Online book rental in India almost all have their own blogs and Facebook pages. Ventures like Pustakkosh, Justbooks are major national level players in Indian online book rental scenario. There is speculation as to the survival of these ventures, as more people use Amazon Kindle and read books online. However, most book-lovers prefer a physical book, and this is the premise on which these new ventures are based. Their success remains to be seen; however, they offer a ray of hope for young professionals in the country who currently lack access to books. Apart from the metropolitan areas, most cities and towns in India do
GB Group (UK) In 2011 GBG acquired the Edinburgh-based company Data Discoveries, providers of online database cleansing software. This was followed by the acquisition of address management company Capscan, one of the founding members of the Scandex Group of companies. In 2011 GBG acquired Glasgow based Advanced Checking Services Limited. The company, which had more than 400 clients at the time including Stagecoach and FedEx, specialised in the electronic checking of driving licences. In 2012 the Group acquired two further companies in the driving licence and criminal record checking areas. These were Nottingham-based TMG CRB and CRD UK, a people vetting solutions firm.