http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/ Andover Advertiser /business/ en-gb Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:29:11 +0000 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:29:11 +0000 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/resources/images/1001928/?type=rsslogo http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/ http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5074856.City_proves_to_be_powerhouse_of_south___s_economy/?ref=rss SOUTHAMPTON’S status as the powerhouse of the south central region’s economy was underlined by a major new report showing that city firms comprehensively out performed local rivals. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:10:00 +0000 576e111aca1ce4416daa7cd82956f4a9 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5074850.Cool_office_offers_staff_golf_and_beer/?ref=rss A PUTTING green, nine hole crazy golf course and three company beer fridges have been installed at web hosting firm PEER1’s new Southampton offices as part of its push to be the “coolest tech company on the south coast”. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:40:57 +0000 a28966854b7eb423008f7504020fd282 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5072371.__1_5bn_may_protect_Ford_jobs/?ref=rss A MASSIVE £1.5 billion investment could protect Ford jobs, claim bosses. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:12:07 +0000 dc6e8d29c0b3528f2ceadcd5b7eaf7f8 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5068270.__1_5_billion_investment_in_Ford_s_green_future/?ref=rss Ford workers in Hampshire received a welcome boost this morning when the motor giant unveiled plans to develop the next generation of “green” engines that will one day roll off the Southampton production line. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:58:11 +0000 3981b2b45f910bc203365ed137b9f31b http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5068174.A_winter_of_content_for_the_cruise_lines/?ref=rss HAMPSHIRE’S earnings from Southampton’s buoyant cruising industry are to receive a multi-million pound boost as shipping lines extend their operations into the winter. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:36:51 +0000 9ded96514dfbeb5b70f643ce97ee7cb6 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5068161.Store_survives_____for_now/?ref=rss SOUTHAMPTON’S branch of Ethel Austin has survived a second major swathe of closures at the collapsed chain, which has seen 696 jobs axed and a further 81 branches shut. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:33:49 +0000 db731cc6c82f72829b3476b9ca417c18 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5066427.Mapping_out_the_new_OS_building_in_Southampton/?ref=rss ITS history dates back more than 200 years, to a time when England was faced with the threat of a French invasion. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:55:05 +0000 f8cd2b2ccbb98ec548065f213396d227 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5067395.Don___t_become_a_victim_of_the_boiler_room_scam/?ref=rss DOZENS of Hampshire investors feature on a ‘master list’ being used by fraudsters to target and sell them worthless shares. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:59:56 +0000 f792debd77022b488147d67d12f3e87e http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5065744.City_businesses_warned_against_complacency/?ref=rss THE vital importance of a highly skilled Hampshire workforce to cope with the rise of China and the World Wide Web was a key theme of business Southampton’s Annual Conference. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:56:56 +0000 9b6daf581e1b9bad53d4823cfb97a3d2 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5063429.Theme_park_on_verge_of_winning_battle_to_save_ride/?ref=rss A HAMPSHIRE amusement park looks set to win a six-month battle to save one of its biggest rides after receiving a massive show of support. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:40:00 +0000 a6004d86cad9cf8e754527b28e933085 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5063556.Hoteliers_try_again_to_block_Rose_Bowl_hotel/?ref=rss A TRIO of hoteliers is renewing its attempts to block a controversial hotel project at the Rose Bowl. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:38:13 +0000 f5bcc000f2d633c088367bce01fb56c3 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5061678.Tory_scrappage_plans____direct_threat_to_jobs___/?ref=rss TORY plans to scrap a development organisation tasked with helping the south-east recover from recession would lead to job losses in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, business Secretary Lord Mandelson has claimed. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:55:31 +0000 1d922b2c5762d6a0323ebc0cfa231f80 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5061664.Peter_plunges_again_for_Porcupine/?ref=rss OLYMPIC and Commonwealth diver, Southampton’s Peter Waterfield has re-appointed Somerset-based Porcupine PR to handle his publicity in the run up to this year’s Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Olympics. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:52:23 +0000 9a6c3ca638b813c93acd3befb00a38dd http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5060234.A_bit_of_a_squeeze_for_Celebrity_Eclipse/?ref=rss COREY STEPHENSON watches Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship navigate some extremely tight spots on the first leg of her maiden journey to Southampton Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:01:33 +0000 0ed598daa308d86daf332b614245cb7a http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5059011.Partners_celebrate_this_year___s_better_than_expected_15__bumper_bonus/?ref=rss CHEERS, whoops and unbridled excitement met the news that all of Hampshire’s thousands of John Lewis and Waitrose staff are to get a bonus equivalent to 15 per cent of their salary this year. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:53 +0000 302e5d19364a254c56c85c3821054b42 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5058004._Super_chamber__near_as_merger_gets_green_light/?ref=rss IT’S all systems go for Hampshire Chamber of Commerce – and it is set to become one of the UK’s biggest regional business networks. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:51:20 +0000 f2412793791bc82f3b83b330d923a8a0 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5057977.Revamping_Hilton_Basingstoke_is_doing_the_business/?ref=rss IT’S all change at Hilton Basingstoke as it undergoes a £.3million refurbishment. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:45:24 +0000 7549c8ab66e26e760fbca0ad3ced3fd5 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5057881.Store_scores_winning_goal_with_new_look/?ref=rss WILKINSON scored a winning goal with a successful store makeover in The Malls shopping centre last week. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:25:37 +0000 51bc6d403eaa135e7fa299abb766edb2 http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5053415.John_Lewis_staff_to_get_huge_bonus/?ref=rss THOUSANDS of Hampshire staff at Waitrose and John Lewis are celebrating this morning after getting a better than forecast bonus of 15% of their annual pay. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:43:42 +0000 69562501a79ee35a713ec9d82eb0914b http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/business/5055320.M_S_staff_anger_at_bank_holiday____plans___/?ref=rss STAFF at a Hampshire retail giant claim it is “robbing workers of time with their families” in a shake up of bank holiday hours. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:30:40 +0000 3e9985057d91c35ada9f47eb7bf1905d