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Climate Change grant opens for fourth round of applications

Shell Springboard is now open for a fourth round of applications, for small businesses who have a product of service that reduces greenhouse gases.Tackling climate change is not just about cost and compliance; if you've got a great idea (and a sound business plan), it could be a huge opportunity.

The fund will make awards of between £20,000 and £40,000 in early 2009. You may be able to benefit from this, or know someone who could.

To be eligible:

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  Bank of England's latest inflation report August 2008
  
  

  The Report sets out the detailed economic analysis and inflation projections for August on which the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee bases its interest rate decisions, and presents an assessment of the prospects for UK inflation.

  Download a copy here (PDF)