FIND out what's what in January's complimentary issue of Hampshire business, the monthly spin-off publication from the Daily Echo's business team.

There is a four-page focus on the pensions scandal at APW Electronics near Southampton, in which more than 1,000 current and former workers lost nearly four-fifths of their retirement savings.

Read what a typical day holds in store for a Southampton leader in charge of nearly 25,000 people and a business with a £300m turnover.

There's also an insight into a managing director in Hampshire who has seen UK turnover exceed £650m.

For the estimated 13,000 people who rely on Southampton's port for work, there is some important news regarding the long-awaited rail freight upgrade to the Midlands.

As ever, the magazine brings you a round-up of the most relevant stories in south Hampshire, both serious and quirky.

It highlights regional news from the professional services world, featuring lawyers, accountants and property consultants.

You can also find out what your rivals are up to - for example, if they have landed new deals, taken on extra staff or are struggling with financial troubles.

Many companies pore over the magazine to glean useful market intelligence that can boost turnover.

Others use it for networking purposes or to analyse why competitors are stealing the limelight or have fallen foul of the law.

Hampshire Business is fiercely independent and is widely regarded as the best regional business publication of its kind in the south.

It touches the working lives of thousands of people, and does not pull any punches when it comes to controversial issues.

Hampshire Business magazine appears each month on the web at www.thisisbusiness.co.uk The January edition will be on the site by the 4th jan.

To order free copies, e-mail our subscriptions manager Peter Bullwinkle on peter.bullwinkle@soton-echo.co.uk.