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Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
Business
Vodafone is looking for more than 300 franchise partners across the nation
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Small businesses face cliff edge when fund ends in 2025
Business
The fund finances local regeneration and early-stage local businesses alongside helping start-ups and creating jobs
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Law firm named top hirer in new analysis
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Codex Edge research analyses law firms, lawyers, practice areas and specialisms using real-time legal data
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Vodafone offering small business customers saving of up to £514 on broadband
Business
There is also free installation and zero upfront costs
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Only 1 in 5 SMEs have a plan in case of cyberattack
Business
Experts expect to see an increase in attacks
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Vodafone VOXI rolls out AI chatbot to deal with customer service requests
Business
The system will be tested before being fully deployed
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SMEs could be missing out on up to £8.6bn per year in savings
Business
The report highlights how the accelerated roll-out of new standalone 5G could boost productivity
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Recruitment mistakes in tech sector holding back businesses
Business
Nearly half of candidates impress at interview stage, but underperform once in the role
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Quarter of business owners not optimistic about succeeding in 2024
Business
Rising costs, economic volatility and technological challenges were given as the main three reasons
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Third of people want to start a business in 2024
Business
The most popular sectors to start-up in are arts and crafts, food and drink and services like virtual assistants or marketing
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30% of workforce is looking for a new job, study shows
Business
The stat includes almost half of people who moved jobs in the past year
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Creative recruitment agency works exclusively with disabled talent
Business
Disparity is particularly evident in creative roles
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Steven Bartlett launches campaign to spread digital skills
Business
Analysis reveals failure of SMEs could blow a £50billion hole in the UK economy
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Wetherspoons back in profit after sharp jump in sales
Wetherspoon
The company, which runs 826 pubs across the UK, recorded a £42.6 million pre-tax profit for the year to July 30
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Tech company to launch crowdfunder after securing £5.2million
Business
Raylo is promoting a move towards a circular economy
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Neurodiverse entrepreneur using AI to help small businesses
Business
Liam Brennan spent 18 years working in the tech innovation industry before he got the diagnosis
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Digital skills more important than a degree when job hunting
Business
Over half of businesses find young people often struggle with simple computer-based workplace tasks, such as creating a spreadsheet, writing a professional email, or operating workplace software
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Almost half a million new start-ups launched this year
Business
463,700 businesses were registered between January and mid-July 2023
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Thousands sign up for scheme that links them with Dragons Den-style mentors
Business
More than 3,600 chiefs have enrolled on the Help to Grow: Management course
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Vodafone is to provide connectivity for UK's smart meter network
Business
The connectivity will use Vodafone’s 4G network
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Campaign to replace 'American candy stores' and souvenir shops on Oxford Street
Business
Small businesses around the UK are being offered the chance to take over a shop on Oxford Street, rent-free
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Embracing new technology could save NHS £1billion a year
Business
The expert modelling analysis took into consideration the benefits brought about by remote patient care where check-ups and monitoring take place from home, liberating patients and practitioners from a more rigid, timetabled approach to medicine and freeing up beds for those most in need
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Fran Kirby talks importance of support as women to be awarded share of $500,000
Business
"My own support network has been instrumental in my journey, celebrating my successes and picking me up during the tough times, such as my current injury"
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Steven Bartlett on the importance of support for small businesses
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The Dragons' Den and Diary Of A CEO Podcast says guidance got him where he is today
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Jeremy Clarkson comforts crying girlfriend after Diddly Squat farm tragedy
The trailer for Clarkson's Farm season 3 has dropped on Amazon Prime.
Murder arrest of Devon man after woman dies at luxury hotel
Crime
A 60-year-old man from Devon has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Persimmon Homes leave Devon residents in new housing estate fuming
Bideford
Persimmon Homes is still yet to gain planning permission for the temporary sales cabin it erected in February
Garden decking rule could see homeowners face an unlimited fine
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A similar rule applies to garden fences
Bust South West building firm's whopping debt pile revealed
Exeter
RS Cook and Sons went into administration in 2019 but creditors claiming £2.6m are still waiting to be paid
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Exeter City looking to create more history and extend unbeaten run
Exeter City FC
Gary Caldwell’s class of 2023-24 have a chance to secure City’s second highest finish – and a place in the top ten
Popular Devon tea room shut indefinitely as operators step down
Paignton
The Friends of Oldway operated the facility at Oldway Mansion in Paignton until it was closed on health and safety grounds
Kids get free treats at Devon chocolate shop with simple code
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Flapjackery’s Tavistock shop on April 21 will have a double celebration - the shop’s birthday and the first-ever eat:Tavistock festival
Huge Devon farm with loads of standout features for sale
property news
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