Stuart Anderson

Technology Business News - The Halesworth, Suffolk-based property services and technology company Fjeld Consulting has launched a system that enables employers to deploy, and track, regular Covid-19 testing of staff. Testrak combines a mobile-friendly app with rapid antigen testing to enable businesses to monitor and limit the spread of coronavirus among their employees.

Finance Business News - Reacting to today s Budget, Peter Green, chief executive of the friendly society Healthy Investment, welcomed the decision by the Chancellor not to announce any immediate changes to the Capital Gains Tax CGT regime, beyond freezing the annual exempt amount AEA until 2026.

Finance Business News - Healthy Investment, the historic mutually owned provider of savings and investments, is urging investors to make the most of this their annual Capital Gains Tax CGT allowances as the 5 April deadline for 2020 21 ISA subscriptions looms.

Legal Business News - Baroness Hale, the first female President of the UK s Supreme Court, is the star of the latest Women in the Law UK Talking Law podcast.

Finance Business News - Healthy Investment, the historic Greater Manchester-based provider of savings and investments, has been accepted as a signatory to the Principles of Responsible Investment PRI . The PRI is a set of best practice guidelines drawn up at the instigation of the former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan.

Education Business News - A day nursery located on the outskirts of Abergele in Conwy has been put on the market.

Education Business News - A Hull childcare entrepreneur has expanded her operation south of the Humber with the acquisition of a long-established day nursery in North Lincolnshire.

Finance Business News - Healthy Investment has made grants totalling 2,450 to help 14 of its younger members with the costs of higher education course materials during 2020. The grants were made from the Douglas Carr Memorial Scholarship Scheme, which was established in memory of a former chief executive of the historic financial institution.

Leisure Business News - A historic bed and breakfast in the Conwy village that inspired the first of the popular Brother Cadfael series of historical detective novels has been placed on the market by its proprietor.

Legal Business News - The founder and chair of Women in the Law UK, Sally Penni MBE, has raised almost 4,000 in sponsorship for mental health and suicide awareness charities by walking at least 5km every day for more than a month.

Education Business News - A trio of Oxfordshire day nurseries have been acquired by a fast-growing independent education provider.

Property Business News - Glaisyers Solicitors has advised TRG on the acquisition of The Ropeworks on Stanbank Street in Reddish, Stockport. The firm is also providing ongoing legal advice to the Manchester-based developer as it redevelops the 0.3 hectare brownfield site into 28 dwellings.

Legal Business News - Glaisyers Solicitors has added six new members to its team since the beginning of the Covid-19 restrictions on economic and social activity. Four of Glaisyers existing paralegals have also embarked on training contracts with the growing Manchester firm.

Finance Business News - Healthy Investment, the historic Bury-based provider of savings and investments, has put together five tips for local investors who want to make sure their finances are aligned with their values. It has released this checklist in support of Good Money Week, an annual national campaign which this year runs from 24-30 October.

Legal Business News - Women in the Law UK is to host its annual conference online on Friday 20 November. The event, which will be held via Zoom, will take the theme, Empowering you to do what you do best and unlocking your talent.

Education Business News - A day nursery in the Cowlersley district of Huddersfield has been acquired by the growing national childcare group Welcome Nurseries in a deal arranged by Abacus Day Nursery Sales, a specialist division of Blacks Business Brokers.

Finance Business News - Healthy Investment, the mutually owned financial services provider, has appointed two major players in the insurance industry to its board. Elizabeth Boardall and Sue Baldwin have both joined the Bury, Greater Manchester-headquartered friendly society as non-executive directors.

Finance Business News - Earlier this week National Savings amp Investments NS amp I announced it would dramatically cut the interest rates available on its products from 24 November 2020.

Retail Business News - The Chester franchise of an iconic sweet shop and party venue has been put up for sale. The current owners of Spavens in Hoole have instructed Blacks Business Brokers to find a new operator to take over the business. Spavens Chester operates from both floors of two-storey premises on Hoole Road.

Finance Business News - Healthy Investment, the mutually owned provider of ethical investments and savings plans, has launched a new website aimed at financial advisers. The website, www.healthyinvestment.co.