January 2009 News Archive

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• 30 Jan 2009 Honda plant to close for four months
  Work at Honda's UK base will be suspended today due to a fall in demand for automobiles.

• 30 Jan 2009 Cost of insolvency law experts increasing
  London's major law firms are increasing the amount they charge for specialist insolvency advice as the downturn ensues, it has been claimed.

• 30 Jan 2009 Social media aiding mobile working
  UK workers are increasingly adopting social media at work, allowing them to keep in touch with colleagues while working remotely, a new report indicates.

• 30 Jan 2009 Measured approach to virtualisation needed
  Firms adopting virtualisation technology should do so in a careful and considered way, it has been suggested.

• 29 Jan 2009 Subway unveils expansion plans
  Subway is the latest retail chain to buck the trend of redundancies by announcing expansion plans for the UK and Ireland.

• 29 Jan 2009 Midsize retailers moving into ecommerce
  The rate of ecommerce take-up among midsize retailers continues to increase, according to one multi-channel systems provider.

• 29 Jan 2009 Manufacturers urged to flex muscles
  One business expert says the domestic manufacturing sector must commit to research and development in order to stimulate the economy.

• 28 Jan 2009 APACS praises Faster Payments Service uptake
  The Association of Payments and Clearing Services claims the financial services industry has successfully implemented its new Faster Payments Service.

• 28 Jan 2009 Document shredding reduces ID fraud threat
  Businesses should shred all corporate documents to reduce the risk of identity theft, it has been suggested.

• 28 Jan 2009 Diversity increasingly important to businesses
  Service companies are increasingly recognising the benefits of diversity, in terms of business operations and recruitment.

• 27 Jan 2009 Survey identifies customer relations flaws
  A significant number of firms are failing to take full notice of customer service requirements, it has been suggested.

• 27 Jan 2009 IT deployment must aid service provision
  Businesses can lose money as a result of poor IT deployment and performance, it has been suggested.

• 27 Jan 2009 Legal sector must tackle corrupt clients
  Law firms and solicitors must use all available intelligence on their clients to ensure they do not inadvertently support fraudulent practices, it is claimed.

• 27 Jan 2009 Downscaling decisions require serious thought
  Downscaling a business is a difficult decision which should not be taken lightly, without consideration of all other viable options.

• 26 Jan 2009 Retailers counter the downturn by embracing new strategies
  Retailers can counteract the economic downturn by deploying the right mix of online and offline strategies, it has been claimed.

• 26 Jan 2009 Businesses should refuse to be victims of the recession, advises expert
  Businesses should avoid being a victim of the recession and instead take control of their current circumstances, according to one commentator.

• 23 Jan 2009 CBI calls for greater investment in skills
  The CBI is calling for closer links between firms and colleges as a means of closing the skills gap.

• 23 Jan 2009 FSA to demand industry change
  Speaking at the Economist's inaugural City Lecture, the FSA chairman has stated financial regulations need reforming.

• 23 Jan 2009 Overdraft charge decision delayed
  The FSA has extended its waiver for complaints handling cases concerning unauthorised overdraft charges.

• 22 Jan 2009 UK must modify consumer protection law
  Businesses which cheat customers may be more accountable for their actions after the European Parliament ordered the UK to grant consumers a right to direct redress.

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