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bmi to double flights to captital of Saudi Arabia
From the 15th of January the airline bmi are to double the number of flights to Riyadh, the Saudi capital, with a dedicated service catering for the business traveller. The service will operate from Heathrow and will increase the number of flights to the capital of Saudi Arabia to six a week. "We are delighted now to be able to double the number of services to the capital of Saudi Arabia to ... more

FSB warning over training plans
Forcing small businesses to conduct formal meetings with employees who request time off work to train could leave them facing a bureaucratic nightmare, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned. In its response to a consultation on government proposals to allow staff to request time off work for training, the FSB called for companies with fewer than 20 staff to be able to hold inform... more

Science training pays off
Manufacturing companies that invest in engineering and science skills can expect to see a five-fold return on investment, according to employers. A pilot programme run by Semta – the employer-led skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies – in the West Midlands, found that government seed funding of £18,000 led to an average improvement in profits of £94,000 i... more

Small firms turn to mentoring
Small business owners and potential entrepreneurs are turning to mentoring in a bid to survive the economic downturn, research from Yell.com and social networking site horsesmouth claims. Yell.com claims searches on its site for ‘mentoring’ and ‘coaching’ have increased by 116% on the average monthly figure for 2008 while business-related searches on horsesmouth have increased by 200%.... more

Ofcom makes broadband pledge
Communications regulator Ofcom has unveiled proposals to encourage companies to invest in the infrastructure needed to make “next-generation” broadband a reality. The body is suggesting allowing companies the freedom to set their own prices in areas where there is genuine competition. ... more

Barclaycard given record fine for silent calls
Communications regulator Ofcom has handed out the maximum fine it can impose to Barclaycard for the “most serious and persistent” case of silent calls it has ever seen. The credit card company was hit with a £50,000 fine after thousands of calls were made between October 2006 and May 2007. ... more

BT plans Next-generation broadband test
BT has unveiled plans to launch two major pilot schemes for so-called next-generation broadband in London’s Muswell Hill and Whitchurch in South Glamorgan. Up to 15,000 businesses and consumers in the two areas will take part in the trial, which should allow them to access internet connection speeds of 40 megabits a second. ... more

Free business startup show in London
Rachel Elnaugh and Jamers Caan are among the speakers at the Business Startup show which is being held from the 28-29 of November at Olympia, London. The event is one of the biggest business start-up events in the country with over 200 exhibitors, 120 free seminars and over 70 expert speakers. Entrance is free and more information can be found at www.bstartup.com ... more


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