Barbara Adam

As much of the world awaits the outcome of the 2024 US presidential Election, many hope whatever the result, it will mean an end to the political uncertainty which has been blamed for the subdued economic activity of the last few months. This is clearly seen with the Q3 financial results being released which continue to reveal flat or declining sales activity; thankfully higher prices are returning stable profits and revenues for many businesses.

Home Industry News Blogs Inside the News Edition #1195 Inside the News - Edition #1195 Barbara Adam - Inside the News - 5 Sep 2024 ( #1195 ) <1 min read There’s been a flurry of dealer activity, with Toyota UK appointing a new dealer, Watling JCB extending its sales area and ForwardX Robotics naming Optiscan Group as a distributor in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway.

A new standard test for forklift drivers has been released by the UK Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA), to ensure the process is more inclusive. The test, which will become compulsory on 1 March 2025, replaces the five questions requiring a written answer with multiple choice questions, testing “knowledge and competence rather than their written skills”.