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EDINBURGH GETS UK’S FIRST AIRPORT PAY AS YOU GO CAR SCHEME

9/29/2010 7:14 AM EST  -   Loop PR
Edinburgh is to become the first airport in the UK to see the introduction of a pay-as-you-go car scheme.

Streetcar, which offers access to a range of BMW and VW vehicles on an hourly basis, will locate vehicles at the airport in an effort to enhance links to and around the city for incoming business travellers and tourists. For ease of access, the vehicles will be located at the airport’s fastTRACK parking...

CORPORATE CAR CLUB DRIVES COMMUTERS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT

7/28/2010 9:05 AM EST  -   Loop PR
Businesses which have signed up to one of the UK’s largest car clubs say the service has helped to cut the numbers of staff commuting to work by car.

Streetcar for Business surveyed thousands of its corporate members and found that employees who use the service have reduced their reliance on a car for commuting by almost 50 per cent. They’ve increased their use of public transport by 27 per cent, cycling by 11 per...
Mike Mason
 

Fraud breaks £1bn barrier in 6 months

7/20/2010 3:50 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Recession exposes fraud while regulators are poised to pounce
The growth of fraud in the UK continues unabated according to BDO LLP’s six monthly update on reported fraud entitled “FraudTrack”. For the first six months of this year fraud losses rocketed to £1.06bn and eclipsed previous half year figures and were almost the same as for the whole of 2008.

This is the first time fraud levels have soared above...

LUSH SOUTHAMPTON HOSTS SUMMER TEA PARTY!

6/23/2010 9:28 AM EST  -   Lush
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LUSH EMPLOYEES COMPLETE 3000 MILE CYCLE RELAY IN 22 DAYS USING ONLY SUSTAINABLE ...

6/21/2010 6:30 AM EST  -   Lush
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Freefalling business confidence paves way for downwards growth revision

6/16/2010 6:42 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Talk of cuts provokes record fall in optimism
New findings from the latest BDO Business Trends report add to the pressure on the new Office of Budget Responsibility to dramatically lower government growth forecasts. BDO, believes that 2011’s growth forecasts now need to be revised down to between 1.5 and 2.5 per cent from the 3.0 to 3.5 per cent proposed by the last government.

With the new body poised to...
Central South Report 2010
 

A ‘Loch Ness Monster-shaped’ recovery is predicted

6/1/2010 10:01 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Business chiefs and leading futurologist meet to examine region’s economic prospects and to mark the release of the Central South Report 2010 – the third annual analysis of the region’s top 150 companies
Over 100 of the region’s top business leaders met at a dinner last week to take a dramatic ‘trip to the future’ and discuss the region’s economic prospects. The dinner, to celebrate the third Central South...

LUSH SOUTHAMPTON HOSTS WILD JUNGLE PARTY!

5/14/2010 5:43 AM EST  -   Lush
From Saturday 29th to Sunday 30th May, Lush Southampton are hosting a Jungle themed party to introduce a selection of NEW products as well as demonstrating old favourites. Come along and enjoy a scent-sational weekend of drinks, nibbles, free hand massages, facial treatments and all over pampering! Staff in grass skirts will treat you to demonstrations of the newest summer products to hit Lush shops. So take a walk...
Mike Gawthorne
 

ARM reveal new image to take on “the war for talent”

5/10/2010 9:31 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
Specialist recruitment consultancy looks to add to their professional team to manage further growth with Open Evenings in Southampton and Portsmouth
Advanced Resource Managers (ARM) announced the relaunch of their brand to reflect their status as a fast growth business and leading employer in the Hampshire area. As organisations across the UK face a war for talent, ARM are looking to further expand their...

UK REIT Rules Relaxed to Allow Stock Dividends

3/25/2010 11:16 AM EST  -   Logical Creative Marketing
The Government yestersday (24 March 2010) announced a measure to allow UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) to issue stock dividends in lieu of cash dividends when meeting the 90 per cent distribution requirement.

A group which has elected to join the UK-REIT regime is exempt from corporation tax on profits and gains arising to its ‘property rental business’. In order to be within the regime, the UK-REIT...