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network NEWS UPDATE
BUSINESS FEBRUARY 2017
4 MEMBER NEWS ICC awards Derby World Cup semi-final
10 APPOINTMENTS Cambridge & Counties Bank appoints new Chairman
12 DEALS & MERGERS PKF Cooper Parry saves engineering jobs
13 STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS Nottingham Trent University recognised as most sustainable
14 CHAMBER NEWS QES reveals economy is robust despite Brexit uncertainties
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 18 EEN spearheads trade mission to Romania
POLITICS
20 What does Brexit mean for Britain’s exporters?
INTERVIEW
22 Emma Kwiatkowski, Director at Hays Recruitment
FEATURES
26 ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES Get on board with cloud accounting
28 FOCUS FEATURE How to appoint – and retain – the best staff
32 APPRENTICESHIPS Are you ready for the levy?
36 The business case for hiring an apprentice 22 39
TRAINING & EVENTS 38 Round-up of what’s on the calendar
BUSINESS SUPPORT
40 SKILLS Take measures to retain older workers
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44 INFORMATION Ways to boost productivity in the workplace
48 LEGAL Brexit and UK employment law
50 THE eBUSINESS CLUB Launch dates set for digital growth programmes
52 FINANCE Invest in commercial property
54 PROPERTY Bank changes registered office to Leicester
56 MOTORING Nick Jones tests the Subaru WRX STi
COMMENT
58 THE LAST WORD Chamber President Geoff Poyzer comments on the latest issues
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