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Can your firm save money by asking the HSE for advice?

Keeping staff and customers safe is a priority for any business, but ensuring your firm is up to date with health and safety regulations can be a big burden on small companies.
20 August 2008

Shoplifting is a constant problem and one of the biggest challenges faced by retailers.

The cost of crime for city shopkeepers
As a report suggests criminals cost British firms £12.6bn last year, business reporter SAM WILLIAMS speaks to retailers affected by crime and police chiefs who say some stores could do more to make life difficult for shoplifters.
13 August 2008

Many well-known Norwich brands, including Robinsons, Norwich Union and Colman’s, have been taken over by multi-national organisations.

Historic brands still proud of city heritage
Buyouts and mergers are a reality in today's global economy, and many of Norfolk's best-loved brands are now owned by major national or international chains. But does that mean they are any less important to the county, asks business reporter SAM WILLIAMS.
06 August 2008

Former IT worker Sophie Garrett came up with the idea for her pioneering website after struggling to find someone to share her partner’s second home in Beccles. Photo:

A whole world of opportunity on the web
The internet offers businesses the chance to sell their products to customers from the comfort of their homes anywhere in the world - but being noticed among millions of others with the same idea can prove a challenge.
30 July 2008

Improving fitness is a key priority for the nation – and that view is shared by gym instructor Victoria Harris.

Courses helped us find vocation in life
Amid the annual clamour over record A-level and GCSE results, the success and hard work of students who take vocational courses is often overlooked. To mark the first ever Vocational Qualifications Day today, business reporter SAM WILLIAMS speaks to former City College Norwich students who have taken great strides forwards after completing work-related courses.
23 July 2008

Former City College student on rich list
Robyn Jones, co-founder and chief executive of Charlton House, has appeared in joint 74th place on the City & Guilds Vocational Rich List.
23 July 2008

Have the big firms got top green credentials?
Businesses are a major contributor to carbon dioxide emissions and have a big part to play in reducing our impact on the environment. So are large Norwich firms doing their bit? With the help of Green Party campaigner Adrian Ramsay, SAM WILLIAMS found out.
16 July 2008

Adrian Tucker founded Air Livery in 1992. Photo: James Bass.

The firms that help make the airport tick
As well as a hub for holidaymakers and businessmen, there is a lot more going on at Norwich International Airport than many people realise. As part of a week of features behind the scenes, business reporter SAM WILLIAMS discovers some of the success stories of firms working from within the airport perimeter fence.
09 July 2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling chats to students at the opening of the Skills Academy for Financial Services in Norwich.

Teaching the vital skills our city needs
Last year, the National Academy for Financial Services was launched in Norwich, directly involving major companies with the education of aspiring business students.
02 July 2008

Roberto Cimelli, owner of Caffé Italia in Orford Street in the city centre, moved to the UK aged 16 to help his dad, a chef at an Italian restaurant in London, along with his three brothers and one sister, who also trained in the restaurant trade.

How the world has come to our fine city
Britain is becoming an increasingly cosmopolitan place and immigrants could play an important role in securing the future of the country's economy. Business reporter SAM WILLIAMS speaks to some of the city's foreign-born entrepreneurs, about their firms and how they ended up in Norwich.
25 June 2008

The fuel protest on A47 last monthh. Photo: Denise Bradley.

Rising costs fuel calls to cut duty
As angry hauliers gear up for their second protest in the county this year, business reporter SAM WILLIAMS speaks to bosses who say spiralling prices at the pumps are crippling their industry and who are calling on the government to cut fuel taxes
18 June 2008

The Mall Norwich is the main sponsor of the Go Elephants! project and has commissioned three designs. Pictured is The Mall Norwich general manager Alan Day.

Works of art that this city will never forget
In less than two weeks, a herd of more than 50 baby elephants will invade the city in a unique charity art project. Business reporter SAM WILLIAMS takes a sneak preview at some of the life-sized sculptures commissioned by Norwich firms which are set to hit the streets in the Go Elephants! project.
11 June 2008

While many workers choose temping to fill a gap in their careers, for lorry driver Colin Roberts who has temped for 13 years it has become a permanent ambition. Photo: Antony Kelly.

Workers embracing a temporary lifestyle
Britain's 1.4m-strong army of temps contribute billions to the economy every year - and demand for their services is booming in Norwich as economic fears mean businesses are unwilling to take on permanent staff. To mark National Temporary Workers Week, business reporter SAM WILLIAMS speaks to four temps and finds out why they love their work.
04 June 2008

Chinelo Brown was offered help by the Prince’s Trust to set up her hair salon. Photo: Angela Sharpe.

Why new business needs more support
The Prince’s Trust Business Programme has helped more than 70,000 disadvantaged young people into careers. As the trust celebrates its 25th anniversary, SAM WILLIAMS speaks to some of the young entrepreneurs in Norwich who have received its help
28 May 2008

Life goes on after football
As Norwich City striker Dion Dublin takes his first steps in a new career in the media after retiring from the beautiful game, business reporter SAM WILLIAMS speaks to four former players who have forged new paths after leaving football.
15 May 2008