business
Posted on
December 08, 2011
Carrentals.co.uk reveals 12 Days Of Christmas initiative, in conjunction with StreetSmart
Goodies such as iPad 2s and London Eye tickets are on the line as part of a new festive competition from Carrentals.co.uk that supports Britain’s front-running homeless charities
6 DECEMBER 2011 – The 13 lucky winners of Carrentals.co.uk’s ’12 days of ... Read More >>
Uninson demands Clarkson sacking for strike comments Comments Off
Posted on
December 01, 2011
The BBC should fire Jeremy Clarkson for the "appalling" comments he made about killing public sector workers that are currently on strike, according to trade union Unison.
The union said that it was considering whether or not it should report the Top Gear presenter for comments he made on The One ... Read More >>
Carrentals unveils excess insurance pledge Comments Off
Posted on
July 28, 2011
Carrentals.co.uk has declared war on the practice of overpricing excess insurance charges by car rental companies.
The site’s intention is to teach holidaymakers ways to make sure they never end up with a £2,000 bill from the company they have hired a car from. Annoyed by the way car hire companies are ... Read More >>
Brooks of News International might yet face culture committee Comments Off
Posted on
July 14, 2011
MPs will meet today to decide whether or not to summon the chief of News International Rebekah Brooks to make an appearance before them over her employer's phone-hacking scandal.
As well as this, the Commons Culture Committee would also like to question News Corporation's main two executives, Rupert Murdoch and his ... Read More >>
Facebook announces Skype collaboration Comments Off
Posted on
July 06, 2011
Facebook has announced a new partnership with Skype that will see video chat being added to the huge social networking site.
This week's move is highly likely to be viewed as being a shot at Google, the search engine giant that recently launched a rival to Facebook, Google+, which also features ... Read More >>
Apple forced to remove Arab anti Israel app Comments Off
Posted on
June 23, 2011
Computer firm Apple has had to ban an Arabic-language application after Israel spoke out and said that it incited violence.
We have removed this app from our App Store as it violates developer guidelines through being offensive to considerably large groups of people, said Apple in a statement. The app was ... Read More >>
Indonesia surprises as world best for entrepeneurs Comments Off
Posted on
May 26, 2011
Indonesia is the world’s best place for entrepreneurs wanting to start a business, according to a BBC survey.
Following Indonesia are the US, Canada, India, and also Australia. They are are seen as being among the next best countries for supporting new businesses. On the other hand though, Colombia, Russia, Egypt, ... Read More >>
Sony set to face legal action over PS3 network attack 1
Posted on
April 28, 2011
A lawsuit was offically filed in the US today against Sony, over a recent hacking of its PlayStation Network.
Users have claimed that Sony didn't do enough to keep the private data of customers protected. The action also asks for compensation to be paid out and for Sony to also purchase ... Read More >>
M&S bemoan Ann Summers cheeky parody Comments Off
Posted on
April 21, 2011
Upmarket retailer Marks & Spencer has threatened to take legal action against sex shop Ann Summers after they parodied one of its advertising campaigns. The high street lingerie and sex toy shop has just rolled out its ‘Your S&M Squeal Deal’ promotion, which both looks and sounds eerily similar to ... Read More >>
Research Shows Family Size Packs Are Not Necessarily Better Value: Save Cash By Claim Back PPI Comments Off
Posted on
April 14, 2011
Family size packs and deals may actually cost a family more according to some latest research.
The Daily Telegraph has found that customers who try to save cash in supermarkets by shopping around and buying in bulk are not necessarily getting better value but in fact losing out more.
One fantastic way ... Read More >>