Electric vehicles moving forward
19th June 2014
WE have had a quiet few weeks at Alpha Contracts as my colleague Alex and I have been driving electric and hybrid electric vehicles. We have visited the Fleet Show at Silverstone, The Commercial...
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Smart alternative to buying new
28th May 2014
BUSINESSES keen to keep a close eye on their green credentials are valuing the opportunity to kit out their offices with recycled chairs, desks and storage units from Camham Office Furniture. The...
Refreshing approach to solar energy
27th May 2014
ANYONE looking to install solar panels would do well to talk to Gordon Betts at Dajon Electrical Services, who takes a refreshingly realistic approach. The contractor is keen to share the pros and...
Focal point for clean technology
27th May 2014
YET another buzz word is entering the pantheon of business meetings and venture capital circles - CleanTech or clean technologies, but what does that really mean? In short, CleanTech is new...
Your best bet for originality
24th February 2014
QUALITY, originality and convenience are three key factors in booking an event - and Aspers Casino in Northampton combines all three in unique fashion. Playing the tables and having a flutter are...
Firm celebrating its own special event
24th February 2014
RUNNING a successful conference, exhibition, awards dinner or launch event does not happen by luck - just ask thriving W17, which delivers total event management. Careful planning with a meticulous...
Film stars always set out to amaze clients
24th February 2014
VIDEO Inn Production is the complete audio-visual, events and film production service provider. It has a large range of equipment including staging, lighting and sound equipment with all of the...
Facilities will hit guests for six
24th February 2014
THE County Ground Events Venue has one of the largest event spaces in Northamptonshire, capable of hosting 550 people for a dinner dance or 1,000 in a theatre style in its indoor arena, which...
Family business is flying high
24th February 2014
THE Raven, one of Corby's favourite landmarks, is thriving through ensuring it offers so much more than a good pint. Major investment by its owners means the recently refurbished hall is ideal for...
Getting the most from benefits
27th January 2014
GETTING the most from employee benefit strategies relies on getting the best possible advice - which was the thinking behind the formation of a Northampton-based company that specialises in explaining...
New appetite for acquisitions
27th January 2014
THE second half of 2013 definitely saw an improvement in the UK's economy, markedly so in the final quarter of the year. We are starting to see a meaningful return of the mergers and acquisitions...
Reconsidering your situation
27th January 2014
While the New Year maybe a distant memory it is traditionally a time for us all to reconsider our situations and, as individuals, we often resolve that this is the year we will lose weight, get...
Avoiding the seven deadly sins
27th January 2014
THERE are seven deadly sins of credit management - but equally, there are ways to avoid them. In this column, we're going to look at three of the seven, with the other four to come in our column in...
Call up for advice on saving money
24th January 2014
ENABLING clients to save money on telephone and Internet services is a passion of Raj Deokar of Pink Connect (Northampton) Ltd. The telecom specialists can offer an extensive service to businesses...
New impetus to town
24th January 2014
AS the economy starts to grow again, a new business initiative is being launched later this month to support start-up, existing and relocating businesses in Corby. Under the heading Growing Corby,...