Economic Development
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Cambridge only winner in failed World Cup bid
There was at least one winner in England’s failed bid to stage the 2018 World Cup – Cambridge! Bid chief executive Andy Anson featured Cambridge... Read More
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UK Deputy High Commissioner urges Cambridge firms to set their sights on Singapore
An event in Cambridge attracted 22 companies, eight of which came from Cambridgeshire, to hear about the growing export opportunities in Singapore... Read More
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Guidance on innovation needed to help public sector cope with cuts
New research from Cranfield School of Management identifies opportunities for the public sector to enhance services and at the same time reduce costs... Read More
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Chinese companies pledge growth and jobs in region
The Government has highlighted successful collaborations between enterprises in the East of England and Chinese counterparts as it bids to ramp up... Read More
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Companies clinch significant deals in China
Two more local companies have clinched major deals in China – and UKTI is flagging up further opportunities. NorthgateArinso in Hemel Hempstead... Read More
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Whisky on menu at breakfast club
The Cambridge Business Breakfast Club has appointed Andrew Webster, chief executive of websters, as its new chairman. Andrew’s first step as... Read More
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Companies join race for awards glory
Shearline Precision Engineering, Life Sciences innovator Redd&Whyte, personalised medicines business, Horizon Discovery, indoor mobile solutions... Read More
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B2B exhibition does big business at IQ Cambridge
A B2B exhibition held at IQ Cambridge proved hugely successful for the Cambridgeshire exhibitors who took part. Sixty-two local businesses took... Read More
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UK R & D specialists see East of England excellence
East of England Investor Development (EEID), the regional body that supports overseas investors in the region and which is funded by EEDA, has played... Read More
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Choose Suffolk strengthens
Choose Suffolk has made two new appointments to strengthen its team in its role supporting the county’s economic development and promotion as a... Read More
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Delegation visits region to explore hi-tech investment opportunities
In line with the new coalition government strategy to encourage inward investment to the UK, a delegation of 22 UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)... Read More
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Cobra Beer founder shares a winning brew
The myth of the ‘lucky millionaire’ should be well and truly exploded when Cobra Beer co-founder Karan Bilimoria (pictured) shares his experiences... Read More
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Councils face collapse, KPMG warns
Some local authorities could be bankrupt within four years in a ruthless new regime engendered by the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, a... Read More
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Spending Review sets out correct path, says IoD
The Institute of Directors (IoD) welcomed the Government’s determination to stick to its overall plan of reducing public spending by £83bn over the... Read More
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Science budget spared deep cuts
Professor Marshall Stoneham, President of the Institute of Physics (IOP), has expressed relief that the science budget has been spared from deep cuts... Read More
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CSR a mixed bag for region
Steve Sharratt, chair of the Space for Ideas Business Forum, remains sceptical about government support for East of England businesses and bemoaned... Read More
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Meyer backs entrepreneurs for growth
Entrepreneur champion Julie Meyer is backing the bosses of Britain’s innovative companies to thrive despite cuts in the Comprehensive Spending Review... Read More
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Eight applicants fight for each job
New figures from totaljobs.com reveal that the labour market in East Anglia is getting tougher with a high of eight applications per job. The number... Read More
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Belgium a gateway to prosperity and an escape from austerity
Constraints imposed on business during the recession brought mainland Europe into sharp focus as an export Mecca for East of England companies. And... Read More
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Innovative equity deal triggers south Cambs communities build
A groundbreaking equity investment has been put in place by Cambridgeshire Horizons working with the local authorities and Countryside Properties, to... Read More