News
Banning Naked Short-Selling Will Tear The Shirt Off All Our Backs
07/06/2010
UK must oppose EU ban on CDS trading or set world economy back 40 years
Absence Costs UK Economy £17 Billion
07/06/2010
Employees took 180 million sick days last year, averaging 6.4 days each, according to the latest CBI/Pfizer Absence and Workplace Health Survey.
Minister Outlines World Cup Policing Preparations
06/06/2010
England fans have been told to do their country proud in South Africa.
Agencies Under Threat Provide Essential Public Services, Union Says
06/06/2010
The government agencies so far earmarked for closure as part of the £6 billion extra cuts planned by the Tory/Liberal Democrat coalition provide vital public services and thousands of jobs, the Public and Commercial Services union says.
BT Faces Strike Action Over Pay Offer
06/06/2010
Business customers could face serious disruptions to their phone and broadband lines if a strike at BT goes ahead. BT workers will be balloted on strike action, after the union lost patience with BT over a proposed 2% pay offer. If a strike goes ahead, it will be the first national strike BT has seen in 23 years.
Sony Ericsson Working On Device To Rival Dell Streak
06/06/2010
Information has been leaked that suggests Sony Ericsson is working on a tablet computer to rival the much anticipated Dell Streak, which went on sale in the UK today. The device is rumoured to have a five inch screen and a slide-out keyboard.
Car Sales Increase By Over 13% In May
06/06/2010
Sales of new cars have increased by over 13% in May, despite the end of the government’s scrappage scheme. Sales are expected to drop in the latter half of 2010, with much resting on the decisions made in the coalition government’s emergency budget on June 22.
Sony Predicts E-Books Will Overtake Printed Books In Five Years
06/06/2010
Sony has predicted that e-books will overtake print books within five years. The technology company made the prediction after seeing the same trends of digitisation in the music and photography markets taking place in the book market.
Employees Likely To Use 'Food Poisoning' As Excuse To Watch World Cup Matches
06/06/2010
Employers should be wary of employees taking sick days for ‘food poisoning’ or a ‘stomach bug’, as research by Cisco has shown that these are the most likely excuses for watching World Cup games out of the office when employees should be working.
Richard Desmond Wants To Buy The Sun
06/06/2010
Richard Desmond - the owner of the Daily Express and Daily Star – has voiced his intention to buy the Sun newspaper. When asked if he had the money to acquire the enormously popular newspaper, he said ‘of course, we’re a highly profitable business’.
