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For coins and notes, it could be the beginning of the end. This autumn high-street banks will issue credit and debit cards with a new contactless payment facility, allowing cardholders to pay for items under £10 by simply swiping the cards over a reader.

Entrepreneurs

Andrew Stoddart, MD of Above & Beyond Architecture, says that challenging convention has been his best business decison.

Entrepreneurs

If you’re the forgetful sort, prone to misplacing your keys, mobile phone, or looking with dread at the space where your laptop should be, then we may have found the answer.

Growth Planning

‘A lot of environmental initiatives are seen as costing money – for example, going carbon neutral – but this one offers the double whammy of cost savings and doing something to help the environment.’

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Foresight Venture Partners has completed a £2.8 million management buy-in of Heritage House, a newly formed media company focused on the heritage sector, including stately homes, castles, gardens, museums, galleries and other historical institutions.

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Maynard & Harris Plastics, a plastic packaging supplier, has been bought by its management for undisclosed terms.