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Finance world 'attracting more applicants who fail to reveal criminal records'

Updated 9:00am Friday 30th July 2010

THE world of finance is attracting more applicants who fail to disclose criminal records, county court judgements or bankruptcies, according to research by Powerchex, an employment screening firm.


New High Street bank looks to 200 branches

Updated 8:00am Friday 30th July 2010

METRO Bank plc has opened its first branch in London – the first new High Street bank in the UK for 100 years – and it plans to open a further 200 over the next five years.

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Business booming for specialist cables firm

Updated 8:00am Friday 30th July 2010

MANUFACTURING specialist cables for the oil industry provides a resilient business according to John Kewley, managing director of Concept Cables in Blandford.

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Award will salute community involvement

Award will salute community involvement

Updated 7:30am Friday 30th July 2010

DORSET businesses that put something back into the community will be acknowledged at the 2010 Daily Echo-backed Dorset Business Awards. The Business Engagement with the Community Award, sponsored by Morgan Sindall Investments Ltd, part of the Morgan Sindall Group PLC, will acknowledge firms that are building positive links with the community.

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