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Savills seeing increasing uptake of office space in South East

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:39:00 +0000

Real estate services firm Savills said it was seeing increased momentum in firms taking up office space in the South East this year. In the year to date (to the end of Q3) take-up in the Greater London and South East office market was around 2.1 million square feet (sq ft). That is up 38% compared to the same period in 2023. In the third quarter this year, 756,000 sq ft of office space in the...

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Swindon fight back begins as it’s named most employee friendly city in UK

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:33:00 +0000

Swindon, which earlier this year was named as one of the most depressing towns in Britain, has picked itself up and dusted itself down, having now been named the most employee friendly city in the UK. A new study from Adobe Express compared 30 UK cities and looked at various factors affecting workers, including average annual salary, the price of a cappuccino and access to green space.

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Large East Sussex hospitality complex goes on the market

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

A mixed use hospitality complex in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex has gone on the market and is available immediately to buy or let. The Sussex Exchange, on Queensway, 3.5miles from Hastings town centre, opened around 12 years ago and has been home to a restaurant, bar, conference centre and cinema. More recently, there has also been a night club. In July this year, it was reported that the...

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Transport innovation in focus as TRIG 2024 winners unveiled

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:47:00 +0000

Winners of the government's Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) for 2024 have been announced, with 32 pioneering projects granted a share of £1.4 million to drive innovation and growth. Notably, this year, proposals were sought, which focused on local transport decarbonisation, maritime decarbonisation and emerging technologies such as AI and drones. "With sustainability at the core...

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Latest cohort embarks on Kent's 'Discovery Spark' programme

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:26:00 +0000

Ten entrepreneurial businesses spanning biotechnology to healthcare have embarked on the six-week coveted course at Kent's Discovery Park - the Discovery Spark programme. The free programme, now in its third iteration, helps early-stage life science firms grow by leveraging the park's facilities, people and networks. READ MORE: Kent’s Discovery Park programme calls on femtech and women’s health...

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Final candidates named in Oxford University Chancellor race

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:15:00 +0000

Applications for the largely ceremonial, yet significant, role of Chancellor at Oxford University are now closed and 38 candidates are in the running, including some well-known politicians such as Lord Peter Mandelson and Lord William Hague. The first round of voting for the unpaid role will lake place later this month and the top five candidates will go on to a second round beginning in November.

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Surrey medical cannabis firm Glass Pharms signs multimillion-pound deal

Daniel Face — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:05:00 +0000

Glass Pharms, a medical cannabis producer with a registered office in Surrey, has entered into a multimillion-pound partnership with Releaf. The agreement will see Glass Pharms supply 145kg of high-quality medical grade cannabis to the growing online clinic. Releaf’s doctors are currently seeing more than 100 patients a day in the UK, and its patient base is expected to exceed the current size...

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Confidence returning to South East commercial property markets, finds Vail Williams

Daniel Face — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:03:00 +0000

Office market confidence is returning across the Thames Valley, Oxford and Surrey – but a lack of new industrial supply remains a core issue for the commercial market. These are the latest findings from property consultancy Vail Williams, which has published a comprehensive report on the region’s commercial property landscape. David Barden, regional managing partner for the Thames Valley, said...

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SETSquared tech companies to pitch for investment in London

Nicky Godding — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 01:11:00 +0000

SETSquared, the partnership of six leading research-led UK universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, is holding its Investment Futures on November 19 in London with a new line-up of deep tech start-ups and spin-outs pitching for investment alongside a packed agenda of panels and roundtables designed to shape the future of the investment landscape. From ‘Disruptive...

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Corporate advisers survey shows continued rise in SME confidence

Nicky Godding — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:44 +0000

A survey from leading alternative lender Thincats, which canvassed opinions into activity among UK lower mid-market companies from more than 100 leading debt advisors, has revealed a boost in confidence over the last six months. Market activity is continuing to pick up following a challenging number of years, the survey found. While there is a general sense of positivity, everyone'

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