Law firm reaches £6m milestone in gambling cases
A law firm which recovers about £1m a year for gamblers has warned that betting companies are increasingly targeting women to maximise profits.
Darling bids of May: 149 lots listed across southern England by Clive Emson Auctioneers
A total of 149 lots are listed across southern England in the latest auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers.
Faith in the property industry as thousands of pounds raised for charity
Two charities in Portsmouth are to benefit from thousands of pounds raised by Portsmouth Property Association at its 102nd annual charity dinner.
Accountants HWB strengthen registered auditor team
Hampshire accountancy and business advice firm HWB Chartered Accountants has strengthened its team of registered auditors. The Chandler’s Ford-based practice now has six ‘Responsible Individuals’, or RIs, on the board of directors covering audit services for clients.
Tank inventor’s medals donated to museum
Two medals recently donated to Dorset’s Tank Museum belonged to the man without whom the tank might never have existed. Walter Gordon Wilson possessed the creative mind that led to the tracks of the first tanks running right around their distinctive rhomboid shape.
Barnbrook secures major new helicopter order
Global engineering solutions specialist Barnbrook Systems has won a six-figure order for its cutting-edge helicopter refuelling system.
Insolvency-related activity increases again
Insolvency-related activity has again increased in the South East, says R3, the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body. Latest figures showed a rise in insolvency-related activities from 246 in February to 261 in March – these include administrator and liquidator appointments together with creditors’ meetings. This figure remains relatively consistent with the 12-month high of 277 in March 2023. R3 … Read More
Can I ask to work from home when I start a new job?
Legal changes mean employees have the right to ask to work from home on day one of a new job, according to employment experts at a regional law firm.
Frustrated job seekers flock to fair
Job seekers unable to find work by applying directly to companies swamped a recruitment team at a recent jobs fair in Milton Keynes. Berry Recruitment had to boost its staff at the event to deal with the number of people looking for work.
Electronic waste specialist iWaste hits first hectare target in tree-planting campaign
Expanding commercial e-waste specialist Intelligent Waste Management Ltd (iWaste) has achieved a target of helping to plant more than a hectare of trees in an ongoing campaign to off-set its carbon footprint.
