Alison Churchill
Swindon Advertiser
United Kingdom
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Chamber sets out plans for the future
The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group, of which the Swindon Chamber is part, has launched its first Business Manifesto. → Read More
Chancellor is given a Budget warning
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been warned he must tackle the crises in housing and social care in his forthcoming budget. → Read More
Businesses boost town's success
HONDA hosted a number of major, locally-based companies and organisations for the official Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Made In Swindon… → Read More
BUSINESS: Holiday-makers hit by the pound’s fall
Many travellers on overseas August bank holiday trips will have less spending money if they failed to buy foreign cash in advance, a currency trader… → Read More
BUSINESS: Guitar firm to woo novice musicians
The boss of Fender has hailed explosive growth in ukulele sales and said the firm was tuning up its digital content business to attract more… → Read More
BUSINESS: Sainsbury’s sees sales bounce back
Sainsbury’s has notched up a sales recovery as rising food price inflation and strong demand for clothing offset a weaker performance from its… → Read More
Property hotspots reveal big surprise
Edinburgh and Croydon have been identified as Britain's top property hotspots, beating central London. → Read More
BUSINESS: M&S restructuring sees profits plunge
Retail giant Marks & Spencer has seen annual profits tumble by nearly two thirds and revealed sales across its under-pressure clothing arm… → Read More
BUSINESS: British cuppa will be safe, says store
Sainsbury's wants to safeguard the future of the "Great British cuppa" and offer a better deal for growers by launching its own brand of ethically-sourced tea. The supermarket, which has stores in Swindon, plans to re-invest part of the money earned on own-brand tea bags into schemes that will help farmers build their businesses and protect the supply chain. The pilot project, branded Fairly… → Read More
BUSINESS: The drop in sterling lures in US visitors
US travellers are flocking to the UK because of the soft pound, according to one of the world's largest online travel firms. → Read More
Tennis star backs two start-up firms
Tennis star Andy Murray has backed two fledgling British companies on crowdfunding platform Seedrs, including a firm behind the world's first flat… → Read More
Former Asda boss in charge at M&S
Marks & Spencer has appointed former Asda boss Archie Norman as chairman. → Read More
Don't knock Beber's comforts, we all need a treat
It’s not very often that you find yourself siding with Justin Bieber. → Read More
Firms failing to plan for any cyber attack
Firms not moving fast enough on cyber security • New IoD and Barclays study finds one in three (37%) SMEs don’t have a cyber-strategy in place • Two fifths (40%) wouldn’t know who to contact to report online fraud A worrying number of UK businesses have no formal plan to protect their business from a cyber-attack and the number of SMEs preparing themselves has not improved from a year ago. This… → Read More
Childcare fees rise to cover free places
Parents could face higher fees and extra charges for childcare as a result of Government plans to double the free hours available to pre-school… → Read More
B&Q owner sees a big jump in profits
B&Q OWNER Kingfisher hailed an important year as it revealed a 14.7 per cent hike in annual profits thanks to an overhaul of its DIY chain and surging sales at Screwfix. The group posted underlying pre-tax profits of £787m for the year to January 31, up from £686m a year earlier, after seeing B&Q like-for-like sales lift by 3.5 per cent. But its trade-focused arm Screwfix was once again… → Read More
Dual fuel customers face £73 price hike
SSE customers are to be slapped with a 6.9% increase in the price of their dual fuel bills, a move that will see £73 added to their household costs. The energy giant said the hike is the result of an average 14.9% electricity price increase and will impact 2.8 million customers. SSE pinned the rises on the increasing cost of supplying electricity, and specifically higher costs associated with… → Read More
Dairy’s double helping of success
BRINKWORTH Dairy is savouring a double helping of success after winning one business award and reaching the national finals of another. → Read More