People Digest #1
Read the latest from the B4 community on all things Personal – from health & happiness to promotions & achievements. Featuring Members such as Freeths, Oxford Town Hall, Penningtons Manches Cooper and many, many more.
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Green Digest #1
In the first of a quarterly GREEN Digest we cover a wide range of stories featuring Unipart’s Race to Zero, Owen Mumford’s plans for net zero, EV charging hub funding, COP26 and much more.
Unipart wins five-year Jaguar Land Rover contract in US
Unipart Logistics has signed a five-year contract to support Jaguar Land Rover’s US expansion in the North East of the country from a new facility in Mickleton, New Jersey.
University and business collaborations fell by a third in early days...
In just one year, there was a 39% fall in the number of SME interactions and a 2% fall in the number of interactions with large businesses. Despite falls in the number of interactions, universities’ contribution to research commercialisation grew in 2019/20, with the number of licenses granted increasing by nearly a third (30%) compared with 2018/19.
Meyers Estate Agents Honoured at the Negotiator Awards
Meyers Estate Agents was honoured at the Negotiator Awards www.thenegotiator.co.uk/awards last Friday, from an entry list described as: “the biggest in the history of the Awards.”
Only 50% of Brits say their workplace takes bullying seriously
Bullying in the workplace is an unfortunate prevalence and with many of us now working part-time in the office- how empowered are Brits when it comes to seeking help from HR?
Xerocon London: “Glastonbury for accountants” returns
We are excited to announce that Xerocon London is back, taking place from 20 – 21 July 2022 at a new venue – Tobacco Dock in London, famous for its curved brick vaults and listed timbers. We hope you can join us.
Swinging the balance of power to positivity during the pandemic
NHS Employ-Ability is a Harlow based charity that are trying to swing the balance of power to good during the pandemic. This is our story of how we have worked with local employers to help people living with mental health illness to get into and retain work in Essex and beyond.
Owen Mumford announces 14M investment in new, state-of-the-art, BREAM-certified premises
Owen Mumford, a global leader in the design, manufacture and advancement of medical devices, today announced that work has started on the build of a brand-new, state-of-the-art production facility in Witney, Oxfordshire, UK.
Freeths Advises Zertus on Acquisition of Sun Valley
Freeths corporate team has advised its client, Zertus UK on the acquisition of The Sun Valley Nut Company “Sun Valley” from the Hacking family, who founded the business in 1949, led by James Hacking.
Construction law specialist boosts Shoosmiths real estate expertise
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has strengthened its real estate division, one of the largest multi-disciplinary practices in the UK, with the appointment of specialist construction lawyer Ryan Fordham as a partner.
Appointments & Awards Digest #1
In the first of a quarterly Appointments & Awards Digest we cover a wide range of stories featuring Jessica Mason of CRM, appointments at Freeths, Wellers & Meyers, award winners at Storm Internet and much more.
New disruptive plant-based Clean Kitchen Club valued at £7.5m after £1.4m...
Founders – Made in Chelsea’s Verity Bowditch and former YouTube personality Mikey Pearce – close £1.4m seed round with £7.5m valuation
Corporate VCs have South East innovators in their sights as investment...
Businesses in the South attracted £808k in Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investment in Q3 of 2021, according to KPMG UK’s Global Venture Pulse Survey.
Unipart joins UN Race to Zero Campaign
Unipart Group has signed up for the United Nations Race To Zero campaign as part of a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 and net carbon zero by 2050.