August 2009 News Archive

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• 28 Aug 2009 Government working on contactless payment security
  The Home Office is working with the contactless payment sector to improve the security of transactions made using mobile phones.

• 28 Aug 2009 IMRG index shows UK sales growth
  Online retail sales grew 16.8 per cent during the year to July 2009, it has been reported.

• 28 Aug 2009 Firms monitoring emails to aid IT security
  Businesses are increasingly hiring employees whose primary role is to monitor emails sent by the colleagues, it has been reported.

• 27 Aug 2009 Firms prefer business meetings for sealing deals
  Companies continue to recognise the value of business meetings in terms of driving revenue, despite cost pressures, it has been suggested.

• 27 Aug 2009 Cloud computing budgets set to increase
  An increase in cloud computing budgets is expected over the coming year, it has been claimed.

• 27 Aug 2009 Overseas trade vital for businesses
  Many firms see overseas trade as being crucial to their operations, while the UK economy is reliant upon exports to help it out of recession, it has been claimed.

• 26 Aug 2009 High speed broadband increasingly vital to firms
  High speed broadband is increasingly crucial to modern ways of working, it has been suggested.

• 26 Aug 2009 Law firm calls for Working Time Directive compliance
  Workers should opt out of the maximum working week if they wish to use mobile technology to work from home, it has been claimed.

• 26 Aug 2009 KPMG outlines future challenges for building societies
  After a difficult 2008, challenges around profitability, funding and capital strength continue to be faced by UK building societies, KPMG reports.

• 26 Aug 2009 FPB urges caution over swine flu response
  Companies should not rely on local public sector organisations to provide them with assistance over the swine flu pandemic, it has been suggested.

• 26 Aug 2009 Firms urged to provide pension information to employees
  Employees should be kept up to date with pension developments, it has been claimed.

• 25 Aug 2009 Realism urged in executive decision making
  Decision makers should recognise that realistic objectives are the key to keeping a high level of productivity, it has been suggested.

• 25 Aug 2009 Pay freeze option careful thought
  Businesses can implement pay freezes to help manage costs, but the risks of doing so must be considered against the potential benefits, it has been suggested.

• 25 Aug 2009 Employment expert calls for IT staff retention to save costs
  Firms can potentially save money by keeping IT staff on their books during the downturn, it has been suggested.

• 25 Aug 2009 Report indicates rise in malware volume on web
  A rise has been witnessed in the volume of malware on the internet, it has been reported.

• 24 Aug 2009 FMB concern over construction industry support
  The Federation of Master Builders claims the government is holding back construction industry's recovery.

• 24 Aug 2009 Study suggests web advertising growth to return
  The Internet Advertising Bureau has predicted further significant growth in the online advertising market after 2010.

• 24 Aug 2009 CBI reports services sector improvement
  The services sector has seen an improvement in conditions over the past month, according to the Confederation of British Industry.

• 21 Aug 2009 Employers must attempt to recognise worker stress
  Identifying employee stress is a crucial role for employers at present, it has been claimed.

• 21 Aug 2009 Email marketing best used sparingly says expert
  Firms seeking to drive revenue through the use of email marketing should avoid the temptation of sending too many promotional materials to customer inboxes, it has been suggested.

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