97% expect strong year for UK businessAn overwhelming majority of UK businesses are expecting 2015 to be as good as, if not better than, 2014, with just 3% predicting a… Read more
UK scheme to promote alternative lenders to be running by 2016(Reuters) - A British government scheme requiring banks to refer small firms rejected for loans to alternative finance providers should be up and running… Read more
Now is the time for business to engage apprenticesHaving been ignored for decades, apprenticeships are back for good. According to the government, ‘over 2.1m people have started apprenticeships this Parliament, with a… Read more
UK airport conference to unite trade associationsThe first united UK aviation conference is to be held this autumn bringing together the sectors main trade associations.The Airport Operators Association annual conference… Read more
Office of Asian Fire Service Association opensDirector General, Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122), Dr. Rizwan Naseer inaugurated the first International Office of the Asian Fire Service Association (AFSA) of the… Read more
Simon Powell appointed South-West representative of British Antique Dealers’ AssociationSimon Powell has been appointed South-West regional representative for the British Antique Dealers’ Association. The BADA represents the leading antique dealers in the UK… Read more
Glamorgan wicket-keeper Mark Wallace re-elected as Professional Cricketers Association chairmanGlamorgan wicket-keeper Mark Wallace has been re-elected as the chairman of the Professional Cricketers’ Association. Wallace, 33 , succeeded Vikram Solanki in January 2013… Read more
Liverpool Commonwealth Association bids to boost trading linksThe Liverpool Commonwealth Association will be officially launched next week in a bid to strengthen trading links between the city and UK Commonwealth countries.It… Read more
UK vehicle manufacturer association makes call to “stop demonising diesel”The UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is lobbying the UK government and local authorities to encourage adoption of new Euro IV… Read more
North East conference aims to promote women in businessAs International Women’s Day fast approaches, female hierarchy within British business is at the forefront of the political agenda. Recent comments by Business Secretary… Read more
Alnwick biomass entrepreneur joins national trade association’s boardA Northumberland biomass entrepreneur has joined the board of his industry’s largest trade association.Neil Harrison, a co-founder of Alnwick-based re:heat, was elected to the… Read more
BMF joins Trade Association ForumThe Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has joined the Trade Association Forum. Described as “the Trade Association for Trade Associations”, the Forum is a collective… Read more
