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Tender Opportunity - K2i EvaluationWM Enterprise is commissioning consultants to undertake a final evaluation of The Knowledge to Innovate project on behalf of the project's funders, the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA). The deadline for... Click to view more |
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K2i Company Juicy Media wins BIBAs 2009 Award for InnovationAt a packed Opera House in Blackpool's Winter gardens Lancashire businesses were celebrated by the presentation of the Be Inspired Business Awards, BIBAs. Juicy Media won the Innovation Award sponsored by... Click to view more |
Cutting-Edge Morecambe Company on Highway to Success with Knowledge to InnovateA Morecambe company whose cutting edge software is used to keep our motorways and trunk roads free from ice is on the highway to success with help from the Knowledge to Innovate (K2i) programme. In Touch Ltd... Click to view more |
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Top New Taxi Firm Takes the Fast Route to Success with help from Knowledge to InnovateA revolutionary new taxi firm - Academy Cars - takes to the road in Tuesday 6 January 2009, offering Manchester customers a VIP service with an interactive GPS tracking system. The fledgling firm is the brainchild... Click to view more |
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Bluetooth The Way Forward Says K2i MentorManchester company Greenlight Computers Ltd is expanding the state of the art concept of Bluetooth marketing with support from Knowledge to Innovate (K2i), the NWDA backed business promotion organisation.... Click to view more |
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K2i provides perfect match for Wirral IT BusinessA Wirral couple are launching a new IT training product for legal practices with support from Knowledge to Innovate (K2i), the NWDA backed innovation programme. Managing Director Pauline Potter and Commercial... Click to view more |
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Running Company's Profits Sprint Ahead With Help From Knowledge to InnovateHyde based Hilly Clothing, the manufacturer and supplier of running kit founded in 1992 by the legendary Dr Ron Hill MBE, has seen profits sprint ahead this year after enlisting the help of the Knowledge to Innovate... Click to view more |
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Your Essential Services Limited (Y.E.S.)An exciting new business venture is launched on April 17th 2008 providing an essential opportunity for smaller North West companies to compete with major national firms in today's competitive market. Your... Click to view more |
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Realtime aim for the big time with help from Knowledge to InnovateLancashire firm are one of Britain's major CG animation companies Lancashire business RealtimeUK, which started out 11 years ago in a bedroom in Lytham, is currently one of the leading computer-generated (CG)... Click to view more |
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Parity Medical enjoy healthy profits with help from Knowledge to InnovateWirral based company Parity Medical are going from strength to strength with help from the Knowledge to Innovate (K2i) programme. The family run firm, based in Bromborough, are the UK's leading supplier of... Click to view more |
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North West firms can be the best with support from Knowledge to InnovateThe Knowledge to Innovate (K2i) Programme is looking for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with the potential to grow and develop - and will help them in return only for their time. It will provide... Click to view more |
Business |
| Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged' The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.Click to view more |
| BA union announces strike dates BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.Click to view more |
| Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.Click to view more |
| Lloyds aids mortgage overpayments UK mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group is encouraging borrowers to pay off up to 20% of their mortgages early.Click to view more |
| Interns 'exploited by employers' The TUC is claiming that young people are being exploited by employers through internships in which they do not get paid.Click to view more |
| Online shoppers' data passed on The Information Commission warns online shoppers to be vigilant against agreeing to data-sharing links.Click to view more |
| Trichet backs new bail-out fund The head of the European Central Bank gives his tentative support to a bail-out fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability.Click to view more |
| Lehman bosses severely criticised A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.Click to view more |
| Superdry founder in line for £80m The Superdry clothes label founder is in line for £80m as it completes a transformation from market stall to the stock market.Click to view more |
| Not so Slim pickings: Mexican shakes up world rich list Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.Click to view more |
| Record judgement: Pink Floyd win EMI court battle Pink Floyd tracks may be removed from digital music services like iTunes after a High Court ruling.Click to view more |
| Robert Peston Lehman Brothers: How $50bn was buried in LondonClick to view more |
| 'Neglected files' Law firm closure risks debt case customer refundsClick to view more |
| Start young How to build confidence for later successClick to view more |
| Fighting poverty How Malawi hopes social enterprise will helpClick to view more |
| Independent day The Independent could be free under a new ownerClick to view more |
| High flyer The extra ordinary life of the man from the PruClick to view more |
| New mortgages 'halved in January' The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say.Click to view more |
| FSA to clamp down on mis-selling The head of the Financial Services Authority says the regulator will toughen up protection for consumers against poor financial products.Click to view more |
| China oil demand is 'astonishing' Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.Click to view more |
| US retail sales in surprise rise US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shopsClick to view more |
| China's stern warning to Google China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.Click to view more |
| Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal after talks in London.Click to view more |
| China hits back at Obama on yuan China has hit back at comments by US President Barack Obama that Beijing should change its currency strategy.Click to view more |
| NY banking gains on London New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research.Click to view more |
| Darling: 'No giveaway Budget' Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.Click to view more |
| 'No decision yet' on BA strikes The union representing BA cabin crew says there will be no immediate announcement about strike dates.Click to view more |
| John Lewis staff get £151m bonus Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus.Click to view more |
| Rail union workers vote to strike Network Rail maintenance workers vote in favour of strikes, bringing about the possibility of action over Easter.Click to view more |
| Warning on public sector pensions The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office.Click to view more |
| Scottish Power to cut gas bills Scottish Power says its gas prices will fall by around £66 a year and vulnerable customers will get extra help.Click to view more |
| Claims firm solicitors shut down A firm of solicitors which worked for a leading claims management company has been shut down by the solicitors' regulator.Click to view more |
| Eurozone industry grows strongly Factory output in the eurozone rose 1.7% between December and January, the biggest monthly rise since records began.Click to view more |
| World airline sector 'recovering' The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as passenger and freight numbers improve, its trade body says.Click to view more |
| US trade deficit in surprise fall The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in January as fewer foreign cars and less crude oil were imported.Click to view more |
| HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.Click to view more |
| Red Knights get advisers for bid The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.Click to view more |
| BP to explore for oil in Brazil Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.Click to view more |
| Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.Click to view more |
| VW and BMW report lower profits German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars.Click to view more |
| HMRC ready to back Pompey set-up The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns.Click to view more |
| Doubts over 2012 Olympics legacy A Welsh MP echoes concerns of a former UK sports minister on the benefits of the London Olympics to the rest of the country.Click to view more |
| Guidelines for financial journalists Click to view more |
UK Politics |
| Clegg 'will not back early cuts' The Lib Dems would not support a government which proposes major spending cuts within the next year, leader Nick Clegg says.Click to view more |
| New BNP rules rejected by court The British National Party is forced to rewrite its membership rules again after a court rules them discriminatory.Click to view more |
| Ex-Tory Euro MP joining Lib Dems A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats.Click to view more |
| Scouts urge young people to vote The Scout Association has launched a campaign to encourage young people to vote, amid fears up to half may not be registered on the electoral roll.Click to view more |
| No expenses charges for baroness Labour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.Click to view more |
| Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal.Click to view more |
| BNP teachers will not be banned Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.Click to view more |
| School report: Political interviews The leaders of the UK's main political parties have faced tough questioning from School Reporters as part of BBC School Report News Day.Click to view more |
| Timetable to Election 2010 With the next general election expected to be on 6 May, what are the main events in the run-up to polling day?Click to view more |
| Samantha Cameron speaks of Tory leader's domestic skills Samantha Cameron speaks publicly for the first time of her relationship with the Conservative leader.Click to view more |
| Councils told not to have 'goldfish bowl facilitated conversations' Wellderly, webinar and disbenefits are among new forms of jargon being used by the public sector, a survey reveals.Click to view more |
| Poll tracker Whizz your way through opinion poll trends and see how the main parties have fared over recent yearsClick to view more |
| dot.Rory The digital election: Should we prepare to be spammed?Click to view more |
| Places everyone! Brown, Cameron and Clegg gear up for TV debatesClick to view more |
| Hoodwinked? Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax?Click to view more |
| Brussels beckons EU launches new tests in bid to attract top talentClick to view more |
| Spy snapshot Report gives insight into everyday work of security servicesClick to view more |
| Bigger than ever More than 25,000 pupils take part in BBC School ReportClick to view more |
| Election social care truce urged MPs urge political parties to set aside "pre-election point scoring" and try to reach consensus over elderly social care in England.Click to view more |
| Cuts fears for secret agencies The government has said the security services face "difficult choices" amid fears of impending spending cuts.Click to view more |
| 'No giveaway Budget' says Darling Chancellor Alistair Darling warns not to expect a "giveaway" when the Budget is delivered later this month.Click to view more |
| Porn director runs for Parliament A female pornographic film director is selected as the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent.Click to view more |
| Four deny charges over expenses Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.Click to view more |
| Clegg setting 'tests' for support Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he will pose four "tests" to Labour and the Conservatives if they want support in a hung Parliament.Click to view more |
| Tories pledge 'fastest broadband' The Conservatives say they would make Britain the first country in Europe with widespread super-fast broadband.Click to view more |
| Married MPs broke expenses rules Married MPs Alan and Ann Keen broke expenses rules by claiming for a second home when their other house was boarded up, a committee of MPs has ruled.Click to view more |
| High-speed rail plans announced Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.Click to view more |
| Police 'risk public confidence' Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.Click to view more |
| Afghan criticisms unfair, PM says Gordon Brown labels as "unfair" criticisms over the timing of his weekend visit to British troops in Afghanistan.Click to view more |
| MPs query non-political ministers Ennobling people from outside Parliament to make them ministers should be "exceptional", cross-party MPs say.Click to view more |
| Tories say Labour plan police cut The Tories allege ministers plan to cut the number of uniformed officers despite a pledge to protect front line police.Click to view more |
| Economic storm not over, says PM Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.Click to view more |
| UK harmony needs 'political will' Closer co-operation between Holyrood and Westminster will only be achieved if it is backed by political will, a committee of MPs says.Click to view more |
| Top public servants' pay frozen Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.Click to view more |
| UK global clout 'waning' - Hague The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.Click to view more |
| Cameron anger over Labour 'slurs' David Cameron demands an apology from Gordon Brown over alleged "slurs" by Labour MPs against defence chiefs.Click to view more |
| Labour's Mark Fisher to step down Stoke Central Labour MP Mark Fisher is to stand down at the next election for health reasons, the BBC learns.Click to view more |
| Keep 'distance' from US - Clegg Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says the UK must not automatically follow the US on key foreign policy issues.Click to view more |
| Ex-chief warns over defence funds Ministers will have to cut back all but the most essential defence projects to meet a funding shortfall, a former defence chief warns.Click to view more |
| MP's fate put to local party vote A Labour MP caught up in a bitter dispute over her reselection is set to have her fate decided by party members in her constituency.Click to view more |
| SNP and Plaid Cymru criticise BBC Plaid Cymru and the SNP say planned televised debate plans breach the BBC's duty of impartiality.Click to view more |
| EU leader 'pities' UKIP's Farage EU president Herman Van Rompuy says he pities Nigel Farage, the British Eurosceptic MEP who called him a "damp rag".Click to view more |
| Football in a 'mess' peer claims The financial problems of many football clubs has left the national game "in a mess", the House of Lords is told.Click to view more |
| Jobcentre plan for phone owners People looking for work will be able to find out about vacancies on their mobile phones thanks to a new free app.Click to view more |
| BBC to 'look at' SNP debate ideas The BBC says it will consider SNP proposals over forthcoming general election TV debates, after talks with Alex Salmond.Click to view more |
| Brian Taylor's political blog Click to view more |
| Guide to the Scottish Parliament BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.Click to view more |
| McGuinness sets off for US trip Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is flying to the United States later on Saturday to begin his St Patrick's Day trip.Click to view more |
| Mark Devenport's political blog Dummy puff/betsan blogClick to view more |
| Guide to N.Ireland Assembly A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.Click to view more |
| MPs back church weddings 'choice' A bill which would bring rules about church weddings in Wales in line with England is supported by MPs.Click to view more |
| Betsan Powys' political blog Dummy puff/betsan blogClick to view more |
| Guide to the Welsh Assembly A guide to the National Assembly for Wales.Click to view more |
| The Cabinet: Who's Who Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Gordon Brown's Cabinet.Click to view more |
| Shadow Cabinet: Who's Who Here is a minister-by-minister guide to the members of Tory leader David Cameron's Cabinet.Click to view more |
| In full: Lib Dem front bench Here is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.Click to view more |
| A-Z of Parliament Click to view more |
| Guide to the House of Commons An introduction to the working of the House of Commons.Click to view more |
| Guide to the House of Lords What does the House of Lords do? Who sits there?Click to view more |
| Laura Kuenssberg on Twitter Click to view more |
| Inside Europe Click to view more |
| Political websites Links to parties and other useful websites covering UK politics.Click to view more |
| In depth: 2009 party conferences Click to view more |
| In depth: The Blair Years Full coverage of The Blair YearsClick to view more |
Technology |
| Net clash for web police projects A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.Click to view more |
| China's stern warning to Google China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.Click to view more |
| HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.Click to view more |
| Tweeting 'fundamental' in life Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.Click to view more |
| Japan aims its home fuel cells at Europe Japan is embracing fuel cell to provide electricity and heat in the home. Now it wants to export the systems to the UK and the rest of Europe.Click to view more |
| Microsoft rebuffed in Word appeal Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.Click to view more |
| 'Console killer' launches in June A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.Click to view more |
| Web censure 'curbs human rights' Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.Click to view more |
| Telegraph poles to take broadband Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.Click to view more |
| Safe and sound Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolenClick to view more |
| dot.Rory The digital election: Should we prepare to be spammed?Click to view more |
| Farming future The dawning age of the agricultural automatonsClick to view more |
| Mobile clinic Phones transform healthcare in the developing worldClick to view more |
| dot.Maggie Gaming pioneers finds the old magic returningClick to view more |
| Final Fantasy Costumed fans queue for launchClick to view more |
| Tories pledge 'fastest broadband' The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.Click to view more |
| Sony shows off motion controller Sony reveals details about its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.Click to view more |
| Mobile phone allows boss to snoop Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.Click to view more |
| Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.Click to view more |
| Facebook calls for 'iconic games' Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.Click to view more |
| File-sharing sanctions 'unfair' Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.Click to view more |
| Hard drive evolution could hit XP Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.Click to view more |
| Porn domain name plan revived A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.Click to view more |
| Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.Click to view more |
| Has copyright gone too far? Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.Click to view more |
| Open society and open systems Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.Click to view more |
| The past is the future for tech Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the futureClick to view more |
| The media and the message Innovation is the key for papers says Bill ThompsonClick to view more |
| Sun spotters protect the Earth Your help is needed to watch the surface of the SunClick to view more |
| Naples' online 'ethical' city The web community founded on morals and mannersClick to view more |
| Will people pay for net news? Can newspapers charge online and survive?Click to view more |
| Are all bits created equal? The US struggles with the battle over net neutralityClick to view more |
| Digital Revolution Click to view more |
| Internet Blog Click to view more |
