Ethics of blocking ads debated
Is it ethical to block adverts online- or are the ads intrusive? According to one count, 84% of the top 100 websites in the world…
New click and collect initiative between eBay and Argos announced
A new UK click and collect initiative has been launched which will mean that online shoppers will be able to order goods from eBay and…
APT Marketing to hire Senior PR Executive
APT Marketing & PR is a full service agency working locally, nationally and internationally. We are looking to expand our team in response to increasing…
How to use Twitter to complain
A new way of complaining about bad service using Twitter has just been created. A disgruntled customer has found a new way to use social…
Nuisance calls must be stopped says ICO
The data protection regulator has called for more powers to stop companies making nuisance calls, after fining a firm that broke the rules.Tameside Energy Services,…
Online sales in UK now £1 in every £8 spent
According to the Financial Times the UK leads the world in our takeup of online sales as roughly £1 in every £8 spent is now…
Google given another data deletion notice
Google has been given another 35 days to delete the remaining data it “mistakenly collected” while taking pictures for its Street View service, or face…
Amazon UK paid just £2.4 million tax last year- despite £4 billion sales
Amazon’s UK subsidiary paid £2.4 million in corporate taxes last year the online retailer’s accounts show- despite making sales of £4.3 billion.The tax bill was…
Seven million Brits have still never used the internet
More than seven million adults in the UK have never used the internet- new research suggest. Research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) said…
Yahoo spends £15 million buying UK teen’s Summly news app
An news app created by a UK teenager has been bought by Yahoo in a deal worth about £15 million.The 17 year old’s Summly app…