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National Express driver in line for international award
A National Express Birmingham bus driver is in the running for an international safety prize. Brave Muhammad Shahid Mahmood leapt from the cab of his number 5 bus when he saw a thug attacking a woman...2017-04-24 3233 0 -
National Express buses go contactless
National Express West Midlands bus passengers are paying by contactless for the first time. The bus company has started a trial on its X1 and X2 services between Birmingham and Solihull. Peter Coates, managing director of...2017-04-24 2342 0 -
Jeremy Corbyn plan to tackle late payments culture
Plans by the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to tackle poor payment practices by big companies against their small suppliers have been welcomed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). In a speech to FSB members today,...2017-04-19 2036 0 -
FSB: Target £6bn Scottish council procurement spend on smaller firms
The average Scottish council spends less than a fifth of their procurement budget with local small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), figures uncovered by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show. Launching its manifesto ahead of...2017-04-19 2020 0 -
ASDA DISRUPTS AND SIMPLIFIES THE MONEY TRANSFER MARKET AND LAUNCHES BRAND NEW REMITTANCE SERVICE
New Asda Money Transfer Powered by Ria will allow customers to make payments to over 145 countries in minutes* The service aims to offer more money pound for pound to customers by benchmarking rates and fees...2017-04-12 3035 0 -
Iconic brands head for Bullring
Coach and Russell & Bromley will open stores on the Upper East Mall alongside the likes of Michael Kors, Whistles, Ted Baker and Diesel. A Ben Sherman store is also set to open at the recently...2017-04-06 3745 0 -
39% OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MIDLANDS BELIEVE HOUSE PRICES WILL GO UP AS A RESULT OF BREXIT
On the day that the UK triggered Article 50, signalling its exit from the European Union, YouGov research commissioned by credit information provider, Equifax, reveals that Scots top the ranking when asked if they think Brexit...2017-03-28 2328 0 -
UK announce cabin luggage ban on electronic devices
The UK government has announced a blanket ban on large electronic devices being carried as hand luggage on aircrafts flying in from six countries. The ban will specifically affect flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia...2017-03-22 2362 0 -
DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A FASTER, INDUSTRY-WIDE, IMAGE-BASED CHEQUE CLEARING SYSTEM
New system to be introduced on 30 October 2017, when a phased roll-out begins Cheque clearing time to be reduced from ‘six weekdays’ to ‘next weekday’ Cheques to remain a key part of the payments landscape;...2017-03-22 2343 0 -
ASIAN RICH LIST 2017 UNVEILED AT THE ASIAN BUSINESS AWARDS
HINDUJA FAMILY REMAIN TOP OF THE ASIAN RICH LIST INDUSTRIAL MAGNATES REMAIN UK’S WEALTHIEST ASIANS WITH £19 BILLION ESTIMATED VALUATION TOP 10 WEALTHIEST ASIANS IN BRITAIN VALUED AT AN ESTIMATED £48.4 BILLION COMBINED COMBINED TOTAL WEALTH...2017-03-21 3407 0