Press Releases

UK STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS DESCEND ON MANCHESTER TO COMPETE FOR £100,000 INVESTMENT

Mar 22, 2013 09:58 GMT National Union of Students On Monday 25th March students from all around the UK will come to the Palace Hotel in Manchester to pitch ‘Dragon’s Den’-style for part of £100,000 pot created for student entrepreneurs by the National Union of Students.

ALLIANZ STRENGTHENS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TEAM

Mar 21, 2013 16:30 GMT Allianz Insurance Allianz Commercial has announced the appointment of Anneke Sims who joins Allianz from AIG to take on the position of manager, property underwriting.

Mark Pawsey MP discovers local efficiencies through cost-effective bespoke software

Mar 21, 2013 08:00 GMT UK IT Association 15th March 2013 - Rugby - Meeting with Wayne Russell, Karus Systems´ managing director and the driving force behindRentUrApp™. Mark Pawsey, Member of Parliament for Rugby, discovered how companies can improve their efficiency through a cost-effective, bespoke software solution.

E-skills Seek Apprenticeship Solution to IT Skills Gap

Mar 20, 2013 12:07 GMT UK IT Association The IT sector in the EU is projected to need an extra 900,000 professionals by 2015. It is apparent that more needs to be done to attract skilled workers into the IT industry. The UK IT Association has been encouraged by the European Commission’s creation of the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs, but more needs to be done to close the IT skills gap.

Mar 19, 2013 13:50 GMT UK IT Association Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management(MFM) has announced that its first Open House event aimed at companies seeking Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) start-up investment or EIS (expansion capital for growing businesses) investment is taking place on 16 April 2013 at Forward House in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire.

Live Budget Event

Mar 19, 2013 12:59 GMT UK IT Association Black Country businesses will be tapping into the knowledge of a panel of experts when a Budget event is held in Wolverhampton. Organisations from across the region are being invited to the event held by Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre - based at the University of Wolverhampton Science Park on Glaisher Drive - to coincide with Chancellor George Osborne’s statement on Wednesday, March 20.

Mar 18, 2013 09:00 GMT Max Mirani The American success story, creator of Smart-Luggage - Max Mirani will form Spring 2013 also be available in Europe, online as well as in selected stores. Visit us on www.maxmirani.com

Ferry Green Giant

Mar 15, 2013 17:45 GMT Stena Line Iconic images around the globe including the Pyramids of Giza and Leaning Tower of Pisa are set to turn green this weekend for St Patrick’s Day on March 17th. A bit closer to home, leading ferry company Stena Line didn’t want to turn green with envy so they turned one of their ships green instead, well, almost!

Mar 14, 2013 12:25 GMT Stena Line Travel survey reveals road trips to be a favourite Northern Irish holiday choice MORE Northern Ireland holidaymakers than ever are choosing to hit the open road in a bid to experience the ultimate break to Britain.

Ferry Good Nose Job

Mar 12, 2013 17:39 GMT Stena Line With Red Nose Day just around the corner, leading ferry company Stena Line decided it would be good fun to see what their ships might look like bedecked with a red nose! Onboard their vessels this week there will be a host of fundraising activities including a range of specially created red nose muffins, sales of which along with other activities will go to Comic Relief.