Alan Bunce

Stories by Alan Bunce

Below are recent stories by Alan Bunce

• Published: 19 Feb 2010 17:00

  Major upgrade for John Lewis

  READING'S John Lewis store is to get its biggest refurbishment since the shop became part of the partnership in 1953.

• Last updated: 19 Feb 2010 08:00

  Malcolm finds his financial niche

  NOT only did Malcolm Scanlon start his new business in some of the toughest of times, he also chose one of the toughest of industries.

• Published: 1 Feb 2010 14:00

  Review: Comedy at the Jazz Café at the Madejski complex, Reading, Wednesday, January 20

  APART from the occasional football match there has long been very little to attract the Reading public to the Madejski Stadium on a cold Wednesday night.

• Published: 29 Jan 2010 13:00

  PM joins our campaign

  PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has backed our campaign to highlight positive business stories as it celebrates one year of good news.

• Published: 22 Jan 2010 10:00

  Back home for txt msg firm

  TEXT messaging software company Acision has had a successful year - with the help of the recession.

• Last updated: 14 Jan 2010 18:00

  Jobs go at RBS

  ROYAL Bank of Scotland is to close its offices at Arlington Business Park at Theale with the loss of 141 jobs.

• Published: 5 Jan 2010 16:37

  Lighting the way through recession

  A COUPLE who launched a new lighting shop just before the recession have re-fused to let the downturn dim their hopes of success.

• Published: 29 Dec 2009 15:00

  On the fast track to success

  BUSINESS is so good for restaurant and takeaway Roosters piri piri, two more are going to open in Reading creating at least 20 jobs.

• Published: 18 Dec 2009 17:47

  Blooming lovely business grows

  BUSINESS is blossoming for Helen Harris just a year after she took over the Croppers in Bloom florist.

• Last updated: 17 Dec 2009 15:52

  Ikea plans in store

  IKEA is lining up its long awaited move to open a store in the Reading area. The Chronicle can exclusively reveal the firm has bought six acres at Calcot for a potential new store, estimated to be in the region of £10 million.

• Published: 14 Dec 2009 17:25

  We've got recesssion taped

  FIRMS of all sizes are turning to a small company to save money on their technical equipment.

• Last updated: 1 Dec 2009 18:50

  Jobs go as law firm collapses

  WILLMETT solicitors has gone into administration with the loss of 60 jobs, after it lost a £1.35million negligence claim.

• Last updated: 27 Nov 2009 09:00

  Shoppers flock to Christmas launch

  AN ABBA tribute band, celebrity visits, fireworks, a robot and three major lights switch-ons marked the official start of Christmas in Reading last Saturday.

• Last updated: 20 Nov 2009 13:00

  Ink supplier blots out the recession

  PRINT cartridge supplier The Ink Drop may be a victim of recession but Adrian Pearce has turned that into an opportunity.

• Published: 16 Nov 2009 17:25

  Sales beats the downturn

  LOSING big contracts could have meant meltdown for Chris Hewitt's PR business.

• Last updated: 6 Nov 2009 13:00

  The cutting edge of art

  A RARE form of art is helping Sarah Goddard thrive during the recession.

• Published: 29 Oct 2009 12:00

  Richard makes it easy to be green

  WHEN Richard Boothman first wanted to work at helping the environment, he discovered he was 20 years too early.

• Last updated: 23 Oct 2009 11:00

  David's glad he didn't go to Specsavers

  DAVID Samuels is celebrating 25 years of his opticians' business, a gleaming new shop and increased sales - but he never intended to be there.

• Published: 15 Oct 2009 16:34

  Jamie Oliver's Italian job

  A NEW Jamie Oliver restaurant will be taking over the former Chilis at The Oracle.

• Published: 14 Oct 2009 10:00

  Mini-boom as people start new firms

  SO many people are starting their own businesses one landlord has introduced a shared office service to cope with demand.

• Published: 5 Oct 2009 12:26

  Neil's story has a ring of success

  NEIL McHugh left school at 16 with few qualifications. Now he runs the UK's top mobile phone comparison site.

• Last updated: 2 Oct 2009 12:21

  Partners needed for Station Hill

  STATION Hill developer Sackville needs partners to make the long-awaited £400m scheme a reality.

• Last updated: 29 Sep 2009 18:00

  Former Yell men create 'YouTube for business'

  WITH job losses looming at Yell earlier this year, two project managers took voluntary redundancy to start their own directory.

• Published: 3 Sep 2009 09:34

  'Negative' comments frustrate developers

  STATION Hill developer Sackville has criticised the 'negative' approach of architects' body CABE after the latest setback to the scheme.

• Published: 20 Aug 2009 16:26

  Thames Water may move to Green Park

  THAMES Water plans to create an operations management centre at Reading's Green Park and could be moving hundreds of staff there.

• Published: 20 Aug 2009 14:00

  Help John show his business is blooming

  A GARDENER is plotting to make business blossom by entering one of the UK's top flower shows - but he needs sponsors to make it happen.

• Published: 20 Aug 2009 09:00

  The smell of sweet success

  FIRST-HAND experiences of danger on the roads prompted Nick Mills to start a new business.

• Published: 17 Aug 2009 08:00

  Clas Ohlson signs up

  SWEDISH store Clas Ohlson has confirmed it will be coming to the former Woolworths shop in Broad Street.

• Published: 13 Aug 2009 18:10

  Town to get £400,000 of festive lights

  THE streets are looking cleaner, the flowers more colourful and the music is beginning, but the message from the man driving Reading's Business Improvement District is 'just wait until Christmas'.

• Published: 6 Aug 2009 13:00

  Furnished with Success

  WHILE furniture retailers have shrunk, retrenched or gone out of business, one of Reading's biggest has launched a marketing drive.