08Direct
This year’s Budget has had a long build up with calls for more focus to be placed on small business funding in the wake of the poor economic climate. And, it would seem that on first glance, the Chancellor seems to have answered those calls. ‘A budget that doesn’t duck our nation’s problems. It confronts…
read moreEarlier this year it was announced that FaceBook had struck an agreement with Instagram to buy the photo-sharing company for $1bn (£637m). However, since then any deal has been delayed by The Office of Fair Trading who have undertaken an investigation into the takeover. Today they announced that they will not be referring the deal…
read moreRead our top tips for getting on board with modern technology
read moreThe BBC questions if FaceBook Ads actually produce genuine ‘likes’
read moreGoogle has allegedly been found to be tracking users of the Safari browser
read moreWith all the publicity surrounding privacy issues with Twitter, they are now looking to work closely with UK policy makers.
read moreTelecoms regulator OFCOM has revealed a plan to make calls to 0800 numbers free of charge for mobile users, along with plans to clarify the cost of making a call to numbers beginning with 08 and 09. In a statement, OFCOM’s chief executive Ed Richards said that the regulator wants to simplify the process of…
read moreDavid and Goliath. The FA Cup third round. There are plenty of examples of small triumphing over big, but in business, it is generally accepted that larger is better. Bigger budgets, more resources, greater power and higher profile brands are all the things that most small business owners have traditionally coveted. But this situation may…
read moreWith the loss of one of the world’s greatest inventors (Apple’s Founder, Steve Jobs) innovation has been a topic of much debate recently. Lots of people have been pontificating about the increased pace of change and need for continual development so that things work better, faster, harder. Sometimes, though, innovation takes time. Take electricity pylons.…
read moreWe’re in a vicious circle with our economy at the moment. We need businesses (like yours) to grow and create jobs so that people have more money to spend with businesses (like yours!). Unfortunately, banks have been reluctant to lend money to businesses and that’s caused a problem because without that funding SMEs can’t invest…
read more