Author: Brucemartin
England 23/07/2013 – In an effort to simplify things and reduce costs many UK firms are reviewing every aspect of their business, this includes which telephone system they use. Most firms woke up long ago to the fact that VOIP or IP was the way to go. However, not all of them followed that route. Up until a few years ago there were problems with reliability and call quality. Today, those problems are solved and as a result firms who want to update their phone systems are increasingly opting for that kind of solution. They are increasingly approaching specialist telephony…
England 09/07/2013 – Since 1994, the MSIF has been investing in businesses based in the Merseyside area. Today, the positive impact they have had is easy to see. When it comes to North West funding they are definitely the go to organisation. The fact they have been offering funding in the area since 1994 is part of the reason they are so well known. Over the years, the Merseyside Investment Fund has helped thousands of local SMEs to grow their business. Today, they are providing funding for 1,450 firms. Every kind of firm from sole traders to companies that employ…
England 19/07/2013 – After a couple of quiet years, during 2013, the commercial truck tyres industry is undergoing change. Few people realise that, in the UK, over 84% of all freight is moved by truck. Naturally, people are aware that there are a lot of trucks on the UK’s roads. However, few people stop to think very much about this. They rarely, if ever, consider what it takes to keep a commercial truck rolling. They certainly do not give much thought to commercial truck tyres. However, there are over 480,000 trucks of the UKs roads, and to keep them going…
Staffordshire, United Kingdom (11th July, 2013) – Phoenix Health and Safety, a leading UK provider of health and safety training and consultancy services, has created a new company mascot: the Blue Phoenix, a superhero righting health and safety wrongs. Phoenix Health and Safety’s the Blue Phoenix is now featured on their site, their course & revision materials, and on their social media pages. The Blue Phoenix was formerly a health and safety trainer, until he slipped and fell into a nuclear reactor at a client’s business site. He has since dedicated his life to searching for health and safety wrongs,…
25/07/2013 – Improve your design skills and your employability with CAD courses from Quadrasol. Quadrasol offer number of design software training programmes which can help anyone to master the CAD or PCB software of their choice, whether interested in Autodesk inventor training, or looking to brush up on their CADSTAR skills, designers everywhere can benefit from the vast experience of Quadrasol’s trainers. All of Quadrasol’s trainers are fully accredited to carry out a number of courses, which are offered by the company, and which can be undertaken at their training facility in Accrington, Lancashire, or at a site of the…
16/07/2013 – Capital law can help companies to brand protect their intellectual property, so that their income is protected. Protecting intellectual property is important for all commercial ventures. Companies need to be sure that the things they create are kept in their possession and can only be used commercially by them, unless they offer their permission for other individuals to do so. Capital Law can help them to ensure that this is the case. Their lawyers specialise in both non-contentious and contentious intellectual property work and are able to work with any commercial outlet, whether they are a small start-up…
Liverpool, UK (July 2013) – Liverpool’s golf courses have a range of special offers running throughout summer 2013, making them an ideal destination for families. If the footage of the Open Championship at Muirfield has inspired you to try your hand at golf, Liverpool could be the perfect place to spend some of this summer. Take a look at the budget hotels Liverpool has available, and book yourself in for a few days to practise your swing on the fairways of the city’s municipal golf courses. Liverpool City Council have listed several special offers due to run over the remainder…
Liverpool, UK (July 2013) – The Federation of Small Businesses has expressed its outrage that some businesses are now paying more in rates than in rent. Rates and rent are two of the major costs faced by all businesses, and in many cases the two stand opposed to one another; owned property that stands empty can still be subject to business rates, while rented office space does not represent so much of a capital investment. With many small businesses looking to flexi office space as a way of gaining the workspace they need at an affordable cost, rates have now…
Birmingham, UK (July 2013) – The UK is proving popular with international tourists in 2013, as visits to the country from overseas rise by 2%. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show international visits to the UK are up by 2% year-on-year. Published in mid-July, the figures relate to the year up to and including May, and show a 2% climb in visits to the UK by overseas residents when compared with the same period of 2012. A large portion of this increase is due to countries that only joined the European Union in 2004 or later,…
Chesterfield, United Kingdom (15th July, 2013) – Timberline, leading providers of outdoor play equipment for schools across the UK, has donated a chicken coop to Hi5 Day Care to house their new pet chickens. Leeds-based Hi5 Day Care has recently hatched 3 chickens: Sam, NinkyNonk and Chuckles. The chickens were in their incubator for 21 days and the children took their responsibilities seriously by turning the eggs three times a day. Many nurseries and schools have started to rear chickens, as they can play a key part in working with children on their own personal emotional and social development. The…