British Library opens Business & IP Centre in Newcastle

The British Library has launched a new business service for the north east of England.

The new Business and IP Centre Newcastle is one of six new Centres planned for UK city libraries (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield). 

London’s Business and IP Centre launched in 2006 and has helped over 350,000 businesses.

See original press release.

The Financial Times launches ‘Fast FT’

The Financial Times has launched a new ‘bite-sized news’ section of its website.

Fast FT, which also has its own Twitter account, will provide rolling business news and expert commentary in short articles (up to 250 words long) and is designed to meet the needs of increasingly mobile readers.

You can read more about the launch at The Guardian and see screen shots via PaidContent.