & Hole's Rickmansworth team have donated a collection of food items for Rickmansworth Foodbank, providing continued support for the charity.
Rothamsted Centre for Research and Enterprise, RoCRE, part of the historic, world-renowned Rothamsted Research campus in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, has joined the United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA). UKSPA represents over 130 science, technology and innovation parks in the UK, encompassing well over 4000 companies, and exists to represent innovative knowledge-based environments.
