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network NEWS UPDATE
BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 2017
4 MEMBER NEWS Transport business receives national recognition
14 APPOINTMENTS QUAD appoints Chair of Board of Directors
16 DEALS & MERGERS Altius VA wins National Rail contract
17 STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS Charting the history of bmi regional
18 CHAMBER NEWS Micro-Mesh welcomes international student placements
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 26 Spotlight on: USA
POLITICS
28 Dr Adam Marshall, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce, offers his perspective on current politics
INTERVIEW
30 Dana Brown, Principal of Leicester Castle Business School
FEATURES
34 CORPORATE CHRISTMAS Time to party
36 Safe and happy Christmas
38 FOCUS FEATURE School’s out: the important decisions facing school leavers
42 HR & EMPLOYMENT LAW Changes to tribunal laws
30 59 44 Conducting an interview the right way
TRAINING & EVENTS 46 Round-up of what’s on the calendar
BUSINESS SUPPORT
48 SKILLS The skills debate and the link with education
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51 INFORMATION Visitor economy under review
52 LEGAL General Date Protection Regulation explored
54 DIGITAL GROWTH An SME’s guide to cyber security
56 FINANCE Drop in companies falling into administration
59 PROPERTY Tracking Derby’s development
60 MOTORING Nick Jones tests the Seat Ateca
COMMENT
58 THE LAST WORD Chamber President Geoff Poyzer comments on the latest issues
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