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Splits expected over gay marriage - Conservative Party divisions over legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales are set to be exposed again when the plans return to the Commons later. [BBC Politics]

IS THIS NOT A WASTE OF TIME?????

Scientists finally prove our brains detect grammar errors without us even realising it - Neuroscientists from the University of Oregon finally have proof that our brains can detect grammatical errors without even realising it. [Daily Mail Tech]

Sony investor urges company break-up - US hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb says Sony should spin off up to 20% of its entertainment business and shore up its struggling electronics arm. [BBC Business]

'Abandon' hospital A&E plans plea - There are calls for a major shake up of accident and emergency services in south Wales to be abandoned due to the current crisis in demand. [BBC Health]

AUDIO: UK TB infection an 'urgent problem' - A report by MPs has found that progress in getting rid of the tuberculosis is "painfully slow" and claims that multi-resistant strains are now an "urgent" problem. [BBC Health]

VIDEO: NHS should look after 'the whole person' - Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham says that merging the NHS with social care would be better value for money [BBC Health]

It appears that the government is attempting to control the newspapers and news sites. Free speech will not
be part of Britain. 1984 will be here. Cameras in your street, secret police trials, Councils and Government cover ups.
Control of TV and News Content. Control of emails and internet viewing.
BACK THE NEWSPAPERS NOT THE GOVERNMENT- YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE ALL NEWSPAPERS- BUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS OUR HERITAGE. WITHOUT IT WE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED STATE. NOBODY WILL TRUST US.WILL YOU BE A MEMBER OF THE SECRET POLICE.

Clegg rejects 'web snoop' bill plan - Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says Lib Dems will not agree to any new law allowing all Britons' online activity to be recorded. [BBC Politics]

New energy tariffs 'still confusing' - Reforms to energy tariffs could leave consumers struggling to find the best deal, says Which?, but the regulator argues the changes have been misrepresented. [BBC Business]

New energy tariffs 'still confusing' - Reforms to energy tariffs could leave consumers struggling to find the best deal, says Which?, but the regulator argues the changes have been misrepresented. [BBC Business]

India may be a leading producer and exporter of vaccines, yet the government's immunisation programme fails to reach an estimated 28% of babies born there.

Is Ryanair really Europe's most punctual airline?

India is preparing to reveal its GDP statistics for the year from April 2012 and March 2013, with official estimates suggesting growth for the period was around 5%.

Over the next few years the plan is for every household to get a smart energy meter - but technology experts say some of the meters can be hacked.

The information commissioner is seeking answers from a firm that has reactivated its former customers' old direct debits without their permission.

With many Middle Eastern economies in turmoil, and doom and gloom across much of Europe, Turkey seems to be bucking the trend.

Amid dismay at Egypt's political direction and pessimism about the state of the economy, thousands of Egyptians are choosing to move abroad.

How easy is it to hack a smart meter?

A French court does not place IMF head Christine Lagarde under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister, making her a key witness instead.

News Corp announces it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses on 28 June, two years after the UK phone-hacking scandal involving the News of the World.

Co-operative Bank has stopped offering new business loans amid concerns over its capital position and talks with UK regulators.

Shares in Japan have closed 0.89% higher, one day after Thursday's global sell-off in shares.

It has been a turbulent week on the world's stock markets, with investor confidence shaken amid fears that central banks may ease their stimulus plans.

RBS has apologised for the second time in two months after customers were unable to login to their accounts through their mobile phone app.

Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds.

Fashion house Hermes says that despite hostile takeover attempts, its will remain a family-run business.

TV and technology are learning to live together

A lack of confidence among consumers has pushed up savings levels in the last year despite the low rates of interest available, banks say.

Germany's economy barely grew in the first quarter of the year, figures show, as private consumption helped offset shrinking exports and investment.

John Longworth comments on the second estimate for GDP for Q1 2013.

David Kern comments on April's public sector finance figures.

David Kern comments on April's retail sales figures.

David Kern comments on the Consumer Price Index for April 2013.

The British Chambers of Commerce has published the results of a major international trade survey looking at barriers in penetrating new growth.

David Kern comments on the Bank of England's Quarterly Inflation Report

David Kern comments on the unemployment figures for May.

BCC with the GEO launches a new booklet.

Dr Adam Marshall comments on the launch of the Chamber Network Brand Campaign.

Dr Adam Marshall comments on the "Growing Your Business" report by Lord Young.

David Kern comments on the trade figures published today.

John Longworth comments on the Transport Committee's plea to build a third runway.

David Kern comments on today's MPC interest rate decision.

David Kern comments on the Index for Production for March.

BCC Director General John Longworth comments on the measures announced in the Queen's Speech

David Kern comments on the choices facing the MPC next Thursday.

The BCC and DHL release this quarters TCI.

FSB research shows that half of independent retailers think their town centre is performing ‘poorly' and is backing calls for closer ties between small firms and local authorities, to boost spending on the high street.

Research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows that one in four UK small firms risk being uncompetitive by not having their own website. As a consequence jobs and growth on local high streets could be under threat.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) broadly welcomes Lord Young's report and his ideas for proposed additional help for small firms.

Responding to the Queen's Speech today the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said that we welcome the focus on a stronger economy and measures to help small businesses to create jobs.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has written an open letter to the Chancellor

For the first time, the leading organisations representing small firms and technology businesses have joined forces to identify just how small firms are using technology to grow and create jobs.

More than half (55%) of UK small firms have been impacted financially by the recent prolonged cold weather costing them £174 million. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says that on average each business lost £1,580 according to the findings of a new survey.

Small businesses believe that a lack of consumer confidence will pose a significant challenge to their business in the coming 12 months, according to the latest findings of a the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) snap poll as it revives its Keep Trade Local campaign.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has elected John Allan as the new National Chairman of the organisation.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warmly welcomed the Government's moves to create an employer's allowance which will mean small businesses will not have to pay National Insurance Contributions (NICs) under £2,000, calling it a bold move from the Chancellor. The FSB believes this will give small firms the confidence to create thousands of new jobs in the private sector, get the economy moving. It is pleased the Chancellor has taken on board a number of its key recommendations.

We feel that overall the Government has taken the right approach with the recommendations it is going to take forward from the Heseltine Review. As he rightly identifies, local economic development is incredibly important to growth and the development of small businesses.

The Budget must focus resources on encouraging businesses to export for the first time if the Government is to meet its target of 100,000 new exporters by 2020. This is the message from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) as research shows small business exporters have not grown in the last two years.

Apprenticeships need to be better defined, have a clear structure and be viewed in the same esteem as a university education were the clear messages from business leaders, schools and training providers at a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) event to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week.

Small firms' confidence has increased, but their investment intentions have fallen as the domestic economy and access to finance act as a barrier to growth, show the results from the quarter one 2013 ‘Voice of Small Business' Index from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) wants a Budget for small firms, which will give opportunities for investment, growth and job creation and return confidence to small businesses. The FSB has called for incentives to take on new staff and for the Chancellor to announce a review of how enterprise support is delivered through central and local government to ensure support is focused and effective.

The horsemeat scandal has prompted the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to encourage people to Keep Trade Local by supporting their local butchers and other independent retailers.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) was disappointed to read Sir Terry Leahy, the former boss of Tesco, describe the rise of supermarkets and the closure of small shops as ‘progress'.

Following the publication of the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) pilot study showing that around 90 per cent of firms had been mis-sold complex financial products, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has put a process in place which aims to deliver help and advice to those firms affected.

The Chancellor and the Business Secretary will both speak to guests tonight (5 February) at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Annual Chairman's Dinner. In his final speech as National Chairman, John Walker will tell delegates that during what has been a momentous week for the banking sector that he is pleased reforms to the banking sector seem to be moving in the right direction.

Filed under: Wind Energy News

Filed under: Wind Energy News

Filed under: Wind Energy News

Call it the copycat syndrome or marketing burnout wherein a company has a success with one product at which point every company in the space copies the effort leaving a market dotted with me-too products with little differentiation other than price. Eventually through this process value is suctioned out of the product or service, demand wanes, and consumers move on.

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Filed under: Wind Energy News

Filed under: Wind Energy News

The issue of energy may have been overshadowed by that of tax at yesterday’s EU summit of Heads of State in Brussels, but its growing importance and impact on Europe’s economy is one that cannot be ignored. As the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, Europeans are paying a lot for their energy – prices are 37% higher than those in the US and 20% hi

A proposed $500 million fund to help developers of geothermal power explore new sites for projects may leverage about $9.6 billion of new investment, unleashing as much as 2,400 megawatts of capacity, a report found.

Many American Indian tribes have been considering business opportunities in connection with solar projects. To date, most of the focus has been with respect to the siting of utility scale solar projects on tribal land in the desert. For instance, the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians have leased land on their Nevada reservation for a 250 MW solar project being developed by kRoad Solar.

Since 2007, more than 40,000 MW of new wind generation has been built in the U.S., according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Tens of thousands of new turbines are operating, a testament to the entrepreneurial and engineering spirit of renewable development firms, equipment suppliers and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies.

Winston Churchill had a private hotline to the government from a command centre in Liverpool during the Battle of the Atlantic.

The attack on a soldier in Paris was being treated as a 'terrorist incident', said a source at the Paris prosecutors office.

Islamist cleric Omar Bakri, who has been banned from the UK, described Woolwich terrorist Michael Adebolajo as a ‘hero’ from exile in Lebanon.

The British-built Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer may look like an ordinary police car but inside it boasts a range of cyber weapons capable of tracking down suspects and beaming evidence back to base.

Abu Nusaybah sensationally claimed that MI5 had tried to recruit suspect Michael Adebolajo, but The Mail on Sunday can reveal that he is a former prominent member of Al-Muhajiroun, the group banned in 2010.

The country reacted with collective revulsion at the brutal murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, pictured, in Woolwich, London. A young hero whose life was stolen, writes Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy.

An astonishing denunciation by the terrorism chief of his own party - for blocking the Bill which could help to stop another atrocity like Woolwich.

Posing as the Queen of Scots Her Majesty is photographed within the bucolic and stunning background of her treasured Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire.

Two men aged 24 and 28 were arrested at a residential address in south east London while a 21-year-old man was arrested in the street in Charlton.

Bad news, diet coke junkies: gulping down excessive amounts of soda is no longer just bad for your teeth, now it's as bad for your teeth as crystal meth or crack.