Call me a rebel… or a Scrooge… or a Grinch if you must, but I am so happy all this holiday nonsense is finally over. And as I sit here trying to come up with a blog for the new year, the word “resolution” keeps popping into my head and I absolutely REFUSE to give you marketing or business resolutions for the new year. You’re under enough pressure, I’m not going to give you a long list of more things you already know you should do. 
So… no resolution talk here, I promise. Instead, for the n
DO YOU have a great business based in Cheshire? Then enter the High Sheriffs Awards for Enterprise 2011. The Awards offer thousands of pounds worth of prizes, with the winners announced at a presentation evening at the University of Chester campus on March 29. Guests include business leaders, judges and the finalists. This years guest speaker is Dr Pete Waterman OBE, DL who is the most successful British producer-songwriter in pop history, an author, DJ, Pop Idol judge, television presenter and lifelong entrepreneur. The Awards were introduced in 2006 by the then High Sheriff of Cheshire, David Briggs MBE, to recognise outstanding achievement by enterprises in Cheshire.
There wasn’t much good news on the economy in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement with lower than expected growth and more tough times ahead. But among the gloom and the depressing figures, there were announcements for a number of measures designed to promote economic growth without adding to our already high levels of public borrowing. Construction in particular is being given an almighty push by this government, with new measures to support homebuilding, road building and the development of new public infrastructure projects. H
The most important thing that people should consider when they try to rent out a house or building, is what kind of tenant will be appropriate. The way to solve this problem is to hire a good agent who will not only check residents, but ensure that the building itself is maintained in good condition. Also with tenanthunter.com finding a tenant is easier for people who are stuck in a leasing agreement and need another tenant who can take over this lease. Read more…
Fujitsu announces Hybrid Cloud Services for Microsoft Windows AzureEarlier this month, Fujitsu announced Hybrid Cloud Services for Microsoft Windows Azure, heralding an extension of its global cloud portfolio and its relationship with Microsoft. The offering enables government and enterprise customers to benefit from hybrid cloud solutions and in doing so achieve operating cost reductions of typically 30% or more.
Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Release Candidate Now AvailableTo help IT professionals address identity and access requirements, Microsoft is pleased to announce the availability of the release candidate of Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 R2.