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All the fun of the fair as firms look to new future

Jo Hyslop,  a member of the Churchill China sales staff,  with a Jamie Oliver Cheeky Mug.    Pictures: Steve Bould

North Staffordshire firms are showcasing more than 5,000 new products at the Spring Fair 2010 at Birmingham's NEC. David Elks finds that exhibitors are still having to strike a balance between price and place of manufacture to survive. . .

It used to be the case that Stoke-on-Trent's best-known pottery brands had to be made in the city or face losing their...

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Deal takes it to the Max!

Pictured, left to right, is Tim Virgo, Dr Max Frank and Mark Aldred, managing director.

A CONSTRUCTION technology specialist has bought two rivals in a deal which will increase its turnover by £2 million. Max Frank Ltd bought Warrington-based Weldgrip Groundwork and Stafford-based Sheara...

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Students put race ace in the picture

Daniel Waterman and Gary Carse are enjoying success as animators while studying. Bottom, Lewis Hamilton.

TWO talented students who have created animations for dance superstars The Prodigy and banking giant Santander have set up their own production firm. Gary Carse and Daniel Waterman are fitting their studie...

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Tyre experts help thousands to get a grip on new skills

Training assistant Francis Hall and Richard Whitehurst, Michelin Training Centre manager.

MORE than 20,000 people from 30 countries have improved their skills at a Stoke-on-Trent training complex. The milestone has been passed by the Michelin Training Centre after it relocated from Watford in...

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185 hit by accidents at work in Walsall

The Health and Safety Executive has launched a hard-hitting campaign aimed at reducing injuries in Walsall caused by slips, trips and falls in the workplace.  HSESlipsTripsFalls-001WA

MAJOR injuries were caused to more than 50 people in Walsall as a result of slips, trips and falls in the workplace last year a safety watchdog revealed this week. The Health and Safety Executive said 185...

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Can I get extra 13 weeks' maternity pay?

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I am intending to start my maternity leave in May. I have heard that the Government is extending statutory maternity pay from 39 to 52 weeks?

Will I be entitled to the longer period?

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Energy saving loans 'will boost recovery'

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​Businesses should take advantage of interest-free loans being offered by the Carbon Trust to help accelerate economic recovery, the British Chambers of Commerce will say this week. Read more here

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Dover may be sold off to the Fench

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​For generations Dover has stood as an indomitable symbol of Britain's freedom and independence. But now cash-strapped Britain is considering selling up to the French Read more here

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Tips on reapplying for your own job

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​Two out of five workers expect to be forced to reapply for their own jobs this year as employers start to focus less on redundancies and more on restructuring ahead of a hoped-for upturn.Read more...

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Make the most of tax-free cash breaks

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​Taxpayers must move quickly to make the most of their money before a host of tax breaks face the scrapheap There is an added urgency to many financial decisions as the end of the tax year approaches...

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