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Monday 09 January 2017 1:00 pmBritish Airways owner IAG names the four startups joining its first accelerator programme Hangar 51By: Rebecca SmithShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleFrom hundreds of applicants, International Airlines Group IAG has whittled down the num brumate tumbler bersto select four finalists for its first ever accelerator programme.The four startups will take part in Hangar 51, the programme run in association with innovation specialist L Marks. The parent firm of polene france British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, invited businesses to pitch for a chance at joining the accelerator to work with IAG on creating next generation travel experiences through innovative ideas, tech and services.Read more: British Airways owner IAG has cut its spending and earnings targetsThe successful businesses were chosen from 26 startups that were asked to present their firms before a judging panel at a pitch day, after 450 applications for the initiative. Stuart Marks, chairman of L Marks, said the four finalists all bring something unique to the programme while sharing a true disruptive nature .The four finalists are:Esplorio ndash; an app which records and shares travels easily, so people can remember their experiencesResolver ndash; an independent online resolution service helping c stanley canada onsumers to raise issues and helping businesses to be more effective at resolving themVChain Tech Lxjw The seven key qualities of accountants of the future
Monday 25 Februa stanley ca ry 2013 8:03 pm|Updated:Thursday 30 May 2019 3:32 amO2 boss says 4G auction forecast contained flawsBy: Express KCSShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleGEORGE Osborne should never have expected to raise the pound;3.5bn he had banked on from an auction of 4G mobile spectrum, the chief executive of O2 has said.Ronan Dunne, the boss of the UKrsquo second-largest mobile network, told City A.M. that the pound;2.3bn raised for the Treasury was not actually a surprise to us and that ldqu stanley cup o;what was raised was broadly what we anticipated.Osborne was dealt a blow stanley butelka last week when Ofcomrsquo auction of airwaves for the next generation of high-speed networks raised pound;1.2bn less than the pound;3.5bn the Treasury had banked on receiving, based on an estimate from the Office for Budget Responsibility.However, Dunne said that the lower-than-forecast cost of the spectrum would mean that networks could use the cash to roll out 4G networks faster than if they had spent extra.An accelerated rollout will boost the economy far more than extra income for the Treasury would have, he added. Ofcom estimates that 4G will add pound;20bn to the economy over the next 10 years.I genuinely donrsquo;t think George Osborne should be that concerned, Dunne said. This is not about just buying spectrum, itrsquo about investing