The UK has undergone a mobile banking ‘revolution’, with the number of people utilising their smart phones and mobile devices for day-to-day purposes doubling in the past year, the British Bankers Association has identified.
The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has added arena: stadiummk and Kent Event Centre to its membership.
The British Franchise Association awards are open for entries. If you would like to enter head over to their website and download an entry form.
The British Growers Association has become the first UK organisation to be formally recognised under EU Regulations as an Association of Producer Organisations, opening up new opportunities to help develop and promote the Producer Organisation (PO) sector in the UK.
The Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA) has launched its new website and membership recruitment drive.
There are nearly 10,000 charity shops in the UK. Between them they raise some £220m. Gift Aid would increase that amount significantly, but it has long been a problem for charity shops. Why? – because it can only be claimed on gifts of money and not on donations of goods.
Innovative companies in the UK will have access to a record £440 million of funding this year as the Technology Strategy Board steps up its commitment to driving economic growth. The investment was confirmed this week by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts and represents an increase of more than £50 million year on year.
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) struggling to access finance received a boost today as the Business Secretary Vince Cable launched the first phase of the new business bank.