http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:50:27 +0000 Copyright (C) 2012 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 47 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/fbm_logo_500x75.png http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/ http://cfpress.net/fbm412816s1 THIS will be an exciting year for our tourism industry but also one where Fife has to go out and ensure that it gets its fair share of a very competitive market. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412816-fife-must-sell-itself-in-competitive-market.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412816-fife-must-sell-itself-in-competitive-market.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412814s1 More than 300 Fife businesses gathered at the Rothes Halls, Glenrothes to find out how to tender for more than £100 million of public sector contracts in Fife. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412814-meet-the-buyer--fife-deemed-a-huge-success.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412814-meet-the-buyer--fife-deemed-a-huge-success.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412813s1 ADAM Smith Business Solutions pride themselves on providing companies with training courses that will really make a difference. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412813-courses-that-make-a-real-difference.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412813-courses-that-make-a-real-difference.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412812s1 EXXONMOBIL Chemical Limited's Fife Ethylene Plant has been active in the Kingdom for over 25 years and in that time thousands of school children have benefi ted from their initiatives. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412812-thousands-of-children-benefi-t-from-plant-initiatives.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412812-thousands-of-children-benefi-t-from-plant-initiatives.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412811s1 A NEW partnership is aiming to help the Fife business community find answers to troubling problems they may have. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412811-innovation-exchange-could-provide-key-answers.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412811-innovation-exchange-could-provide-key-answers.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412810s1 A HIGHLY successful link between Levenmouth's two secondary schools and the local business community is helping equip the area's youngsters for the work place. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412810-business-provides-a-key-link-for-pupils.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412810-business-provides-a-key-link-for-pupils.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412809s1 DEVELOPER Scarborough Muir is looking forward to servicing the needs of the many new Forth crossing contractors who will shortly be setting up shop in the Rosyth Waterfront area. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412809-waterfront-is-strategic-site.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412809-waterfront-is-strategic-site.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412808s1 FIFE'S Carnegie College - widely recognised as one of the "most entrepreneurial and commercially-minded" of Scotland's 43 colleges - has named as its new principal and chief executive the man who has successively managed the international convention centres in Edinburgh and Birmingham. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412808-new-principal-for-carnegie-college.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412808-new-principal-for-carnegie-college.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412807s1 BELL Baxter High School pupils produced a remarkable double and showed that they know their way about the trading floor, when they took on the Stock Market challenge. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412807-youthful-investors-pull-off-a-remarkable-double.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412807-youthful-investors-pull-off-a-remarkable-double.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412806s1 TEAM Thunderbolt's success persuaded the business community of Fife and beyond to back them in their quest to impress at the Big Bang science and technology convention in London. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412806-business-backs-thunderbolts-success-story.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412806-business-backs-thunderbolts-success-story.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412805s1 FIFE has rallied to the defence of the 1200 jobs which are under threat at the Kingdom's fastjet air base at RAF Leuchars. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412805-business-braced-for-base-decision.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412805-business-braced-for-base-decision.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412804s1 A senior spokesperson for Fife Council sees the new Forth crossing as a major boon for business in Fife. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412804-major-boon-for-business-in-fife.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412804-major-boon-for-business-in-fife.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412803s1 A young Frenchman and his Brazilian partner have struck a hole in one by winning The Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year'. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412803-fife-golfing-duo-win-young-entrepeneur-of-the-year-award.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412803-fife-golfing-duo-win-young-entrepeneur-of-the-year-award.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412802s1 A FIFE based businessman is aiming to become the perfect nonexecutive director service provider. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412802-alternative-board-can-have-the-right-answers.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412802-alternative-board-can-have-the-right-answers.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412801s1 MANAGING director of Impact 21, Joyce Duncan, has outlined a new era in business support for companies in Fife. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412801-new-era-in-business-support.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412801-new-era-in-business-support.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412800s1 CMS Enviro Systems Ltd won a top environmental award at the Green Apple Environment Awards 2010 in London. CMS Enviro Systems picked up the Award as a partner to Fife Council who collected the award for local authority environmental best practice. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412800-cms-taste-further-success-with-green-apple-award.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412800-cms-taste-further-success-with-green-apple-award.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412799s1 Green Business Fife Members, Arc Architects have scooped two prestigious environmental business awards at the 2010 Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards ceremony in Glasgow. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412799-arc-wins-vibes-award.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412799-arc-wins-vibes-award.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412798s1 SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE have backed Cupar based company Sabre Safety to become a leading global success with its lifesaving brand of oil and gas equipment. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412798-following-the-sabre-way.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412798-following-the-sabre-way.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412797s1 The Board of Management of Carnegie College is pleased to announce the appointment of Lord Sandy Leitch of Oakley (left) to the offi ce of Honorary Chancellor. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412797-lord-leitch-announced-as-honorary-chancellor-of-carnegie-college.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412797-lord-leitch-announced-as-honorary-chancellor-of-carnegie-college.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412796s1 AT the grand 'People in Power' awards ceremony, held at London's Twickenham Stadium on 9 March, Carnegie College was officially crowned as the UK's Education and Training Provider of the Year for its commitment to the delivery of skills for the power industry. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412796-carnegie-crowned-uk-provider-of-the-year.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412796-carnegie-crowned-uk-provider-of-the-year.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412795s1 EXEMPLIFYING the "passion and commitment of Fife's small companies to the region and to growth," Fife Heat Treatment Ltd lifted the twin accolades at the Fife Business Awards for the Kingdom's most enterprising start-up company and the best business in the community. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412795-startup-company-shows-its-mettle.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412795-startup-company-shows-its-mettle.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412794s1 THE Kingdom's Quality Precision Technology Ltd have had some interesting news from one of their customers, Schlumberger, about QPT's Satellite Communications Systems that were used in the Chilean mine rescue in South America last year. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412794-companys-equipment-played-lead-role-in-battle-to-save-miners.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412794-companys-equipment-played-lead-role-in-battle-to-save-miners.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412793s1 FIFE Chamber of Commerce has been settling into a new base at Kirkcaldy's John Smith Business Park. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412793-chamber-settles-in-to-new-home.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412793-chamber-settles-in-to-new-home.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412792s1 Fife Council's Market Development Programme hosted another successful group stand at the Southern Manufacturing Exhibition in Farnborough. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412792-fife-companies-success-at-southern-manufacturing.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412792-fife-companies-success-at-southern-manufacturing.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News http://cfpress.net/fbm412791s1 FIFE will be prominent at the largest UK event devoted to renewable energy, being held in Aberdeen. http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412791-fife-companies-on-the-renewables-network.html http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/articles/412791-fife-companies-on-the-renewables-network.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:30:00 +0000 News