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Descartes sponsors True Heroes Racing for 2021 Season

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced its continued sponsorship of True Heroes Racing, a team founded in 2012 as a project to provide Wounded, Injured and Sick (WIS) UK Service personnel and Veterans, with the opportunity to become directly involved in all...

VisionTrack appoints James Littlechild as head of corporate sales

VisionTrack has strengthened its senior management team, with James Littlechild joining the video telematics specialist as Head of Corporate Sales. This latest appointment will support the company’s business strategy and ongoing expansion both in the UK and internationally.

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The mistakes to avoid with your young business

When you’re a young entrepreneur and you don’t have too much in the way of experience, you always have to tread carefully. When running a business, there are so many traps you might fall into. And we’re going to talk about some of the mistakes that you’ll need to avoid...

5 tips for giving your employees smartphones for work

In the past decade or so, smartphones have become an essential tool for conducting business. Much like computers, printers, and stationery, it’s impossible for most people in this day and age to imagine a time when no one owned a mobile phone.

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FTA Ireland welcomes AFHDV Purchase Grant Scheme

FTA Ireland has welcomed news this welcome that the government is set to launch its €2million Alternatively-Fuelled Heavy Duty Vehicle (AFHDV) Purchase Grant Scheme.

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Why purchasing an electric car is important for the next generation

Electric cars are not a new trend or phenomenon. They have been around for some time, since the late 1990s. Yet, they have only recently caught on and have become a trendy car to have.

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FTAI calls for urgent government action on trade 

FTA Ireland (FTAI) has welcomed the UK government’s announcement regarding the extension of trade easements for imports into Great Britain from the EU but has called for urgent action from the Irish government to do more to protect Irish businesses’ interests in the longer term.

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Geotab and VisionTrack offer DVS-compliant solution

Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, and VisionTrack, the leading supplier of video telematics technology, today announced the launch of VisionTrack’s government compliant DVS solution on the Geotab Marketplace, a growing portfolio of mobile apps, software Add-Ins and hardware Add-Ons. This solution will help fleets with heavy...

Drastically improve your business logistics with this actionable guide

If you feel as though your business process is not the best then you need to do whatever you can to make a positive change, right now. If you need some help with that then this guide will tell you everything you need to know.

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Logistics UK welcomes NI grace periods extension

Logistics UK has welcomed news that the UK government will extend the grace periods relating to border checks on some agri-food goods – also known as sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) goods – which were set to expire after 31 March 2021.

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How the Pandemic has changed vehicle purchasing

Who’d have thought that an embedded microorganism had the power to cause a drastic change in global business? Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened, and the world continues to reel from this raging pandemic. In spite of this, it’s brought about some positive changes, especially in the auto world. Although in...

Can I use my private van for work?

If you have a personal van, you might be thinking of all of the ways you can use it to earn some extra money. It could be through delivery courier services, removals, or as storage for construction and handiwork.

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