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High flyers love to work hard and play hard

Devin Grosse is managing director of the Norwich North Holiday Inn and races his BMW in his spare time.The region has given rise to an eclectic range of businesses, but what do the region's businessmen and women do in their spare time? There can be few similarities between serving up 10,000 Christmas dinners and sliding at 100 mph around a race track.

Phaowana Allen at her restaurant and pub The Vine Thai Cuisine in Norwich.Businesses bringing a taste of Thai to Norwich

Thailand, with its exotic beaches, beautiful eastern traditions and superb cuisine, has captured the imagination of many people looking for a dream vacation.

Businesses are finding new ways to use social media, such as Twitter.Could social media transform business for the better?

From blogs to tweets and customer comments, it is impossible for businesses to avoid social media - but firms are finding new ways to use it to their advantage.

Virgin balloon.The Virgin effect

In just five years of its infancy, Virgin Direct, the precursor to Virgin Money, helped launch a whole field of firms now making their mark on Norwich.

ColmanFrom strength to strength for city food brands

From turkeys to crisps and mustard to squash, Norwich is home to a wealth of the nation's favourite food and drink brands. And many are going from strength to strength.

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