United Kingdom News
Modulift Expand Into Spain and Portugal
Modulift is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Pescaira S.L. as an official distributor of the Modulift spreader system for Spain and Portugal from July this year. Commenting on the appointment, Juan Landesa, Managing Director of Pescaira S.L. said; “We pride ourselves on offering... - July 23, 2008 - Modulift UK Ltd
Cashless Card Payment System Meets Tight Development Deadlines with Datamaker
Agile development process involving Grid-Tools and Applied Card Technologies Ltd helps sQuidcard launch eMoney payment network on schedule. - July 23, 2008 - Grid-Tools Ltd
Cogentium Launch White Paper: Contact Centre Planning Using Simulation
Cogentium Corporation Ltd, leading provider of contact centre strategic planning solutions, has released the White Paper: ‘Transforming Contact Centre Strategic Planning using Simulation’. Now more than ever, organisations need to streamline their processes and deliver a high standard... - July 23, 2008 - Cogentium Corporation Ltd
Oracle Database and Unix / Linux Specialists Xynomix Announce Expansion of Technical Team
Oracle and Unix / Linux specialists Xynomix have bolstered their ever-expanding technical team with two experienced Oracle OCP qualified database administrators. - July 23, 2008 - Xynomix
Grads from Top-Ranked Universities Less Likely to Lie on CVs
Powerchex's Annual CV Survey, published today, found 43% of graduates from low ranked universities falsified their CVs compared to just 14% of graduates from the top 20 universities. Subject studied also made a difference; maths and finance graduates were considerably more honest on their CV than their arts and humanities counterparts who had a very high rate of embellishment. - July 22, 2008 - Powerchex
Big Easy Partners with Julian Jackson to Launch an Online PR Service
Footage specific high level, low cost, online PR service boosts internet traffic and rankings. Big Easy and Julian Jackson announce Online PR partnership. Marketers understand a lot about Search marketing these days, but don’t always have the time to get the recurring small, but important,... - July 21, 2008 - Big Easy Footage Library Software
Firebrand Training Warns SMEs Are Making It Easy for Hackers by Not Securing Their Wireless Networks
SMEs need to take pro-active measures, or “think like hackers” to avoid the major security risks facing their businesses from unprotected wireless networks. This is the message in the White Paper from Firebrand Training. - July 21, 2008 - Firebrand Training
Free Course in Learning Spanish as a Language
Does learning Spanish sound like an attractive proposition? Learn Spanish Language is a website offering just that, with a free course in learning the language. Charles Brugal, owner of LearnSpanishLanguage.co.uk, said: “The program we are offering is different from most of the programs... - July 21, 2008 - Learn Spanish Language
New Novel: Dominion by Wayne Sharrocks. Publishers: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Ltd.
'Dominion' is the follow up to 'Redemption', Wayne's debut novel, which was nominated for both The Guardian First Book Award & The McKitterick Prize. - July 21, 2008 - Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Ltd
Printerland Plans Growth Through Acquisitions
VAR Printerland has revealed that it is ready to enter the acquisition market to compliment its ambitious growth plans for 2008. - July 20, 2008 - Printerland
New Quizzes Test Business Owners’ Knowledge of First Aid
Training company launches new interactive website, complete with fun quizzes. - July 20, 2008 - Platinum Healthcare Solutions
National UK TV Show Selects Property Investment Expert
Nottingham property entrepreneur Arv Soar, of Property Investment Portfolio, has been chosen by Five’s Build a Life in the Country TV show to offer expert advice on how to source and refurbish farms, barns and historic buildings. The new two-part series, titled How to Build a Life in the... - July 20, 2008 - Property Investment Portfolio
Old Mill’s New Low Risk Investment Plan is as Easy as ABC
Having the benefit of hindsight is something most investors can only dream of, but now, thanks to West Country accountants and financial advisers, Old Mill, it has become a reality. - July 20, 2008 - Old Mill
Secured Loans Still a Viable Debt Solution
With house prices dropping, homeowners throughout the UK are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain secured loans. - July 19, 2008 - Think Money Ltd
Purebathrooms.net Summer Sale 2008: Up to 50% Discount on Bathroom Products
Purebathrooms.net the UK based leading bathroom supplier and retailer announced the start of its bathroom summer sale 2008. The summer sale is said to offer up to 50% discount on essential bathroom items. This offer applies till 31st July 2008. The home owners and bathroom designers based in Birmingham, UK will be greatly benefited by this greater discount offers. - July 19, 2008 - PureBathrooms.net
Safety Award for Enviroflo/Nalco DustFoam Suppression System
Each year the UK Quarry Products Association (QPA) issue a number of 'Achievement Awards' to operating Companies in the Quarry Industry. Out of a total of more than 200 applications put forward CEMEX Halkyn gained a 'Highly Commended' Award for the Enviroflo/Nalco DustFoamTM Suppression System. - July 19, 2008 - Enviroflo Engineering Limited
BBC to Use SkyCaddie GPS at Open Championship
SkyCaddie GPS, the official rangefinder of the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland, will be used by BBC commentators at The 137th Open Golf Championship to tell viewers how far golfers have driven the ball and how far they have to greens and hazards. Portable, handheld SkyCaddie SG5s have been... - July 19, 2008 - SkyCaddie
ERYC Uses Cirrus Equipment to Protect Workers’ Hearing at The Spa Bridlington
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council plans to use Cirrus Noise measuring equipment to ensure the hearing of workers is protected at The Spa in Bridlington, one of East Yorkshire’s premier entertainment venues. The Spa recently held a grand reopening between Saturday 31st May and Saturday June 7th 2008, after a £19.5 million refurbishment. - July 19, 2008 - Cirrus Research plc
John Selman to Join Expanding Reeds Nautical Online Almanac Team
With over 30 years experience in sales and marketing, John Selman is joining the Reeds Nautical Online Almanac team as a Senior Consultant. John’s extensive experience in the marine industry will contribute towards the continuous development of the online version of the Almanac. Working... - July 19, 2008 - Reeds Nautical Online Almanac
HYT Join Forces with the UK Two Way Radio Experts
As businesses throughout the World look for affordable solutions from their service providers, news of a partnership between one of China's and one of the UK's fastest growing companies is sure to be great news for companies in need of high quality communications equipment. - July 18, 2008 - Apex Radio Systems Ltd
Tracesmart Enhance Their Suite of Tracing Packages
Tracesmart offer consumers more choice with their new range of subscription 'add-ons'. - July 18, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
TalkingCV - Tomorrow's Technology - Today
Unprecendented success of relaunched TalkingCV product results in company expansion. - July 18, 2008 - TalkingCV Limited
Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards 2008 Announced, Based on Research by Munro Global Companies
Munro Global companies, FDS International and Maven Research, collaborated in designing a web-based survey programme and were responsible for quantitative data collection and data analysis, as well as managing all companies through the submission process. - July 18, 2008 - Maven Research
Plumbers to Ride Out the Recession, Says Train 4 Trade Skills
Despite the credit crunch, more and more people are wanting to enroll on blended learning plumbing courses with Train 4 Trade Skills. - July 18, 2008 - Train 4 Trade Skills
2WayTrust Raises the Stakes with Its Do-It-Yourself Approach to Feedback and Appraisals
New support for company appraisals in response to economic downturn. - July 18, 2008 - 2WayTrust
TAAP Launches New Fundraising Solution at IoF Convention
TAAP (The Application Airtime Provider) working in conjunction with The League Against Cruel Sports, launched their hand held PDA’s* as a fundraising tool at the IoF Convention this week. Paul George, Sales Director and Jo O’Neill, Head of Marketing spoke at the Focus on Face-to-Face... - July 18, 2008 - The Application Airtime Provider
Quantix Win Oracle Support Contract with First Bank of Nigeria (FBN Bank UK Ltd)
Quantix Ltd, a leading Oracle Support & Managed Services specialist, announces a contract win with FBN Bank Ltd. - July 18, 2008 - Quantix UK
VAT Reduction Proposals Welcomed by the Construction Centre.co.uk
The European Union (EU) announced last week that small firms in the building, catering and services industry could benefit from a VAT reduction to 5% from the current rate of 17.5%. - July 18, 2008 - The Construction Centre
RapidSwitch Plans to Launch a New UK based Data Centre in 2009
RapidSwitch, a leading supplier of dedicated servers and one of the fastest growing hosting companies in the UK, is building a new data centre with a 20,000 server capacity, to meet growing customer demand. - July 17, 2008 - RapidSwitch
Millions Driven Into Debt, But Debt Management Can Help
Commenting on proposed changes to vehicle excise duty, debt management company Gregory Pennington highlighted the negative impact the changes could have on millions of motorists already struggling to cope with escalating costs of living. The plans will mean higher road taxes for an estimated nine... - July 17, 2008 - Gregory Pennington
Home Study Firm SkillsTrain is Top of the Class
SkillsTrain has become the country’s top achieving college in the recent International Association of Book-keepers computerised book keeping exams. The company achieved the accolade ahead of competition from conventional colleges and learning institutes. - July 17, 2008 - SkillsTrain
Restoration Specialists Restore South Wales Historic Shire Hall
The UK’s leading restoration specialists Linford-Bridgeman will begin the restoration and conservation of Shire Hall in Monmouth this month. The £4.5 million project will see the Grade I listed building returned to its former glory by December 2009 thanks to a £3.1m grant from... - July 17, 2008 - Linford-Bridgeman
Oracle Certified Partner Xynomix Offer Licensing Review Service
Oracle Database Support specialists Xynomix are offering advice for companies caught out by the rise of Oracle Licence costs. - July 17, 2008 - Xynomix
A Fool’s Knot is Philip Spires’s Second African Novel Set in Kenya and is Published by Libros International
Philip Spires announces the publication of his second novel A Fool's Knot. Like his first book, Mission, A Fool's Knot is set in Kenya and features the same characters. The novel deals with how people, societies and cultures change as they develop. - July 16, 2008 - Philip Spires
Luxury Crete Property Agency Announces New Luxury Villa Development in Maleme Village, Chania, Crete
Overseas property specialists New Road Property announce a new luxury villa development in Maleme Village, Chania, Crete. Lee Sherman, expert overseas property agent, describes the luxury Crete villas available. - July 16, 2008 - New Road Property Consultants Ltd
'Jo's Hypno' Releases Hypnosis Recordings
Hypnotherapist, Jo Wills (DCHyp), has released a series of hypnosis downloads at her website, www.johypno.com. There are five in the series: weight loss; increased relaxation; better sleep, stop smoking, more confidence. - July 16, 2008 - Jo's Hypno
Portakabin Provides Rok Development Solid Solution with Exceptional Finish
Leading modular building supplier Portakabin has delivered premium quality marketing suite for Rok Development, the nationwide commercial and business park developer. The relocatable building solution was ideal for Rok Development thanks to the high quality and re-usability. - July 16, 2008 - Portakabin
Songwriting Duo John Wetton and Geoff Downes Will be Recording the Third Wetton-Downes’ iCon Studio Album in September 2008. Release and Tour in 2009.
Following the extraordinary success of the Reunion of the Original Members of Asia and their acclaimed all-new album Phoenix, songwriting duo John Wetton and Geoff Downes have announced they will be recording the third Wetton-Downes’ iCon studio album in September 2008. The album will be... - July 15, 2008 - QEDG Managgement
Creative Vertical Rooftop Gardening with Modular Gardencubes
Greenspan Designs announces a complete low maintenance gardening system for rooftop gardening with stackable cubic containers pre-filled with Grorock, a long lasting and environmentally friendly growing medium made from volcanic rock and with built-in nutrients for an entire season and high water holding capacity. - July 15, 2008 - Greenspan Designs Ltd
Thinc Projects Limited Engaged on Stratford City Mega Project, London
Thinc Projects Limited has been engaged to undertake the project management of the design phase of the one of the largest mixed-use developments in the UK. - July 15, 2008 - Thinc Projects Limited
Highly Profitable Eco-Forestry Out-Performs More Traditional Investments, Returning 30% Last Year
Oxigen Investments offer eco-friendly investments in Teak and Agarwood which are proving to be lucrative investment vehicles for the individual investors they service. Established 5 years ago, Oxigen has an impressive client retention rate, with 24% of clients re-investing. And that client base is... - July 14, 2008 - Oxigen Investments
Blast Containment Vessels
Airolusion Ltd. – Have developed a range of Blast Containment Vessels to Mitigate the blast & fragmentation from IED’s, EOD’s, Anti-Personnel & Anti-Tank mines, Mortars & ERW. - July 14, 2008 - Airolusion Ltd
InstallFree Signs SaaS OEM Agreement with Click Manageware
InstallFree and Click Manageware join forces. - July 14, 2008 - Click Manageware
Sports News and Article Site - New Design and Better Equipped for Sports Fans All Over the World
Sportingo.com has been created to provide a home for sports fans from around the globe. Its readers are active participants in the data flow of the site and their vote effect the position of its article featured. - July 13, 2008 - Sportingo.com
Less Than 1 Week Till .Me Registration Opens It’s Doors
July 17th 2008 will see doors open to the public for the registration of the .Me tld. Read for information about the release, and, why it's important for you to register your .ME before it's too late. - July 13, 2008 - LCN.com Ltd
Tracesmart Corporate Enhances Trace Team Productivity
Tracesmart Corporate launch new tracing case management system to aid in reuniting assets. - July 12, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
.com Domain Names Now Half Price from Daily.co.uk
Daily.co.uk, the UK domain name and web hosting provider, today announces a half price .com domains Summer Special. - July 12, 2008 - Daily.co.uk
Go Beyond the Basics of Blogger with New Book
Blogger: Beyond the Basics is a new book from Packt, which will take users beyond the basics of Blogger. Written by Lee Jordan, this book will help users to take full advantage of the rich and powerful features of Blogger to transform their blog into a fresh and state-of-the-art blog as quickly and... - July 12, 2008 - Packt
Konstructa Supplies Real Site Accommodation for Rialto Homes
Rialto Homes is one of the UK’s leading house builders, and they recently found themselves in need of site accommodation hire for their own building sites. They wanted these pre-fabricated site buildings to provide their workers with the essential facilities needed during building projects. Rialto Homes were approached by Konstructa Hire Ltd, the site accommodation suppliers, who were able to provide pre-fabricated site buildings to meet the company’s needs. - July 12, 2008 - Konstructa
Spoof Sun Newspaper Gifts
Scooped! Limited teams up with The Sun newspaper to launch spoof newspaper front page gifts. - July 12, 2008 - Scooped! Limited