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network NEWS UPDATE
BUSINESS
DEC 2016/JAN 2017
4 MEMBER NEWS Loughborough firm joins Prime Minister on India trade mission
10 APPOINTMENTS Babington Group appoints Non-Executive Chairman
12 DEALS & MERGERS GCI secures acquisition growth fund
13 STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS Award win for John Pye Auctions
14 CHAMBER NEWS Geoff Poyzer announced as Chamber President for 2016/17
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 18 David Pearson’s China trade mission diary
POLITICS 20 The price of giving back to the community
INTERVIEW
22 Tony Donovan, Executive Director at Leicester Shire and Rutland Age UK
FEATURES
26 BUSINESS SUPPORT Get your business back on track
28 How can business coaching help?
30 FOCUS FEATURE The changing face of charities
34 EXECUTIVE SEARCH & RECRUITMENT Why retain an executive search firm?
36 Taking the leap into recruitment 22 54
TRAINING & EVENTS 38 Round-up of what’s on the calendar
BUSINESS SUPPORT
40 SKILLS Employer-led board is launched
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42 INFORMATION The Wildlife Trust boosts Corporate Social Responsibility
44 LEGAL Understanding the new illegal working law
46 THE eBUSINESS CLUB Keeping pace with the digital world
48 FINANCE Pension deficit shows signs of recovery
50 PROPERTY Work begins on manufacturing building
52 MOTORING Nick Jones tests the Jaguar F-PACE SUV
COMMENT
54 THE LAST WORD Chamber President Geoff Poyzer comments on the latest issues
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