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Daily news and press releases from members, guest writers and the B4 team.

Property Professional Services, Recruitment, Residential Property, Training | National

Meyers Estate Agents Grows Sales & Support Team

B4 NewsdeskThu 23rd Sep 20213 min

Meyers, the award-winning home-based estate agency franchise, has added to its sales, support and lettings team for the benefit of its growing number of franchisees across the UK. Leon Firth now joins as franchise sales manager and Charlie Sharp as Meyers’ hub headquarters’ branch manager. These additions to the team follow the recruitment of Jules Arscott as property manager earlier this year to extend the lettings team, and Ella McGrady as office manager.

EDI, Hospitality, Retail | National

The Food and Drink Federation Announces Winners of Awards 2021

B4Thu 23rd Sep 20218 min

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards 2021, which took place last night at The Royal Lancaster in London, brought together over 500 guests to celebrate the efforts of the UK food and drink industry over the last year.

Attractions, Charities, Community Building | Oxfordshire

Major Mick’s 100 Mile Tintanic Adventure for Alzheimer’s Research UK Reaches...

BlenheimThu 23rd Sep 20212 min

Eighty-year-old Major Mick Stanley launched his homemade boat ‘Tintanic’ onto the lake at Blenheim Palace on Wednesday as part of his 100-mile Tintanic Adventure to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK.

EDI, Recruitment, Workplace Wellbeing | National

More hybrid working to bring 3.8 million Brits into employment

B4Thu 23rd Sep 20218 min

Hybrid working could bring nearly 4 million people “locked out” from work such as parents, carers and disabled people into the workforce and enable part-time workers to work more hours adding £48.3bn to the UK economy each year, according to a major new study by Virgin Media O2 Business and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).

EDI, Workplace Wellbeing | National

UK’s recovery plans must address gender inequality as four out of...

B4Thu 23rd Sep 20215 min

Gender equality must be at the heart of the UK’s green and fair recovery, according to a new PwC report that underlines the extent to which women’s career progression and opportunities continue to be disproportionately hampered by the pandemic.

Health, Manufacturing | Oxfordshire

New Supply Chain Partnership for Unipart and Prenetics

UnipartWed 22nd Sep 20212 min

Unipart Logistics has signed a contract with global digital health company Prenetics to deliver Covid-19 test kit fulfilment services. Unipart will assemble and pick Covid test kits including PCR, Lateral Flow and LAMP tests from a new operation at their Oxford Distribution Centre.

Community Building, Residential Property | Oxfordshire

Developer Expects Surge in Enquiries for new Energy-Saving Homes

PYE HomesWed 22nd Sep 20212 min

Pye Homes is anticipating high levels of enquiries for the new energy-efficient homes at its Church Farm development in Radley because of growing concerns about fuel supplies.

Office Services, People, Workplace Wellbeing | National

Employers urged to give staff the tools they need for the...

B4Wed 22nd Sep 20214 min

A third (36%) of UK employees who work from home say they are more productive in the office, with 42% saying it’s because they have better equipment at work.

Attractions, Venues | National

Emirates Pavilion ready to welcome visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai

B4Wed 22nd Sep 20214 min

Expo 2020 Dubai’s must-see aviation attraction is gearing up to open its doors to the public on 1 October. Located in the Opportunity District, and within walking distance of the Al Wasl Dome, the Emirates Pavilion offers a preview for the future of commercial aviation, reframing the role that science and technology will play in the next 50 years of air travel, as it welcomes visitors to experience two floors of interactive multi-sensory installations.

Business Strategy, Sustainability | National

New study reveals the top UK cities for Start-Ups in 2021

B4Wed 22nd Sep 20213 min

Without a doubt, the pandemic has changed our economy forever; and it may not have felt like the most obvious year to launch a business, but with Britons locked down entrepreneurial spirit seems to be inflated as 2020 saw a 12.3% increase in new businesses, the highest growth on record.

Community Building, Solicitors, Workplace Wellbeing | National

Workers to gain right to request flexible working from first day

B4Wed 22nd Sep 20211 min

Following the news that staff in the UK are set to gain the right to request flexible working from the first day in a job, Philip Richardson, partner and head of employment law at Stephensons Solicitors LLP has provided the below legal comment:

Finance, Insurance | National

Business owners cautioned to protect their personal assets as insolvencies reach...

B4Wed 22nd Sep 20213 min

Following news of an 18 month high in registered company insolvencies , Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, the UK’s only provider of personal guarantee insurance is urging the owners of small and medium sized businesses to ensure their personal assets such as their home, bank account and savings, are protected if their business should become insolvent.

Finance, Technology | London, National

Quant Insight expands with $10m funding to empower investors with world-first...

B4Wed 22nd Sep 20213 min

Quant Insight (Qi), a new quantitative financial market analytics and trading insights provider, today announces a major scale up after four years of research and development and over $10m in funding from three investment rounds.

Attractions, Community Building, Education | Oxfordshire

Blenheim Celebrates ‘Astronomer’ Duke on Autumn Equinox

BlenheimWed 22nd Sep 20212 min

Blenheim Palace is marking the official start of autumn on Wednesday by showcasing a collection of 18th century telescopes, scientific instruments and handwritten astronomical observations belonging to George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough.

Education, Leadership, Sustainability, Training | National

Why the UK energy market is in distress

B4Wed 22nd Sep 20214 min

In response to the emerging UK energy crisis, Hirbod Assa, Senior Lecturer in Finance and Fintech at the University of Kent’s Business School explains how this happened

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