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Innovative language school recognised by two major awards

The Leeds-based International School for Linguists, which delivers a range of innovative programmes to improve language skills, has been recognised by two major national awards for a course that enables people to embark on a career as an interpreter. The school’s Level 3 Certificate in Community Interpreting has been shortlisted in both the prestigious Training Innovative language school recognised by two major awards

Language company thebigword to recruit 3,000 after signing £120m Ministry of Justice deal

Global language services company thebigword has today signed the biggest interpreting contract in Europe – a deal worth up to £120m to provide face-to-face, telephone interpreting and translations to the Ministry of Justice in the UK. The international business, which employs more than 550 people from 11 offices around the world and already has 8,000 Language company thebigword to recruit 3,000 after signing £120m Ministry of Justice deal

Harrogate’s fine wine bar renamed Bacchus in battle of the brands

Harrogate’s newly opened wine bar The Optimist – companion to fine dining venue Restaurant 92 – has relaunched as Bacchus Wine Bar after a battle of the brands. Despite registering his company and buying the domain names for the Optimist wine bar on Station Parade, owner Ian Humphreys was hit with a trademark challenge from Harrogate’s fine wine bar renamed Bacchus in battle of the brands

Can you network too much?

Am I doing enough with our existing network – which is both vast and has quality relationships in there? And could constant networking actually damage your business?