Business news from around the county
The Apprentice: your view
Was Lord Sugar right to fire two candidates? Was Kurt too sexist? Apprentice fan Michael Dutton, a copywriter and translator, talks us through the heroes and zeros of this week's show.
Last updated 13 June 2013
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Couple to open Barrow ice-cream parlour and burger venue
THE owners of an established Furness business are branching out by opening a gourmet burger restaurant and luxury ice-cream parlour.
Last updated 13 June 2013
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Carlisle firm hosting cloud accounting workshop
BUSINESSES interested in cloud accounting packages that allow them to access information from anywhere – even using a smartphone – can learn more next week.
Last updated 13 June 2013
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
As Cumbria's jobless total falls again, charity warns school-leavers ill-equipped for work
Unemployment in Cumbria fell again last month and is almost 900 lower than at this time last year.
Last updated 13 June 2013
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New Allerdale boss makes jobs his top priority
THE new boss at Allerdale Council has pledged to bring new jobs and more investment to the area.
Last updated 13 June 2013
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Cumbrian firm is best place to work in the UK
Impact International, the Cumbria-headquartered business helping global organisations to improve their productivity, profitability and sustainability, has been announced as the UK’s No 1 Best Workplace for 2013 (medium category) by the Great Places to Work® Institute.
Last updated 13 June 2013
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Cumbria's biggest expo - live feed
Hundreds of Cumbrian businesses are networking at Cumbria's biggest expo event at Rheged.
Last updated 13 June 2013
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Unemployment falls again in Cumbria
Unemployment in Cumbria fell again last month. Official figures show that 8,238 people were claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, 217 fewer than in April.
Last updated 13 June 2013
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New Barrow workwear store is positive move for town
BARROW’S main shopping street has been given a welcome boost after a firm opened its second store in the town.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Cumbria first as Burnetts launches online marketplace
Burnetts has become the first law firm in Cumbria to launch its own online market-place, providing downloadable, discounted legal documents to small businesses.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Cumberland Building Society leading way on account switching
The Cumberland Building Society is at the forefront of an initiative to make it easier to move current accounts.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Cumbrian recruitment firm buys specialist agency
Cumbrian recruitment firm NRL has acquired Petrolic Consultants, a specialist recruiter for the oil and gas industry.
Last updated 12 June 2013
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
Cumbria Tourism Award winners revealed
WALBY Farm Park near Carlisle has won the large visitor attraction section of the Cumbria Tourism Awards for a second time.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Vital advice on Start Up Loans for young business people
Young business people interested in the Government’s Start Up Loans scheme can get advice at a drop-in centre in Carlisle.
Last updated 12 June 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Small Cumbrian firms paying over the odds for energy
Small and medium-sized enterprises in Cumbria are overpaying for their energy by more than £50m a year, according to the energy broker Inenco Direct.
Last updated 12 June 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Carlisle's Lloyd Ltd named dealer of the year
Lloyd Ltd of Carlisle has been named Dealer of the Year by the agricultural-machinery supplier New Holland.
Last updated 12 June 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Former bank building bought by Carlisle pubs boss
Carlisle businessman Ron Wood has emerged as the buyer of the former Santander bank branch in Devonshire Street, which sold at auction last month.
Last updated 12 June 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Stobart Group company eyeing up legal contracts
A SUBSIDIARY of Stobart Group has emerged as a leading contender to win controversial new legal aid contracts.
Last updated 12 June 2013
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
Entries in for prestigious Business Awards
Entries have started to come in for the county’s most prestigious business contest, the CN Group Business Awards.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Made in Cumbria: Dizzee Rascal's new website
Carlisle-based design agency Hydrant have built a new website for world-famous rapper Dizzee Rascal.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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