These days the term ‘job for life’ is a thing of the past. But when Roger Vallis began his career in the removals industry in 1964 little did he know that he would spend the rest of his working life in the business. Now, after 50 years of hard work for the same firm, Robinsons, he’s nearly ready to retire.

The Ocean Group in Tel Aviv has announced that Mark Kedem, the company’s DSP Manager, has stepped down to pursue an alternative career as a tour guide.

For a small business owner, being an employer and managing a team of staff can be thoroughly rewarding, but the job is not without its troubles, particularly when it comes to the difficult task of disciplining or dismissing a member of staff. Here are is some advice from Jo Eccles, Business Advisor at the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

Robin Celino has recently taken over the role of Branch Director for Bolliger in London. While stumbling around the M25, Steve Jordan dropped into its office near Heathrow to find out what’s new at this icon of the European moving industry.

The government has approved a rise in the National Minimum Wage to £6.50 per hour later this year, with more than one million people set to see their pay rise by as much as £355 a year.

Quartix, the vehicle tracking company, has announced the appointment of Avril Palmer-Baunack as Non-Executive Chairman.

UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister for Asia, Hugo Swire, has expressed his concern at the latest developments in Thailand.

Audio Print Ltd has recently launched a new range of home movers box and furniture labels.

Road Safety Week is in its 18th year. The charity event organiser Brake is encouraging organisations that employ staff who drive for a living to get involved.

The new Volvo FH from Volvo Trucks beat thousands of international products and impressed a panel of design experts to win one of the prestigious If product design awards.

Isotrak and Intelligent Telematics presented their in-cab camera at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC.

40ft Shipping containers have become so cheap to manufacture that it has become more economically viable, in some cases at least, to leave them behind when they arrive at their destination than to return them to their place of origin.

Maersk Line, the world's largest shipping line, has had a tie-up with the Swiss MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and France's CMA CGM, two of its closest rivals, approved by US regulators.

Kirk Dugard, Project Manager for Dartford-based Simpsons Removals has been appointed to the BAR Board as a Directly Elected Director.

According to a recent survey by the insurance company Gocompare, around 50% of Britons that would like to move house will be unable to do so for at least 12 months.

The ability to unlock cash from pensions, due to be applied next year, could deliver a boost to the housing market and see more parents choose to help their children up on to the first rung of the property ladder, according to KPMG

Chris Burke from Burke Bros Moving Group, headed to Uganda in February trekking through mountains, forests and across lakes in aid of charity.

Sales were up an unprecedented 60% for vehicle tracking supplier Quartix. The company reported its turnover as surpassing the £13 million mark for 2013.

A north Staffordshire manufacturer has won its biggest ever contract, to supply three 38 person, seven floor goods-and-passenger lifts to a landmark new self storage facility.

Over two thirds of motorists want the government to apply the brakes on plans to lower speeds limits on the motorway according to a new poll by Motorpoint.