11. Improve your firm’s energy management

COMPANY bosses can get advice on how to reduce their carbon footprint at an energy efficiency seminar on Wednesday next week.

12. Meteoric rise of mobile company

MOBILE messaging giant Acision has been catapulted into the top 100 private businesses in the UK – after just four months of trading.

13. Consultants up for a challenge

A TEAM of property consultants put their fitness to the test when they travelled to Scotland for a charity adventure challenge.

14. Back to the floor

THE boss of electronics firm Thales Research and Technology Ltd (TRT)swapped his suit for an apron to raise money for a cancer charity.

15. M&S needs festive staff

MARKS & Spencer in Reading aims to recruit 126 extra employees to make it a great Christmas this year at M&S.

16. Staying safe gives 999 charity a lift

DILIGENT engineers at Southern Electric have raised £3,000 for charity thanks to their outstanding workplace safety record.

17. Commuting time hits new heights

THE time workers spend commuting to and from home has “rocketed” in the past 10 years, with millions now taking at least an hour to get to the office.

18. Send the high street packing

TRAVEL agent Gill Nicholls got sick of the high street so she joined a new scheme that enables her to work from home while offering a personal travel service to Reading’s jetsetters.

19. Event gets up to speed on social enterprises

A SPEED networking event is being staged today for anyone interested in sharing ideas about social enterprises.

20. Get your message on the move