July 2009 News Archive

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• 31 Jul 2009 Firm calls for more ambitious digital targets
  The commons business and enterprise committee examining the Digital Britain report should come to the conclusion that the targets it outlined are inadequate, it has been claimed.

• 31 Jul 2009 Booking ahead can save money on business travel
  Firms can reduce their expenditure by booking travel tickets in advance where possible, it has been claimed.

• 31 Jul 2009 TUC urges government to press on with green IT
  More needs to be done to establish the UK as a leader in the green technology industry, it has been suggested.

• 30 Jul 2009 Firms urged to focus on business continuity
  Disaster recovery plans are essential for all businesses, it has been reported.

• 30 Jul 2009 Calls for further action on gender pay gap
  The gender pay gap continues to exist and progress on narrowing it has ceased, it has been reported.

• 30 Jul 2009 ICT growth to aid economic recovery
  The ICT sector will be critical to the UK's growth as it begins to emerge from recession, it has been claimed.

• 29 Jul 2009 Firms warned of need to protect temp rights
  Companies hiring temporary workers should remember that they too have employment rights, according to the Public and Commercial Services Union.

• 29 Jul 2009 CBI warns of tough summer for retailers
  The Confederation of British Industry says UK retailers are experiencing a tough summer.

• 29 Jul 2009 Outlook positive for housing sector
  Conditions for buyers and homeowners are improving, meaning the number of completed property transactions could be set to rise, it has been claimed.

• 28 Jul 2009 CRM and CMS can help businesses manage websites
  Firms can gain control of their websites using content management systems (CMS) and customer relationships management (CRM) services, it has been claimed.

• 28 Jul 2009 Firms urged to embrace business intelligence
  Firms can use business intelligence solutions to make more educated decisions and reduce costs, it has been claimed.

• 28 Jul 2009 Lord Mandelson announces manufacturing support plan
  £150 million will be made available to support the development of high-tech industries and emerging technologies, Lord Mandelson has announced.

• 28 Jul 2009 Financial Services Compensation Scheme extended
  Businesses and banking consumers are to gain increased financial protections under an enhanced Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), it has been announced.

• 28 Jul 2009 'Universal definition needed' for universal 2Mbps broadband
  The government should identify exactly what businesses and consumers can expect fron a next generation broadband network, according to Openreach.

• 27 Jul 2009 Businesses told to keep promoting themselves
  It is essential for businesses to continue marketing their goods and services as the recession ensues, it has been claimed.

• 27 Jul 2009 ONS records Q2 retail sales rise
  The Office for National Statistics has reported a rise in retail sales during the second quarter of 2009.

• 24 Jul 2009 Train to Gain must become sustainable to continue helping firms
  Despite providing benefits to businesses, Train to Gain is failing to deliver value for money, according to the National Audit Office.

• 24 Jul 2009 Conditions remain tough despite drop in redundancies
  Insolvencies were down in the UK during the second quarter of 2008, but conditions remain difficult for UK firms, it has been suggested.

• 24 Jul 2009 BBA reports increase in mortgage volumes
  High street mortgage lending rose to a 15-month high during June 2009, according to the British Bankers' Association.

• 23 Jul 2009 Food retail market remains strong
  Strong food retail sales are bucking the trend within the sector, it has been suggested.

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