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Thousands of women are currently seeking career changes or simply an exciting new project. The Birth ROCKS Academy (BRA) is an online training course for women wanting a new career. In addition it's a great way to boost their existing skills, discover new talents and increase their social circles.

In a recent study conducted by Leeds University Business School, several academics and businesses all over Europe and were brought together to investigate on open innovation and how these companies intermingle with people beyond their business while trying to innovate. The aim of the research is to enhance the understanding of open innovation to boost economic development in Europe.

The first report revealed that applicant numbers to English universities are down 8.8% compared with two years ago – around 37,000 fewer students[1].

Beagle Street will make life insurance cheaper, simpler and more accessible because it provides instant cover as soon as clients buy and there are no medicals required. Leading financial services group, Scottish Friendly, will underwrite the cover, which starts from as little as £3 a month.

In an uncertain financial climate, putting money aside for a child’s future is more important than ever. Up until the start of 2011, the Child Trust Fund provided a tax-efficient way to invest money for a child. Money invested would grow free from income and capital gains tax (other than tax on dividends from UK shares) and eligible children – those born before after 2nd September 2022, up until 2nd January 2011 – also received a voucher from the government. This grew with contributions and provided a lump sum when the child turned 18.

The Scottish whisky store offers a complete online whiskydelivery service for whisky fanciers. The kinds of whisky they deliver include Blended Whisky, Single Malts, Blended Malt, Single Cask, Bourbon, Grain or Pot Still. Whiskies distilled at all the renowned distilleries in Scotland are offered by the Scottish whisky store.

Leading the charge is Disney/Pixar’s fabulous new animated adventure Brave - set entirely in the Scottish Highlands. The Scottish Government has endorsed a huge global marketing push around the launch of Brave to promote domestic tourism. The £7m marketing tie-up marks the first time Disney has teamed up with any country’s tourism board, on this scale, around the launch of one of its movies.

Catering supplies are the backbone of the restaurant trade. Without a reliable catering supplier, any restaurant or food outlet would fail. Recently more and more restaurants are using an online catering supplier to meet their catering supply needs.

With the Euro Crisis in full swing and news of job cuts and austerity measures making the headlines daily, it’s easy to romanticise the ‘Good Old Days’. Yet 150 years ago, they were anything but good for the ordinary working man. So when John Stewart founded what would become Scottish Friendly in 1862, his intention was to provide a “safe and sound means of investment for the working classes.” Under his guidance, it became established as a mutual insurance society with the aim of paying funeral expenses so policyholders avoided a pauper’s grave.

Anyone who owns a vehicle knows how important it is to ensure the tyres are roadworthy. A worn set of tyres will affect the way a vehicle brakes, accelerates and goes around corners. In the UK, the legal limit for minimum depth of the tread on your tyres is 1.6 millimetres, across the central ¾ of the tread around the complete circumference of the tyre and failure to comply with this requirement can result in penalty points and a fine of up to £2,500 per tyre.

3D technology has changed greatly over the last few years. After first becoming popular in movies like “Avatar” and other Hollywood blockbusters, 3D has made its way into the worlds of video gaming and photography.

Scottish Friendly, the Glasgow-based financial services group and Scotland's largest mutual society, has reported an increase in its online sales by 25% since the launch of a new website created by Line Digital, resulting in a 43% premium income jump. Overall, visits to the website have increased by 20% since the launch.

The Fourth of July is known for the Declaration of Independence, patriotic parades and fireworks. Unfortunately, it’s also know for blood shortages, according to the American Red Cross. This week the Red Cross announced that it had collected 50,000 fewer donations than expected during the month of June, leaving the American blood supply at “emergency levels.”

The Scottish Friendly family finance section is aimed at providing Emma’s Diary visitors with the best current resources and advice available to help navigate all the changes for expectant Mums’ lives through pregnancy and beyond.

The Grandchild Flexible Plan continues Scottish Friendly’s tradition of innovation in the family savings genre of investment products. Increasingly in the current economic environment, the older generation are playing an important role in helping young family members financially; from contributing to university fees, to helping them onto the property ladder.

Scotland’s Makar, or national poet, Liz Lochhead, is to give a live broadcast to children across Scotland during a special Robert Burns celebration. The Scottish Friendly Meet Our Authors Special Event, run by Scottish Book Trust, will be broadcast live from BBC Scotland in Glasgow and will be available afterwards for free from the Scottish Book Trust website.

The program has been created as general software for security hybrid platforms working simultaneously with wireless and wired Internet webcams, Television-cards, capture cards, power-line, and USB cameras.

Primary school pupils in West and East Dunbartonshire will be treated to a visit from renowned author of the Robot City series, Paul Collicutt. Paul will tour round schools in Dunbartonshire with the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour from Monday 18 June to Friday 22 June.

Glasgow Interactive were intrigued to discover this week that according to The Daily Mail: “Research shows that much of our predisposition towards determination, sociability and self-control and sense of purpose is in our genes.” New research carried out at Edinburgh University claims that a person’s DNA actually plays a bigger role in influencing such traits than other factors such as someone’s upbringing or the company they keep. As a rapidly growing company specialising in nurturing up and coming entrepreneurial talent, Glasgow Interactive believe that, if the research were proved to be true, it could have a dramatic effect on the way in which companies in the UK view potential new recruits.

Hypnosis Downloads, the world’s largest online seller of hypnosis products, is helping to encourage voluntary blood donation by eliminating the #1 reason people don’t give blood: fear of needles.

Just about anyone with a tablet or a smartphone has downloaded and installed apps onto their devices at one point or another, you don’t have to be a tech geek to know about apps any more. Business and productivity apps are starting to make a push and are being used by individuals and companies alike. Glasgow Interactive are now following the trend and developing apps for their business.

In the wake of the UK teetering on the edge of another recession, unemployment levels remaining high and the retail industry making all the headlines for the wrong reasons recently, award winning entrepreneur Gilles Baudet announced that his newest Direct Sales & Marketing company - Glasgow Interactive – will begin trading in early May. According to The UK’s Direct Selling Association the direct selling industry is experiencing strong growth with 26% more men and a 29% increase in over 50’s involved in the expanding industry and Gilles Baudet explained that Glasgow Interactive will bridge the gap between the ever savvier consumer and the client.

Despite the fragile state of the UK economy and many companies facing downsizing and even closure, Glasgow Interactive will launch in early May already having two national clients on their books. The company is the latest venture of award winning entrepreneur Gilles Baudet, who rebranded the company (formerly Manchester Interactive Marketing) after moving central operations to Glasgow city centre. Having recently hosted an invitation only conference in Glasgow for budding entrepreneurs in the field of Direct Sales & Marketing, Baudet explained he believes Glasgow Interactive can inspire others and teach them how to become successful in business.

Award winning Direct Sales & Marketing company Manchester Interactive Marketing (MIM) announced that it will officially become Glasgow Interactive as of 1st May 2012 as part of its relocation strategy. After recently moving all operations into the bustling city centre of Glasgow, Managing Director of the new Glasgow Interactive Gilles Baudet announced this week that the company will be re-branded to remind those at Glasgow Interactive of the incredible journey the company has taken since being established in early 2010.

Glasgow architect will aid homeowners in having energy efficient houses to help them have a better home. These days, they are the frontrunners in providing great and efficient home designs that every family will surely love.

As Britain officially slides into recession again, the increased trend towards staycationing in the UK is set to continue.

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