PENSIONS and life assurance provider Friends Provident, which employs more than 900 people at its Salisbury office, has recorded profit before tax of £13m - down from £111m in 2007 - for the half year ended June 30 2008.
Striding to a much better community 9:47am Thu 14 Aug 08 A COUPLE from Mere, who founded a walking holiday business six years ago, have won a Business in the Community award.
Old hands bow out 9:46am Thu 7 Aug 08 TWO well-known figures in the Salisbury business community retired last week. Gerald Bundy, legal executive with solicitors Trethowans, and chartered surveyor Trevor Shepherd, chairman of estate agent Whites, have notched up more than 90 years’ service between them. Business editor Katharine Lawley talks to the two men about how they started in their respective
professions, what changes they have seen and what they plan to do in retirement.
PENSIONS and life assurance provider Friends Provident, which employs more than 900 people in Salisbury, has welcomed Trevor Matthews to the company as chief executive officer.
Law firm to sponsor canoeist's Olympic bid 12:19pm Thu 31 Jul 08 YOUNG kayak slalom canoeist Joe Coombs has teamed up with Trethowans solicitors of Salisbury to help him in his bid for Olympic glory.
BUSINESSES in Salisbury and the surrounding area are being asked to "putt" themselves forward for a charity golf day next month.
Wild idea to boost hospice 10:13am Thu 24 Jul 08 SALISBURY and District Chamber of Commerce & Industry has joined the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce.
