Hundreds of jobs have been created in West Yorkshire with the opening of a new Marks & Spencer distribution centre.

The centre is situated on the ProLogis Park and covers 102,000 sq m, one of the largest warehouses in the UK. It will create 1,200 new jobs and is scheduled to become fully operational early next year. It will start by distributing furniture and equipment to stores and will add tinned and packet foods next year.

Bradford was chosen for the site of the new warehouse because of its transport links. It is a major transportation hub in the UK and 1/6 of the population can get there in 30mins.

David Green, Bradford Council’s executive member for regeneration and economy, said: “This site will provide hundreds of jobs for residents, contribute millions of pounds to our economy over many years and act as a catalyst for further growth.”

It coming up to the 2nd anniversary of the Lehman Brothers’ collapse, and treasury management systems are enjoying a new era of sexiness. Since the collapse, they have been getting a lot more attention from senior management, boards of directors analysts and shareholders as it has become increasingly important to be efficient with working capital and external borrowings and keep track of internal cash sources.

This is where eBAM comes in. Electronic Bank Account Management replaces manual methods of keeping track of an organisation’s cash situation, which has become outdated. eBAM answers questions such as ‘Do we know what our cash position is over all of our bank accounts?’ and ‘Are all our signatories still employees?’.

The implementation of the SWIFT message set that supports eBAM has meant that it can be incorporated into the treasury management system and bank account management workflows can be built into treasury’s STP operational framework.

The upshot of all this electronic wizardry is that management can be confident of their cash position across multiple accounts and the possibility of fraud and errors is reduced as the operational signatory file is much more likely to be up to date.

Land Rover Insurance for smooth and secure drive

Bought a Land Rover? Great choice! You are now a proud owner of one of the best cars in the world. Now the next logical step is to insure it with an equally good insurance plan so that the car and you, both are well protected. Why and how? Insurance is a necessity. Not only a legal one but also financially and more so for a car as expensive as Land Rover. Of course, you will drive your car with care but still it is at risk of meeting an unfortunate accident or even worse catching the evil eye of a thief. The repair costs of luxury cars like Land Rover is pretty high. A single visit to a car repair house for some minor repair may leave a deep hole in your pocket. Add to it the cost of spare parts and we would be talking of some serious money. So solve your woes and financially protect yourself against an unfortunate event by a specialised insurance plan meant for your special vehicle. Land Rover Insurance cover is one such policy designed for owners of Land Rovers.

Insuring a car as good as a Land Rover needs special attention. Land Rover insurance providers have designed the plan with great care and keeping into mind the cover needs of drivers and owners. The Land Rover insurance plan offers a list of cover benefits including accidental damage cover, protection against theft and burglary, cover for damages due to natural and man-made disasters and third party cover. You will also enjoy benefits such as No Claims Bonus, windscreen repair and replacement cover and limited mileage discount. The policy also has provisions to add optional benefits such as legal protection cover, uninsured loss recovery, courtesy car, breakdown recovery cover, European cover up to 90 days and 4×4 Club member discounts etc., to name a few. And, most importantly, agreed valuations are properly done and agreed on the policy document.

The Land Rover insurance plan can cover all models such as Land Rover 80, Land Rover 90, Land Rover 100, Land Rover 109, Land Rover 130, Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Freelander and many more. You can also insure modified land Rover models with this insurance policy. The premium costs of this policy are reasonable and competitive. However, if you are willing to invest some time and shop around then you can further reduce your Car Insurance costs. There are many insurers who provide this cover. Each insurer has their own pricing policy and therefore premium rates vary across the market. Insurers who have newly introduced this policy also offer discounts to attract buyers. So, if you browse through the market then you would definitely able to find an insurance provider who can offer you the policy at low rates. You can also go online and request for quotes from various lenders and then pick a Land Rover insurance cover with the lowest costs. But do take care to compare plans in totality and not get influenced only by premium rates.

Training for a marathon can be hard, not only on the runner, but on their families too. Rescheduling of activities and events, date nights and making time for training sessions can be tough. It is important to make sure the whole family is supportive and understands that sacrifices will have to be made. It will all be worth it when the runner proudly crosses the finishing line.

A rare specimen of Amorphophallus Titanum, better known as the Corpse Flower due to its bad odour when in bloom, is currently on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Dubbed Lois, the plant is just under 6ft tall, weighs 30 pounds with a 4 foot wide deep purple bloom. When in bloom, it smells of a mixture of rotting vegetables and flesh. Flowers such as this are found in the rain forest and endangered in the wild and extremely difficult to get to bloom under cultivation conditions. Once opened, the flower will only stay in bloom for 2 – 4 days.

You can follow Lois’ progress on their blog, or from a safe distance on the webcam.

The Corpse flower is not available to buy at online florists, to see one in the wild a trip to the rain forest would be necessary if you don’t want to wait with the crowds at Houston.

Ed Bowsher, head of finance at lovemoney said “With a salary of 50,000 you’ve got the combination of perhaps a personality where you’re more easily content with your lot but also at a salary which is very much above the national average” continuing “Perhaps it’s also partly driven by your kind of personality. The kind of people who have the ambition to get a job that is earning 70,000 or more may be the kind people who are never going to be satisfied.”

Unsurprisingly, 72% of people surveyed said that having more money would make them happier and 40% of people earning <20k said they hardly ever felt truly happy. The survey also revealed that 37% of people feel gloomy when they look at their bank balance.

Its not only the amount of cash in your savings account that makes you happy or otherwise. Many respondents agreed that that having more time to relax, a better social life and spending quality time with loved ones were also factors in making them more content.

At present, the infrastructure is unused for a large proportion of the year. During peak times, the population swells by tenfold with tourists on holiday, hiring cars for the weekend the disappearing back from whence they came. What would really help these areas is a way to fill up the apartment blocks and villas throughout the year. Alicante car hire would also become less seasonal and help provide jobs for local people.

The main obstacle for property owners who would otherwise welcome the extra income is the current legislation, currently heavily weighted in favour in tenants. Any contract for longer than a year implies that the tenant can stay up to five if they wish. What can happen is that tenants settle into a property, take advantage of the law and stop paying rent. It is then quite difficult for property owners to evict them. The process can take 4 months in Alicante and up to a year elsewhere. There are calls to address the balance of the law and allow property owners in Alicante to have an income from their properties all year round.

For wives, husbands, girlfriends or boyfriends not interested at all in the result but want to support their other half then a bouquet of flowers could be just the thing to show you care. Facebook is now littered with random angry comments about the team (England), its quite confusing if you don’t know who’s who like me and aren’t really bothered, but for some people it’s their life for however long the tournament goes on for.

These people need help and support from those close to them, especially if the worst happens. It may not dull the pain, but the giving of flowers will allow you to show your support, then remove yourself from the ensuing disaster zone.

There has always been a strong link between Australia and Britain, with Australia being a popular tourist destination with Brits well as Aussies and Brits working the other side of the road. We also enjoy a similar sense of humour, although Australians are a bit more outspoken on the whole.

Australia has a booming tourism industry, with attractions such as the Sydney Opera House, Great Barrier Reef and Outback its no wonder they feel there will be demand for the extra seats.

The main highlight of Kifissia is the Villa Atlantis. The villa was designed by architect Ernst Ziller. For a glimpse of the past, there is the Platonas Square at the centre of the town which houses the funeral monuments of some of the family of the famed Auliu Gelius, the author of the Atttic Nights.

Kifisia also has the mysterious ravine of Kokkinara in the district of Kefalari. The ravine is the site of a beautiful sanctuary dedicated to the Nymphs. Visitors can easily arrive at the place with a hired car. Aside from the sanctuary, the place is also a vantage point for spectacular landscapes and seascapes.

A short drive from the sanctuary brings tourists to the remains of the historic monastery church constructed for the Virgin of the Swallow. The church was the witness to a battle fought by the locals against those who intended to invade the land. The monastery church is an example of a religious house which readily has a fireplace for the chimney.

Restaurants and food stores also line the streets of not only Kifissia, but of the whole of Athens as well. Driving around with a hired car in Kifisia simply makes it easy to see one or two at each turn.