Millions in UK lack basic online skills
About 16 million people in the UK lack basic online skills- a new survey suggests.The report, conducted by consultancy firm Booz & Company, defines basic…
UK businesses optimistic about overseas expansion
UK businesses are optimistic about the prospects for overseas expansion according to accountants BDO.Some 78% of the 100 UK firms surveyed expected revenue from foreign…
OFT cracks down on leading online retailers
In a crackdown on leading online retailers the Office of Fair Trading has found that more than a third could be breaking UK consumer laws.A…
Facebook UK makes loss
Facebook’s UK business made a loss last year.Facebook also joins the list of those companies which some may accuse of tax dodging as they paid…
Facebook passes one billion users mark
Facebook now has more than one billion people using it every month the company has announced.The company said that those billion users were to date…
ICO data watchdog starts cookie crackdown
Websites which do not comply with new red tape on collecting cookie data from online customers will be contacted within weeks by the Information Commissioner’s…
Asos sees big increase in online sales
The online fashion retailer Asos saw a big increase in demand from US customers- which helped sales to grow 31% in the three months to…
Sales of digital fiction book soar Publishers Association says
A huge increase in the value of digital book sales in the UK has been announced by the Publishers Association (PA).The value of digital fiction…
Apple iPhone 5 launched with 4G capability
Apple has launched a new iPhone 5 smartphone which is 4G enabled at an event in San Francisco.The device’s new size allows it to display…
Free v PPC search engine click through ratio- latest research
New research has published the latest search engine click through ratio which compares the number of people clicking on the “free” organic results against the…