<![CDATA[Bedford Today - Local Business]]> Feed http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/business/local-business Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/business/local-business/mbtc-news-business-feed-1-334071 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:34 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Shop is finalist in awards]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/shop-is-finalist-in-awards-1-5124291

A stationery shop has been nominated as one of the top card retailers in the UK.

]]> 1.5124291 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:34 +0100 <![CDATA[Estate agent donations lift hospice funds]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/estate-agent-donations-lift-hospice-funds-1-5090289

An estate agency with offices in Milton Keynes and Bedford makes monthly donations from each property sale to boost the coffers of a regional hospice.

]]> 1.5090289 Tue, 14 May 2013 17:45:01 +0100 <![CDATA[Expressions of interest made for operator of bars and clubs]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/expressions-of-interest-made-for-operator-of-bars-and-clubs-1-5089427

A deadline for expressions of interest in rescuing a Milton Keynes company from adminstration passes this evening (Friday).

]]> 1.5089427 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:20:38 +0100 <![CDATA[Swimming paradise takes shape]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/swimming-paradise-takes-shape-1-5086402

The iconic Subtropical Swimming Paradise is beginning to take shape at the new Center Parcs Woburn Forest as 46 Glulam pieces - the longest in the UK at 70 metres - start to arrive.

]]> 1.5086402 Mon, 13 May 2013 17:44:34 +0100 <![CDATA[Video: Music at Bedford Bamberg Spring Fest]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/video-music-at-bedford-bamberg-spring-fest-1-5083787

The tastes and sounds of Germany arrived in Bedford at the weekend with the annual Bedford Bamberg Spring Fest.

]]> 1.5083787 Sat, 11 May 2013 09:25:24 +0100 <![CDATA[Parents criticise council in bus row]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/parents-criticise-council-in-bus-row-1-5078012

Parents have hit out at alleged plans to remove their village bus stop from a school bus route.

]]> 1.5078012 Thu, 9 May 2013 17:01:52 +0100 <![CDATA[Business leaders learn how to drown puppies]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/business-leaders-learn-how-to-drown-puppies-1-5077784

Learning how to drown puppies isn’t as cruel as the phrase sounds.

]]> 1.5077784 Thu, 9 May 2013 16:17:59 +0100 <![CDATA[Video: Entrepreneurs gather to meet the high priests of business]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/video-entrepreneurs-gather-to-meet-the-high-priests-of-business-1-5076472

Hundreds of entrepreneurs from across the region have gathered at Cranfield University’s school of management today (Thursday) to get tips and advice at the sixth annual Venture Day.

]]> 1.5076472 Thu, 9 May 2013 11:35:33 +0100 <![CDATA[Designer e-ciggie firm is launched]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/designer-e-ciggie-firm-is-launched-1-5070537

A local entrepreneur has launched the UK’s first designer brand of e-cigarettes - named Salmon & Trout.

]]> 1.5070537 Wed, 8 May 2013 11:55:21 +0100 <![CDATA[Last year’s winners speak out on excellence awards]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/last-year-s-winners-speak-out-on-excellence-awards-1-5053215

Winners of business awards in Bedfordshire and Luton in 2012 have spoken out to encourage star firms to enter this year.

]]> 1.5053215 Fri, 3 May 2013 15:13:45 +0100 <![CDATA[Morris dancing at Fox & Hounds, Riseley]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/morris-dancing-at-fox-hounds-riseley-1-5052209

Recently refurbished village pub the Fox & Hounds threw a welcome party in style on May 1 - complete with Morris Dancing!

]]> 1.5052209 Fri, 3 May 2013 11:18:25 +0100 <![CDATA[Video: Nissan needs engineers to fill skills gaps]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/video-nissan-needs-engineers-to-fill-skills-gaps-1-5049703

One of Bedfordshire’s flagship companies needs engineers to fill a big skills gap.

]]> 1.5049703 Thu, 2 May 2013 12:31:01 +0100 <![CDATA[Brolly good idea to invest as rain falls]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/brolly-good-idea-to-invest-as-rain-falls-1-5042057

Although the sun has come out to play in recent weeks we are also experiencing a few April showers.

]]> 1.5042057 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:09:58 +0100 <![CDATA[‘Roadworks will affect our businesses’]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/roadworks-will-affect-our-businesses-1-5033210

Roads are set to be closed for over five months while construction for a new Center Parcs roundabout is built - but businesses claim they were not event told.

]]> 1.5033210 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:55:01 +0100