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network NEWS UPDATE
BUSINESS OCTOBER 2017
4 MEMBER NEWS Window safety firm wins Queen’s Award
14 APPOINTMENTS R&D specialist joins PKF Cooper Parry
16 DEALS & MERGERS Innes England strikes Citygate House deal
17 STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS Accolades for Nottingham's universities
18 CHAMBER NEWS Round-up from the Chamber Business Awards 2017
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 26 Spotlight on: Turkey
POLITICS
28 Call for Transport Secretary to rethink plans for the Midland Main Line
INTERVIEW
30 Brendan Moffett, Chief Executive at Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
FEATURES
34 ENTERPRISE & INNOVATION Innovation – are you missing out?
36 Newark Beacon – more than just a location
38 FOCUS FEATURE The importance of the leisure and tourism industry to the East Midlands
42 HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE Have you heard about a loss of hearing?
44 Managing stress in the workplace 30 59
TRAINING & EVENTS 46 Round-up of what’s on the calendar
BUSINESS SUPPORT
48 SKILLS Developing skills in the visitor economy
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50 INFORMATION How to avoid data breaches
52 LEGAL The risks of accepting a bribe
54 DIGITAL GROWTH A guide to GDPR for small businesses
56 FINANCE The issues of the Making Tax Digital scheme
58 PROPERTY Finding a home for start-up businesses
60 MOTORING Nick Jones tests the Infiniti Q60
COMMENT
62 THE LAST WORD Chamber President Geoff Poyzer comments on the latest issues
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