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Walsall-based South Staffs Water and its partner, utilities customer contact outsourcer, Echo Managed Services, have claimed the coveted ‘Community Initiative of the Year’ award at the 2019 Utility Week Awards.  The accolade was awarded for The South Staffs Water Community...

Plans to give the government authority to assemble and work railroad line make a return   The government will administer to take the HS2 rail line north past Birmingham, under plans presented upon the execution of the Queen’s...

  Lord Sugar has hired Carina Lepore of South London as his new 2019 apprentice. He will be going into business with the Artisan baker early next year. She will use Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment to...

Together Health is a natural based supplement company in Yorkshire within the UK. Founded by brothers Lee and Daniel, the family run-business strives to make healthy living easier for everyone, regardless of their circumstances. In a modern world...

Trip.com Group CEO Jane Sun has been named one of Forbes’ “World’s Most Powerful Women” in its recently published list for 2019. This year, Sun is ranked among peers like German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Central Bank Head Christine...

Tax concessions amounting to billions are not effective and should be abolished, according to research by the University of Cologne. The study, conducted by FiFo Koln, ZEW Mannheim, ifo Institute and Fraunhofer FIT, evaluated a total of 33 German tax breaks that...

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has overtaken BP Plc in becoming the sixth-biggest energy company in the world. The company is valued at $138 billion. Reliance Industries current shares have increased by thrice the pace of India’s...

The number of people opting to travel on Virgin Trains’ Anglo-Scottish services instead of flying has reached record levels, contributing to a drop in carbon emissions.  In the 12 months to July 2019, 29% of passengers...

Passionate about film, Cole set himself up as a freelance videographer before he graduated from Northumbria University in 2018 and later developed the fast-growing creative film agency, Filmit.  Cole has quickly attracted an impressive clientele, working with...

Economic disparities have been decreasing between EU member states over the past decade, but at the same time inequality has been growing within member states. Despite national level convergence, the gap in wealth and income between...