• Crest Nicholson unveils new memorial to Battle of Britain hero
    16th July 2024

    Last weekend, local housebuilder Crest Nicholson proudly hosted a commemorative service at its Walton Court Gardens development following completion of the replacement memorial remembering Flight Sergeant Charles Sydney whose Spitfire was shot down over the site during the Battle of

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  • South East had the second highest equity investment value in the UK last year at £866m, finds latest British Business Bank research
    11th July 2024

    The numbers reveal that the South East performed broadly in line with the overall UK market in 2023, where equity investment for smaller businesses returned to 2019 levels. Full year data shows that investment declined by 48% to £8.8bn in

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  • The European Patent Office (EPO) has once again decided that it will increase its official fees as of 1 April 2024.
    28th February 2024

    While some fees are staying the same, there are increases of around 4% for many common fees, and substantial increases in some early renewal fees. In particular, the search fee is due to increase from €1460 to €1520, the examination fee

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  • Budget 2020: Much to welcome for business communities across the UK
    11th March 2020

    The British Chambers of Commerce provides its full response to the 2020 Budget. Giving his initial reaction to the Chancellor’s March Budget, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said:  “There’s much to welcome in this Budget for business communities across the

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