PUBLISHED: 06:00 22 September 2018 Jessica Hill A sign on the bar of the Boot pub: Sam Russell/PA Wire Don’t miss this week’s top local business stories A traditional pub in Suffolk is laying claim to being the first pub in Britain to go cashless. We also discovered that there are other companies out there in Suffolk insisting their customers make card-only payments, and explore the merits and drawbacks for companies of going cash-free. Hundreds flocked to the jobs fair in Ipswich on Wednesday, and we spoke to a range of jobseekers to find out what its really like to be unemployed and looking for work - from a woman who turned up looking for care work and was tempted into opening her own art business, to a woman whose last job involved answering the phone to Britain’s BT customers - from India.What is your house really worth these days? We find out what the housing market in Suffolk and Colchester has been up to lately and lay it out for … [Read more...] about Business round up
Late tractor dealer’s farm which hosted open days goes up for sale
PUBLISHED: 06:00 22 September 2018 Sarah Chambers Bedingfield House Farm Picture: CHRIS RAWLINGS © chris rawlings 2018 A farm that was once home to an East Anglian agricultural machinery entrepreneur is being offered up for sale with a guide price tag of more than £2.1m. Len and Brenda Tuckwell at the Suffolk Show 2004 Picture: TUCKWELLS & FAMILYThe late Len Tuckwell, who died last year, was the founder of one of the first John Deere tractor dealers in the UK, L E Tuckwell Ltd, and Bedingfield House, based on his farm at Bedingfield, near Debenham, hosted some of its very first open days.The farm includes a 300m tree-lined drive, a five-bedroom period farmhouse with an entertaining and swimming pool annexe, and an extensive range of farm buildings including a large timber-framed barn, set in 113 acres of commercial arable land.Len, and his late wife, Brenda, moved to the farm in 1964. Its level commercial farmland was ideal for demonstrating … [Read more...] about Late tractor dealer’s farm which hosted open days goes up for sale
Pantawid Pasada Card nakuha na ng mga tsuper at operator sa Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – Umarangkada na ang distribusyon ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ng nasa 4,000 na Pantawid Pasada Program cards para sa mga tsuper at operator ng jeepney sa Baguio City, Sabado. Naglalaman ang bawat card ng P5,000 na maari nilang gamitin para makapagpa-gasolina. Ayon sa Regional Director ng Department of Transportation Cordillera (DOTr-CAR), subsidiya ito ng pamahalaan na layong maibsan ang hirap na dinaranas ng mga driver at operator bunsod ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina at mga bilihin dulot ng TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) law. Pero para sa mga tsuper, kulang na kulang pa ang P5,000. Hiling nila, maaprubahan na ang kanilang petisyon na dagdag piso sa pamasahe. Sa susunod na taon, inaasahang maging P20,000 na ang subsidiyang matatanggap ng mga operator at driver mula sa nasabing programa. … [Read more...] about Pantawid Pasada Card nakuha na ng mga tsuper at operator sa Baguio
China’s Hong Kong trade exhibition opens in Ho Chi Minh city
Delegates at the opening ceremony. (Photo: toquoc.vn) The two-day event is showcasing a wide array of quality branded and designer-led lifestyle products from Hong Kong (China) companies anticipating tapping into new business opportunities from Vietnam and nearby countries. On the sidelines, a series of business matching activities, fringe events and thematic seminars will also be held. In his speech, Mr. Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, said Hong Kong is now the 9th biggest trade partner and the 16th biggest investor of Vietnam. The market now has 1,355 projects invested in Vietnam with a total registered capital of USD19 billion. He hailed Hong Kong to expand investment in Vietnam in the fields of infrastructure, supporting industries and financial services, and pledged to create favorable conditions for foreign investors. Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong (China), said bilateral trade and commodity turnover reached USD18.1 billion in 2017, up … [Read more...] about China’s Hong Kong trade exhibition opens in Ho Chi Minh city
Senate committee agrees to give Blasey Ford more time before Kavanaugh hearing
WASHINGTON (KGO) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee is giving Christine Blasey Ford more time to decide on the terms for her to testify about allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party when they were teens.That's according to a late-night tweet from Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa. Grassley said he "just granted another extension" to Ford.RELATED: Trump questions how 'bad' alleged attack on Kavanaugh accuser wasThey have been in a high-stakes negotiation over the terms of her appearance at the committee. Grassley set a 10 p.m. deadline Friday for her to respond to the panel's latest offer. But as the deadline neared, Ford's attorney asked for another day. The length of Grassley's extension is unclear.Grassley addressed his tweet to Kavanaugh and said he hopes the judge understands and added Ford should decide "so we can move on."For more stories, photos, and video on the ongoing Brett Kavanaugh controversy, visit this page. … [Read more...] about Senate committee agrees to give Blasey Ford more time before Kavanaugh hearing