Category: News
BUSINESS & CULTURE IN GERMANY
By WILLIAM TELFORD, Business Editor BUSINESSES in Leipzig support the city’s cultural offer – because they say that’s the way to build a thriving location,…
NEW YORK ARTIST CREATIVE AT THE BAUMWOLLSPINNEREI
By WILLIAM TELFORD, Business Editor ANGELA Miskis is from New York – but she is working in Leipzig. The talented painter is one of the…
LEIPZIG BUSINESS ANGELS SUPPORT SME'S
By WILLIAM TELFORD, Business Editor THE concept of business angel investment is not unknown in Plymouth – but in Germany it’s not all about…
GERMAN PRIVATE EQUITY: SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES
By WILLIAM TELFORD, Business Editor A SUBSIDIARY of Leipzig’s saving’s Bank is aiming to grow established SMEs by providing private equity funds. And Stefan Leermann,…
REGIONAL BANKS SUPPORT GERMAN BUSINESSES
By WILLIAM TELFORD, Business Editor BUSINESSES in Germany were less affected by the global banking crisis because the country’s network of savings banks works at…
SOUTH WEST BID TO CHANGE IMMIGRATION POLICY
DEVON business leaders are calling on the British government to take international students out of the net migration figures, and change a policy that is…
DORCAS MEDIA'S FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT
DORCAS MEDIA will be celebrating its first year anniversary with a special showcase, at the Lord Mayor’s reception Hall on Wednesday 30th July, from 12:30pm…
THE WHOLE WORLD COMES TOGETHER AT PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL
The whole world comes together at Portsmouth Guildhall Teacher Mark Cook, Almat Kakimov, 17 and Maryam Alalawi, 22. Picture: Paul Jacobs by STUART ANDERSON stuart.anderson@thenews.co.uk…
HEALTH FESTIVAL'S WELL IN THE PINK
William Telford, Business Editor, Plymouth Herald HUNDREDS of visitors attended a health and well-being festival at Plymouth Guildhall.Organised by Aquarian Events, it featured more than…
SALON CARES FOR THE CARERS
William Telford, Plymouth Herald Victor Rixon , Kieryn Brogan, Kerry Pearce, Kaylea Corkish, Tara Willis, Lesley Groom, Vicky Lewis, Aimee Ponsford and Vittoria Rixon….
750 MILLION EURO SHOWCASE THAT'S A REAL GLASS ACT
By WILLIAM TELFORD, Business Editor WHEN it was decided a trade fair and exhibition centre would boost Leipzig’s post-Communist era economy an enormous 750million…
DISCOVERING LEIPZIG
Wilkommen! Discover the German city with Plymouth parallels By WILLIAM TELFORD, Business Editor LEIPZIG is keen to build its reputation as a tourist centre highlighting…