The Business Magazine - South East

Business congratulates Labour's General Election win 👏💼 Sir Kier Starmer's Labour Party has won the General Election in a decisive victory, and now business leaders want to see action fast. Winning more than 400 seats, against the Conservative's losses of more than 240, Britain could now be set for a new direction. Businesses are now looking to some stability, consistency and strategy to help drive the economy forward. In its manifesto, Labour pledged to introduce a new industrial strategy. The UK last set out a formal industrial strategy in 2017, but since 2021, the government has instead pursued various plans for growth. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/e67pVvdz Make UK, Business West, British Chambers of Commerce, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) #election #generalelection #politics #labour #ukbusiness #leadership #businessnews #businessintelligence

Reading FC Community Trust is Green Park (Reading)'s charity of the year ⚽🤝 Thames Valley business park Green Park said it is teaming up with Reading Football Club Community Trust, the latter being its charity of the year. The trust is a charity and the community arm of the football club, which aims to enrich the lives, via sport, of disadvantaged communities within Reading and surrounding areas. Through programmes in partnership with schools, colleges, youth clubs, sports centres and universities, it helps more than 3,500 participants every week. Fiona Lyons, director of asset management, UK for Mapletree Investments, which owns Green Park, said... Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/e9kcESq5 #football #fc #charity #finance #fundraising #investing #property #businessnews #businessintelligence

A huge thank you the Supporting Partners of the Hampshire Business Awards 2024! 🤝🏆 We've seen an incredible amount of support for the second annual Hampshire Business Awards - we can't wait to once more bring together the region's top talent for an unmissable night of networking and awards. This year's black-tie gala event will feature the presentation of 16 highly sought after awards to an array of worthy winners and is once more set to be held at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on the 21st of November 2024. This year's supporting partners are: - Hampshire County Council - University of Winchester - Hampshire Fare C.I.C - Farnborough International - Hampshire Chamber of Commerce For more information, click here: https://lnkd.in/ehwxYuVx #HBA24 #awards #support #partnership #hantsnews #hantshour #businessnews #businessintelligence

Oxen come to Oxford as huge art installation kicks off 🎨🎉 Large oxen sculptures will come to the city of Oxford this weekend, as a huge art installation across the county called 'OxTrail' kicks off. The 31 uniquely decorated pieces have been designed by International and UK artists and will be placed at key locations across the iconic city. The project is is being brought to Oxfordshire by Sobell House Hospice charity and Wild in Art and will see a herd of over 130 ox sculptures take over the county this summer. It starts on July 6. Artists were invited to submit their designs for the large oxen last year. Of 190 entrants, OxTrail sponsors selected 31 designs and 17 of those are based in or have close connections to Oxfordshire. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/esFwFfja #art #launch #charity #finance #fundraising #hospice #oxonnews #oxonhour #businessnews #businessintelligence

CooperVision eyeing new facility after CBRE UK Southampton advised acquisition 🏢👀 Contact lens manufacturer CooperVision is set to move into a new 107,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility, once it's developed, at Adanac Park in Southampton, Hampshire. The Southampton office of real estate giant CBRE advised the company on the acquisition of a new technical, commercial and business hub. Following an extensive search, CooperVision set on Adanac Park, which provides a strategic location with excellent road communications. "This agreement is the culmination of several years of hard work on all sides, in a very complex transaction," said James Brounger, head of CBRE Southampton. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/ex6seGZx #advising #acquisitions #deals #finance #investing #property #commercialproperty #businessnews #businessintelligence

🔔 Last call for early bird tickets! ⏳ Secure your spot at the South Coast CPS Conference before midnight for just £55. 📅 Join us on 14th November at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton. https://lnkd.in/euSPsg42 #SouthCoastCPS #Southampton #EarlyBirdTickets #PropertyEvent #Hampshire

5 Challenges UK Manufacturers Resolved with MRPSoftware - MRPeasy ⚙️🌐 Managing a small manufacturing company is an enormous task rife with challenges to overcome. Here are 5 real-life manufacturing challenges that real UK manufacturers have resolved by implementing MRP software. 1. Stockouts and overstocking One of the biggest issues that MRP software tackles is material planning. The need to find a balance between too little and too much stock is very acute in small manufacturing companies as each unit represents tied-up cash that could be put to good use elsewhere. MRP software is made to accurately determine material requirements, ensure timely stock replenishments, and facilitate demand planning, allowing companies to optimize their inventory. Paul Long, Website Manager at health and beauty manufacturing business Myddfai Trading Company Ltd says: “MRPeasy tells us what our requirements are, and when we create the manufacturing orders, we don’t have to go and tell the manufacturing staff anything, they can simply pull the information from MRPeasy. At the same time, we’re getting flags for stock statuses and can replenish purchases.” 2. Data getting lost Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/ebPxiPxB #manufacturing #technology #innovation #challenge #IT #software #dorsetnews #dorsethour #businessnews #businessintelligence

In Episode 4 of The Business Magazine - Property Podcast we take a deep dive into the world of property auctions. https://zurl.co/cSEo This Property Auction Masterclass features the insights of guest speakers and industry experts Richard Auterac (Chairman and Auctioneer at Acuitus), James Emson (Managing Director at Clive Emson Auctioneers), and Arian Manouchehri (Head of Broker Relations at MSP Capital). Join us as they explore the rise in online auctions post-Covid, the types of properties that perform well under the hammer, and how such auctions make it easier to reach high net worth individuals 🏡💼 #PropertyPodcast #UKBusiness #Auctions #PropertyInvestment

In Episode 4 of The Business Magazine - Property Podcast we take a deep dive into the world of property auctions. https://zurl.co/cSEo This Property Auction Masterclass features the insights of guest speakers and industry experts Richard Auterac (Chairman and Auctioneer at Acuitus), James Emson (Managing Director at Clive Emson Auctioneers), and Arian Manouchehri (Head of Broker Relations at MSP Capital). Join us as they explore the rise in online auctions post-Covid, the types of properties that perform well under the hammer, and how such auctions make it easier to reach high net worth individuals 🏡💼 #PropertyPodcast #UKBusiness #Auctions #PropertyInvestment

Vulse secures £250,000 investment as it advances LinkedIn content solution 🪙👀 Tech group Vulse has secured £250,000 of seed enterprise investment scheme (SEIS) investment as it advances its content automation platform for LinkedIn users, it was reported. The amplification platform is aimed at helping users of the social networking site create content to develop their brands and promote company pages as it is recognised that LinkedIn has over 1billion users around the world but only 1% regularly create content. Vulse's technology features integrated AI-powered tools as well as analytics functions. "We are thrilled to secure this £250k SEIS investment, which marks a significant milestone in our journey to revolutionise content creation on LinkedIn," reportedly said Rob Illidge, founder of Vulse. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/ewJbTsf5 #AI #technology #innovation #finance #funding #investing #LinkedIn #businessnews #businessintelligence