SMES WASTE MILLIONS ON FX February 17, 2011 Small and medium-sized (SME) businesses could be wasting millions of pounds every year when making international payments, according to Travelex Global Business Payments, the cross-border payments specialist. It estimates that smaller businesses that trade internationally are wasting up to £280m per year on transaction fees by using their bank instead of a payment specialist, or £2,280 [...]
ONLINE SME MARKETING SEMINAR February 17, 2011 British Library Business & IP Centre is holding a seminar on online selling and marketing to help small businesses communicate clearly online. Cate Trotter, the founder of Insider Trends, whose marketing and consultancy work has included brands such as Marks and Spencer, Clarks and Nokia. She will pinpoint key trends in online businesses and outline [...]
HERTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE February 17, 2011 MANGROVE ROAD Price: £525,000 A roomy four-bedroom Edwardian family home, ideally positioned for Hertford’s town centre and just a stone’s throw from the Simon Balle School – a top comprehensive. The landscaped garden has an exotic flavour, with a beach-style hut, a summerhouse, and an ornamental pond with an accompanying bridge. Contact: Steven Oates: www.stevenoates.comlucks.co.uk [...]
INTERIORS February 17, 2011 HEAD DESIGNER OF APD INTERIORS WWW.APDINTERIORS.COM Q.I have recently moved into a new build apartment, and it is very stark and bland, how can I make it feel more personal? A.The personal touch – especially in new builds – is all about colour and flooring. Wood can be quite hard and loud and by adding [...]
PROPERTY NEWS February 17, 2011 BLOCK MANAGEMENT REVOLUTION A computer programme called “Blockcare”, designed to manage the administration of small apartment blocks, has been launched by managing agent Ringley Group. The software could significantly lower the fees that leaseholders are charged by traditional managing agents – up to 90 per cent over the course of a year. There is a [...]
Style, charm and quiet in Marylebone February 17, 2011 THE idea of owning a luxurious home in central London is the sort of thing lots of upwardly-mobile urbanites aspired to. But given the chance, where and what do you go for? One of central London’s primary characteristics is the sheer range of localities, architectures and atmospheres all crammed into it. Grand apartment in Knightsbridge? [...]
Soldatino and Carruthers are the best bets of the weekend February 17, 2011 NEWBURY gets the chance to stage the totesport Trophy today following last weekend’s tragic abandonment. Sadly, both the field and the prize money for the feature race have been dramatically reduced, but my original fancy SOLDATINO is set to take his chance and should take plenty of stopping. Nicky Henderson’s five-year-old was having his first [...]
Home comforts point to Indian World Cup glory February 17, 2011 JUST OVER a month ago and England were joint-favourites with some layers for the World Cup. They are now out to 17/2 with Victor Chandler and bookies will happily take your money. Lifting the World Twenty20, their maiden international trophy, last year and their rousing Ashes victory in the winter are fading memories after the [...]
WORLD BEATERS February 16, 2011 ARSENAL 2 vs BARCELONA 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger toasted “a special football night” after late goals from Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin earned them a momentous Champions League triumph against the side he rates the best in the world. The Gunners were headed for a deserved defeat in this last-16 first leg contest, [...]
Hearn will fight to block West Ham Olympic Stadium move February 16, 2011 LEYTON ORIENT chairman Barry Hearn has stepped up his campaign to prevent West Ham completing their proposed relocation to the Olympic Stadium, urging Prime Minister David Cameron to block a move he believes could put his club out of business. Hearn (right) has written to Cameron, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and other ministers asking [...]
