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The Qombi Case
You’ve heard the expression ‘living out of a suitcase’. Well, Bedford-based designer Parmata is set to make this a literal possibility with their self-proclaimed ‘suitcase for the 21st century’. Wealth Management / Friday, 9th May 2008
The last laugh: Deirdre Bounds
'Shall we talk in the igloo?’ says Deirdre Bounds, teetotal ex-comedienne on the Northern nightclub circuit and founder of Horsforth-based travel business i-to-i. Business Leaders / Wednesday, 2nd May 2007
Charles Cockell: What I wish I'd known
Charles Cockell, managing director of hotel and conference management company Booking Services International (BSI), worked his way up to lead a management buyout of the company in 1995. He now jointly owns BSI with chairman Simon Milstead and during 2006, was recognised as one of the top ten travel management firms in the UK by Business Travel World Achieving Growth / Thursday, 11th January 2007
Chris Mottershead: Tour de force
Self-driven, ambitious and always ready for a new challenge, Chris Mottershead is a travel industry pioneer and crystal ball gazer. GrowthBusiness meets the man who has taken both Airtours and Thomson to the summit of the UK travel sector and is looking to weave similar magic with his new project, Travelzest. Business Leaders / Friday, 26th May 2006
How I...created a profitable online travel company
Richard Downs started specialist travel agency website Iglu.com in 1998 with funding from credit cards, friends and family. He tells us how he succeeded where others failed. Achieving Growth / Thursday, 1st April 2004
NEWS
Melorio buys Zenos and Zenos Learning
AIM-listed vocational training company Melorio has acquired government-funded training providers Zenos and Zenos Learning for up to £33 million. IPO & City News / Friday, 5th December 2008
Golf analysis company tees off
Sheffield-based Break30, a developer of technology to help golfers improve their putting skills, has won £202,500 of equity funding. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 4th December 2008
Vectrix looking into AIM delist
US-based Vectrix Corporation, the zero-emission scooter maker, is pondering delisting from AIM as it looks to raise cash quickly. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 4th December 2008
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