Each year starts with high hopes for the coming 12 months. This might mean a successful start for a new or upcoming venture, continued growth for those who are more established, and new ideas and innovations for some of our longest established companies. Read what our business people are saying about their business plans and expectations for 2017 here
1st April 2025
........................................ THE SUCCESS of AI depends on humans being able to adapt quickly enough to keep up with its speed of development. AI is already common in much of everyday...
28th March 2025
………………………………. Published in association with IN SUCH a competitive economic environment, never has it been more important to secure maximum benefit and best value for money...
10th March 2025
BUSINESSES in Kettering are being urged to have their say in consultation on a new Neighbourhood Plan for the town centre. High streets across the UK face growing challenges in the form of the rise...
8th March 2025
AN ECONOMY growing sustainably and inclusively with a focus on increasing productivity and skills is at the core of the new Economic Growth strategy for West Northamptonshire. ...
11th January 2025
EARLY PLANNING and thorough preparation are the keys to making the process of selling a business as painless as possible for its owner. A panel of seasoned specialists expert in all aspects of...
2nd December 2024
BUSINESS owners are already looking ahead and setting goals for the new year. An often-overlooked element of success is organisational design - a strategic approach to structuring teams, workflows and...
29th November 2024
………………………………. I HAVE just bought a soup-maker. Yes, we are about to enter the season of baked camembert and toffee pennies… and I am preparing. It seemed like a...
23rd September 2024
THE BRITISH Chambers of Commerce is calling for the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to use her first Budget to seize the moment to boost business and grow the UK economy. The BCC’s budget submission...
2nd August 2024
Pictured: Georgina Stone. .................................................. FOLLOWING years of political turmoil in the UK, investors welcomed a greater sense of clarity this month as 28.7...
22nd July 2024
MORE THAN 160 businesswomen were in Northampton for a two-day Female Founders Summit. They attended events focused on business, marketing, health and wellness with speakers headlined by...
20th June 2022
A partnership between two global investment management organisations is set to take on and develop Silverstone Park. CPP Investments, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, is to commit £135...
2nd June 2022
Ambitious plans to transform the historic Towcester Racecourse will be headed up by the newly-appointed general manager Mick Conneely. The multi-purpose venue is seen as a “sleeping giant” by...
26th May 2022
What was your first job? Aside from a Herald & Post paper round every Thursday when I was 14, my first job was working as a junior in a hairdressers at 16. I worked every Friday after school...
15th May 2022
Just when you thought the pandemic was largely behind us and businesses were looking forward to something resembling normality, we have been hit with huge cost of living increases, cost push...
12th May 2022
Funding, food, medical supplies and baby clothes… just a few of the items businesses on Brackmills are donating to the Northampton Supports Ukraine appeal. The appeal, to support people in...
