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network NEWS UPDATE
BUSINESS JULY/AUGUST 2018
4 MEMBER NEWS Prestigious award win for Flint Bishop
18 APPOINTMENTS Melanie Ulyatt appointed as D2N2 Growth Hub Chair
20 DEALS, MERGERS AND PARTNERSHIPS Cathelco extends global footprint
21 STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS Karen Smart on her new role at East Midlands Airport
23 CHAMBER NEWS Skills Summit links work and education
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 34 Spotlight on: The Czech Republic
POLITICS 36 A perfect storm looms on recruitment front
INTERVIEW
38 Philip Webb, Managing Director, Investors in Community
FEATURES
43 SKILLS AND TRAINING The skills needed for the world of work
47 Technology Institute to tackle skills threat
50 FOCUS FEATURE The honest face of CSR
54 REGENERATING THE EAST MIDLANDS How technology can streamline the NHS
56 Melton Mowbray: a town that has a lot of good things going on
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TRAINING & EVENTS 58 Round-up of what’s on the calendar
BUSINESS SUPPORT
60 SKILLS Take the time to learn about clock making
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63 INFORMATION Understanding Brexit force field analysis
64 LEGAL Changes to the MOT test may have legal implications
66 DIGITAL GROWTH Get your staff on board with cyber security
68 FINANCE Industries must eradicate gender pay gap
70 PROPERTY Midland Heart takes on house shortage
72 MOTORING Nick Jones tests the Volkswagen Arteon
COMMENT
74 THE LAST WORD Chamber President Rob Mayo comments on the latest issues
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