In The Mover (April 2014, Page 6) Niall Mackay offered a prize of a bottle of wine to anyone who could identify the make and model of a rather sweet little car that was languishing in his warehouse.

John Mason International is celebrating 130 years in business this year.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has challenged ‘old fashioned’ workplace attitudes to caring for children.

From 6 April Pre-Claim Conciliation (PCC) became Early Conciliation and anyone thinking of making an Employment Tribunal claim needs to notify Acas first. Acas will then try and resolve the dispute quickly without the need for legal action.

Giovaruscio Moving, one of the leading trade movers in Europe has made the big step and opened an office in the US. “Given the current situation in Europe, it was time to explore new markets and possibilities,” said Giuseppe Giovaruscio, the company’s owner.

In October 2012 Flame Recruit Ltd’s General Manager Steve Maples' son Daniel was born 6 weeks premature with a rare skin condition called Ichthyosis.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has announced that they have not approved the P3 Network (P3).

Despite positive news on the UK economy, the continuing culture of late payment remains a concern for many small businesses according to the latest research from the Forum of Private Business.

On 14 September, Gemma Beattie, daughter of Robert Beattie from Lomond Removals in Glasgow is entering her first ever Ironman event: Ironman Wales, in Pembrokeshire.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed an announcement by Eurotunnel on 28 April that it is committing to a reduction in freight train track access charges of up to 50 per cent.

Despite the continual efforts to improve the quality of moves and to provide excellent customer service that ‘exceeds customer expectations’, moving home still ranks as the number one most stressful life activity according to a study of 2,000 people by moving services comparison site Buzzmove.

Fox Moving and Storage has taken delivery of a new super clean DAF 10 tonne van believed to be one of the first Euro 6 removals vehicles in the UK.

Time was when the only person using a computer in most companies worked in the accounts department. How things have changed. The miracle of the Internet has revolutionised the way we run our businesses and for anyone under the age of 30, working without IT is unimaginable.

Spanning 15-20 years, starting back in the 80s, my team at the then External Affairs Committee of the British Association of Removers and I spent many hours addressing matters of concern to professional removal companies.

Hong Kong is one of the most eye-catching and vibrant places on Earth. A land of great food, awesome sights, warm evenings, skyscrapers and famous movie stars – Hong Kong is lively enough to awaken the dead. By Ed Roberts.

In a recent speech at the Transport Business Summit in Brussels, European Commission Vice President Siim Kallas predicted that more road tolls would be the way forward to ensuring the right transport infrastructure for Europe’s future.

Hear about the changes to the FIDI 35 Club, the East of Eden night hosted by FIDI Asia and the very entertaining dragon boat racing.

The FIDI Conference 2014 was held in Singapore and, as far as I could tell, was a great success. Around 630 delegates attended (up on last year), the hotel was both beautiful and practical, the food excellent and the dash from one business meeting to another just as relentless as always.

The serenity of the OMNI conference at the W Retreat in Bali presented a sharp contrast with the frenetic activity at FIDI in Singapore for those entitled to attend.

Last month The Mover featured Paul Evans' purchase of Momentous that took place in March this year. Expansion is already underway with three new influential industry arrivals to the business.