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1. ‘We’re packed full of pet know-how’
Get Wokingham, Friday 30 May 2008Allsorts of Pets is celebrating 20 years of providing Reading’s animal lovers with everything they need for their furry friends. Store owner Dave Warren invited PAUL ROBINS into his Aladdin’s cave.
2. Microsoft and Yell in work top 10
Get Wokingham, Thursday 29 May 2008Limitless career prospects and a culture of openness has helped make Microsoft the best company to work for in Europe.
3. Top four up for business award
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 28 May 2008Four of Reading’s business leaders have been short-listed for the region’s prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards.
4. IT expert proves he’s on the ball
Get Wokingham, Friday 23 May 2008Former professional footballer Chris Campbell says his electronic chalkboard can help coaches find that winning formula. He gave PAUL ROBINS the lowdown on his state-of-the-art tactics system.
5. Minister visits Wyeth’s new HQ
Get Wokingham, Thursday 22 May 2008Health Minister Lord Darzi visited GreenPark on Friday to mark the start of the construction of Wyeth’s new headquarters.
6. The timeless art of clockmaking
Get Wokingham, Friday 16 May 2008From their little workshop in Tadley, Frank and Barbara Redmile have spent the last 10 years creating beautiful grandfather clocks. Frank told PAUL ROBINS about the joys of hand-crafting antique timepieces.
7. Food chain research boost for farming
Get Wokingham, Thursday 15 May 2008Would-be farmers could do worse than head to Reading and ‘milk’ the local university for all it is worth.
On Thursday, May 1, The University of Reading officially opened its new multi-million pound Animal Science and Nutrition Research facilities at the Centre for Dairy Research.
8. GreenPark guru quits
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 14 May 2008The man responsible for the construction of nearly 1.5 million sq ft of flexible office space at GreenPark is to leave to pursue other opportunities.
Owner of the 180-acre business park PRUPIM has announced that its development director Tim Davis will vacate his post in July.
9. Asda first quarter sales up 5 per cent
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 14 May 2008Supermarket Asda pledged to protect shoppers from inflationary pressures after it revealed a five per cent hike in underlying first quarter sales.
The UK’s second biggest grocer – part of the Wal-Mart group – said the like-for-like sales increase came as it strove to cut prices for consumers. Asda has stores at Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, and Chalftont Way, Lower Earley.
10. Why business is BOOMING
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 14 May 2008The Reading Evening Post has taken an in-depth look at the record number of overseas companies flocking to the town.
