21. Stephen joins the corporate team

Stephen Davison has joined the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) corporate banking team in Reading.

22. Prove you're not quitters

Steve Coppell is tired of summer transfer talk – and now wants to hear his players commit themselves to getting Reading back into the Premier League.

23. Boyes Turner in prestigious list

Law firm Boyes Turner has been named as one of the lead advisers to The FTSE Group Eurofirst 100.

24. Recruitment firm enjoys record year

Reading recruitment firm GCS has announced its best ever financial results.

25. Lettings boom after rebrand

The Caversham branch of estate agent Carsons is hoping to take an even bigger slice of the thriving lettings market following extensive re-branding.

26. PM speaks to firms via video

Gordon Brown addressed an audience of South East businesses on the need to unlock young talent.

The Prime Minister delivered a video message to bosses and representatives from education and the community during a debate hosted by Microsoft at its offices in Thames Valley Park.

27. Let's do the twist

If the credit crunch has forced you to cancel your gym membership, you might just be on the lookout for an at-home alternative. KIM FRANCIS has found the latest keep fit gadget that won’t break the bank.

28. Seminar on tough new trading laws

Law firm Shoosmiths is running a breakfast seminar to help companies avoid falling foul of new regulations clamping down on misleading trading practices.

29. Physical test is a gas for BG staff

Staff at the BG Group have signed up for three days of gruelling challenges in aid of charity.

30. Who Dares, Sings... ooh my ears!

New ITV gameshow Who Dares, Sings ruthlessly rips off the popular PlayStation game series SingStar and puts it on TV; a studio full of karaoke addicts willing to humiliate themselves on national TV for a grand prize of £50,000.