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Befordshire business events take place en-gbFri, 12 Mar 2010 01:25:36 GMTLocal Sunday Newspapers Ltd 200760Companies will put the recession firmly behind them as they bid to take honours in the county’s Bedfordshire on Sunday backed Small Business Awards ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=482249Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe worst recession since the 1930s is now over according to recent trading statistics. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=482247Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTBlues busters’ ladies put a smile back on the faces of the public and motorists when they hit Bedford on Wednesday to promote ‘Bedfordshire on Sunday’s new motoring site www.motors.co.uk ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=482246Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTIf the rumour mill is anything to go by then Shanks Group may be the next Bossie company to submit to a takeover. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=482245Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTBusinesses have been speed-dating in a bid to encourage local investment ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=469070Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe one and only limited edition Mini John Cooper Works WC50 supplied by Elms Bedford took to the roads on Wednesday ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=469067Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTYoung entrepreneur Rick Sanderson has been commended for his hard work and dedication to British Agriculture ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=469065Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTMost Bossie companies lost altitude last month, although easyJet fared better than most after reporting its annual results ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=469071Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTA baby store is to stock a new range of clothing to keep the little ones warm this winter ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=469064Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTLocal solicitors Sharman recently marked its bicentenary with a celebratory dinner at the Harpur Suite in Bedford ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=438109Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTBusiness is hot stuff for Bedfordshire-based chilli specialist, Joanna Plumb who has opened Bedfordshire’s first ‘Pick Your Own’ centre at Cherwood Nursery in Chawston ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=438107Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTAfter experiencing another lurch downwards at the start of July, the stockmarket recovered despite the worsening economic news, although this mainly affected shares in the larger capitalised companies. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=438108Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTFrosts have dominated the recent Garden Centre Association Awards. The event was hosted by Ayletts Garden Centre in St Albans on July 20 and the awards are accredited by the Garden ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=438106Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTBedford i-kan business incubation centre is launching a competition for budding entrepreneurs which could help turn business ideas into a reality. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=432378Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTBedford-based Charles Wells Ltd has announced the acquisition of a further nine tenanted pubs from Punch Taverns for an undisclosed sum and brings the total number purchased by the company ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=430799Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTThree airlines have thumbed their noses at the recession and launched flights from Luton airport ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=430805Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTAn innovative Business-to-Business Networking Group is being launched at Bedford Athletic Rugby Club on Tuesday ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=430804Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTMore than 25 local businesses were invited to attend a Lloyds TSB Commercial event designed to help firms improve their finances and fight the downturn by ensuring they maintain a lasting relationship with their banking partner. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=430803Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTBedfordshire companies are leading the UK in investing in next generation networks to streamline their businesses, according to ntl:Telewest Business, part of the Virgin Media Group. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=430801Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe stockmarket drifted into the traditional summer lull with only Unilever, which owns Walls and Cornetto, bucking the general trend lower. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=430802Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTBedford businessman Mark Harrison has been designing and producing a wide range of events in the local area and throughout the UK for almost 20 years. Bedfordshire on Sunday caught ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=423200Sun, 7 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTMillbrook, one of the world’s leading transport research and development facilities, has appointed Miguel Fragoso as its new managing director ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=423199Sun, 7 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTFurther share gains in companies with a Bedfordshire presence on the markets suggests the bottom of the recession may be near if not already here. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=423198Sun, 7 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTHelping small to medium-size businesses in what are challenging times is the aim of Bedfordshire based consultant Steve Plant. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=423196Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTLimes Coffee Shop and Takeaway, recently highly commended in the Pride of Bedford Awards for outstanding customer service, has launched the first sandwich bike delivery service in Bedford ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=423197Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTLocal companies have been invited to the University of Bedfordshire to update their knowledge of current technology and gain practical tips to benefit their business ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=423195Fri, 5 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTA Bedfordshire company has come up with a way of reducing the noxious gases coming from a diesel engine ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=413783Sat, 2 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTMost small businesses will be negatively affected by increases in fuel and alcohol duty announced in the Budget, a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=413782Sat, 2 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTAs businesses more than ever look closely at their expenditure, a Bedford marketing agency will be passing on its evaluation expertise at an event organised by the Herts and Beds branch of The Chartered Institute of Marketing. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=413781Sat, 2 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTBusiness may be feeling the pinch in the recessison but there was some good news for the housing industry ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=413780Sat, 2 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe stock market continued its revival last month producing stellar gains for a number of Bossie companies. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=413779Sat, 2 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTBedfordshire businesses are standing themselves in good stead for the future. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=413778Sat, 2 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTAn important step in delivering growth and regeneration for Luton and South Bedfordshire has been taken with the appointment of David Marlow as the chair of the new Local Delivery ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=407244Thu, 9 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTInnovation was well and truly celebrated at the Basepoint Innovation Centre and Business Base in Luton. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=407241Thu, 9 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Bedford-based Business for Breakfast (Bforb) group is celebrating collecting two awards at the annual Business for Breakfast Awards ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=405722Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe stockmarket managed to achieve a modest gain during March with Alexon top of the Bossie leaderboard. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=405721Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTA group of entrepreneurs who have a serious passion for food and laying on traditional pub hospitality have promised to put the pleasures of dining out back into the heart of the Bedfordshire community after revealing they will shortly be opening a pub restaurant in Clophill. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=405720Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTGraphic arts lecturers from North Herts College and art teachers from local schools recently visited Fujifilm in Bedford to brush up on the latest printing technologies, helping them to pass ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=405719Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe achievements of Bedfordshire and Luton learners of all ages will soon be recognised as nominations open for The Big Skill Awards 2009. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=405718Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTWoburn Country Foods butchers from Haynes West End have won a top prize with their Black Bacon made from pork produced by Bedfordia Farms of Milton Ernest ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=405717Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTA newsurvey from Business Link in the East of England has shown that Bedfordshire-based companies are thinking wisely and taking steps to survive the downturn by reviewing current practices in order to reduce their outgoings. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=395599Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe stockmarket headed lower again in February, although Trafficmaster continued its strong recent run after revealing it planned to launch a mobile phone-based SatNav system later this year. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=395598Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTLockheed Martin UK has appointed Stephen R Ball to replace chief executive Ian Stopps who is retiring from the company. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=395596Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTLocal businesses were this week honoured for doing their best to make facilities easily ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=395595Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTFarside Marketing Ltd, Bedford, is bucking recession trend and celebrating once again after winning a two-year contract to supply vital food ration packs to the Irish Defence Forces. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=395594Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTSteve Hilliard Hairdressing on Bedford Street, Ampthill celebrated its first birthday last month – with a host of celebrations and promotions ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=395593Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTJohnson Cleaners inext to the Tesco supermarket on Riverfield Drive, Bedford, has been relaunched as an officially branded ‘GreenEarth’ store, following a £30,000 re-fit. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=395592Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTIndependents in Bedford’s Arcade are swimming with the tide to catch the customers in this recession ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=386392Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe stock-market remained highly volatile over the Christmas and New Year period. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=386391Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTRecruitment agencies Blue Arrow and Recruit Employment Services have merged. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=386390Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTA Bedfordshire-based firm Networkology.com has voiced concerns over a Government scheme to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=386389Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTHouse builders George Wimpey South midlands have ensured one of our readers is forever linked with their newest development at the Wixams, three miles from Bedford ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=386388Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTChief Fire Officer Paul Fuller and his top team have signed up for training courses with award-winning Bedford College ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=384300Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTBedford College has won an award for its new look annual report called Tell Me More ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=384299Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTHe may no longer be in charge of England’s football team, but it appears Sven Goran Eriksson is keeping himself busy in local business ...http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/bedsonsunday-business/displayarticle.asp?id=383871Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT