Skills Development 30 September 2026
WoW Bus Tour Hits Cambridgeshire to Offer Support on Financial Wellbeing
Drivers, Engineers, and Support Teams for Cambridgeshire’s biggest bus operator have jumped on board a specially modified bus to learn about how to improve their financial wellbeing, and that of their families.
Stagecoach East’s Wellbeing on Wheels (WoW) Bus has visited its roughly 800 colleagues, who serve the region, encouraging colleagues to learn more about personal and family financial wellbeing and opportunities.
Uncategorised 30 September 2026
From Garage Startup to £30m Audio Brand
Majority Audio began with two friends selling electronics from a garage before growing into one of the UK’s fastest-growing home audio brands.
Co-founder Eddie Latham reflects on a decade of growth, ambition, and why having the right insurance support allows him to focus on building the business.
Economic Growth 30 September 2026
Chancellor’s Budget Must Back Business
Responding to Chancellor, John Healey’s, speech at the Labour Party Conference, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:
“This was a significant speech. The Chancellor clearly recognised the importance of business in creating the UK’s wealth and that cutting their costs is key to achieving that.
International 30 September 2026
UK & EU Business Join Forces On Made In Europe
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is backing a joint statement from its Chambers in Europe for the UK to be part of the EU’s emerging ‘Made in Europe’ framework.
The statement warns that treating the UK as a conventional third country would ignore decades of co-operation and the deeply integrated supply chains between the UK and EU.
Economic Growth, International 30 September 2026
Some Encouraging Signs for Business in PM’s Speech
Responding to Andy Burnham’s speech at the Labour Party Conference, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said.
“This was a powerful speech in which the Prime Minister took a long-term view and signalled a willingness to make tough choices.
“He gave business some encouraging signals that his government will avoid adding to the cost of doing business.
HR & Recruitment 30 September 2026
Price Bailey announces its 2026 trainee intake
Price Bailey welcomes its 2026 intake of trainees, which include graduates, school leavers and 12-month industry placements. The trainees will join throughout September for a two-week induction at the firm’s Cambridge office, before going back to their respective offices and departments, with the trainees working across the firm’s 11 UK offices.
HR & Recruitment 30 September 2026
Price Bailey appoints Philip Olagunju bolstering its Strategy & Corporate Finance team
Price Bailey has appointed experienced corporate finance specialist Philip Olagunju as Partner in its Strategy and Corporate Finance team, further strengthening the firm’s offering across East Anglia, London and the Home Counties.
Philip joins Price Bailey following almost a decade at PEM, where he was Partner and Head of Corporate Finance. He brings more than 20 years of corporate finance experience, having previously held M&A advisory roles at RSM and BDO, as well as spending time in industry as a Finance Director.
Next Generation 28 September 2026
Green Skills Academy brings Fenland environmental organisations together to explore the future of soil
The College of West Anglia’s (CWA) Green Skills Academy in Wisbech has welcomed members of the Fenland Environmental Network and not-for-profit organisation Fenland SOIL for a session exploring the importance of our peat soils and its role in the region’s agricultural future.
Skills Development 28 September 2026
WorldSkills project helps students raise funds for local hedgehog rescue
A WorldSkills project which challenged three College of West Anglia (CWA) students, from the Wisbech campus, to develop a sustainable product has now helped raise money for a local hedgehog rescue.
Construction Skills students Finn McAuley, Marc Watson and Erikas Rimkus came up with the idea of creating hedgehog houses from recycled materials, including old pallets and discarded plastic bottles, as part of their WorldSkills 2026 entry briefing.