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…
Bogus drug websites raided
A global raid on the sale of fake and unlicensed medicines by websites has found £6.5 million of drugs.UK drug officials took part in a…
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…
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…
How to create better health sector websites
Like any online experience NHS health websites must be built around it’s users’ needs- in this case patients.They need to be much more clear and…
How to increase your online sales- step one
Increasing your online sales is a similar process to increasing your offline, traditional sales.It’s not rocket science- don’t let the technology baffle you- just remember…
Judge oders companies to reveal payments to bloggers
Oracle and Google have been ordered to reveal the names of bloggers who they have paid by a US judge during their Java intellectual property…