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Gatwick and Bechtel partner to deliver major construction
06 December 2017
Gatwick has today announced the appointment of Bechtel to deliver the airport’s largest single investment as part of its continued commitment to transform and grow sustainably.
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UK’s only direct flight to Taipei provides vital trade boost and fastest access to key market outside Europe
05 December 2017
Minister for International Trade, Greg Hands, and UK Trade Envoy to Taiwan, Lord Faulkner, attended the launch of a vital new trade link from the UK to the Far East today - when the UK’s only direct flight to Taipei left Gatwick for the first time.
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GATWICK DIAMOND BUSINESSES FACING SKILLS GAPS
30 November 2017
Despite the uncertainty around BREXIT, the majority of companies in Sussex and East Surrey are confident about their future, but business leaders have expressed concerns that a growing skills shortage in key roles may hinder their growth.
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Stand Up Philip Hammond
22 November 2017
Commenting on the Autumn Budget 2017, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Head of Tax, Jonathan Riley said;
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Entrepreneur Academy Final 2017 hosted by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council and East Surrey College
21 November 2017
It was another exciting ‘Dragons Den’ style competition for the final of the Entrepreneur Academy 2017. Hosted by East Surrey College on Thursday 16 November 2017, this event is now in its 5th consecutive year.
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Law firm EMW lands twin partner hires from Irwin Mitchell
15 November 2017
EMW, the commercial law firm, is proud to announce the appointments of Sarah Naylor and Frank Bouette, both currently partners at Top 20 law firm Irwin Mitchell.
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Aslef train drivers accept Southern rail deal
10 November 2017
ASLEF drivers have accepted a proposed resolution to the long-running dispute with Southern Railways.
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GATWICK DIAMOND ONE OF UK’S BEST PERFORMING AREAS SAYS NEW REPORT FROM ‘CENTRE FOR CITIES’
01 November 2017
The Centre for Cities, a national research and policy institute, has published a new report entitled “The Economic Geography of the Gatwick Diamond”. It says that the Gatwick Diamond’s GVA has grown to £24bn in 2015 making it one of the UK’s best performing areas.
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Gatwick Airport wins top construction award for its development of the North Terminal
30 October 2017
Gatwick Airport has won an award at the London Construction Awards event in recognition of its programme of work to develop its North Terminal, which completed last year.
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Gatwick underlines its vital role for Britain and calls on the Government to outline a clear path for sustainable growth
30 October 2017
London Gatwick Chief Executive Officer Stewart Wingate has been setting out the airport’s record-breaking year at the Airport Operators Association Annual Conference.
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Gatwick wins Airport of Year, a global environmental award and Digital Team of the year – at separate ceremonies
25 October 2017
This week – at separate ceremonies - Gatwick won Airport of the Year at the National Transport Awards, a global environmental award for its world-first waste plant and Digital In-house Team of the Year at the prestigious Digital Impact Awards.
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Green light for Boeing’s new hangar at Gatwick provides jobs and service capacity boost
25 October 2017
Boeing’s proposed plan with Gatwick Airport to build a new aircraft hangar has been granted permission to go ahead by Crawley Borough Council, with full works scheduled to commence later this year.
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LOCAL BUSINESS DEALS WORTH £1M EXPECTED FROM GATWICK DIAMOND MEET THE BUYERS EVENT
19 October 2017
The annual Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyers event took place at the Arora Hotel, Gatwick Crawley on 18 October, sponsored by Gatwick Airport, the Gatwick Diamond Initiative, and Crawley Borough Council.
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Business first in Manor Royal
16 October 2017
Commercial premises in Manor Royal Business District cannot be converted to housing without planning permission, following Crawley Borough Council’s successful attempt to remove permitted development rights.
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Helping unlock £60m investment in Crawley
16 October 2017
Crawley Borough Council has helped to unlock £60.4m investment in infrastructure and regeneration to support new homes, jobs and business space.
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Gatwick sets out its critical role for Britain in Government’s future Aviation Strategy
16 October 2017
London Gatwick has an increasingly critical role to play to help connect Britain to the world post Brexit.
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Gatwick announces new series of ‘Learn Live’ broadcasts for schools
12 October 2017
Gatwick Airport is announcing a new series of monthly live broadcasts specially tailored for schools using its unique ‘Learn Live’ education programme.
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ACRO, Gatwick Diamond International Business of the Year Award Winner 2015, to be acquired by the Chinese
05 October 2017
Acro Aircraft Seating has announced that is to be acquired by Zhejiang
Science and Technology Investment Company (ZTC) for £55m, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions including regulatory approval.
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Norwegian reports international growth and 14 percent more passengers in September
05 October 2017
Norwegian once again carried more than three million passengers in a single month. More than 3.1 million passengers travelled with the company in September, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same month previous year.
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Norwegian’s long-haul network to connect with easyJet’s European routes as airlines partner on new ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ platform
13 September 2017
Passengers will be able to book an easyJet short-haul flight and self-connect to a Norwegian long-haul flight in one simple transaction
