Business News that impacts on all businesses
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Business News that impacts on all businesses.
 Death of the Floppy Disk?
It seems the days of the floppy disc could be numbered. Back in their 1990’s heyday, the iconic ‘floppy’ sold in the billions, but plummeting demand has driven high-street computer retailer PC World to drop the discs from sale once their current stocks run out. Computers with floppy drives will also be phased out by the store later this year.
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|  Silver Surfers Prefer Internet to the Garden
Retirees are spending more time surfing the net than ever before according to a recent survey. In fact the more traditional pastimes like gardening and DIY are slipping down the popularity stakes.
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|  Consumers Rate No-Frills Approach
According to a recent survey of Which? Members, no-frills value-for-money food stores Aldi and Lidl beat the ‘big 4’ supermarket chains hands-down when it comes to customer satisfaction. more |
|  Company Car Drivers Waste 11 Days a Year
A recent survey by the RAC Foundation in conjunction with www.companycardriver.co.uk threw up a disturbing statistic: 20% of company car drivers waste more than 11 days every year stuck in traffic jams.
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|  Is Britain a Nation of Hoarders?
According to recent research by furniture maker Hammonds, 95% of respondents admitted they held on to clutter and unwanted items long after they have outlived their usefulness. Crammed into the attic, the spare room , the wardrobe, or under the bed, it seems the average Briton accumulates more than a TON of unwanted items.
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|  Brits Complacent About Identity Theft
Britons are failing to protect themselves against identity theft, a credit reference agency has warned. A third of Britons are still throwing away personal documents such as bank statements and receipts without shredding them, said Callcredit, citing new figures obtained from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
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|  Tesco Goes Green
In a bid to contribute to a low-carbon economy, supermarket giant Tesco have announced plans to introduce a ‘carbon footprint’ labelling system to help shoppers compare which products require the least energy to produce. They also aim to reduce prices of certain energy-efficient items. more |
|  New Mobile Phone Laws
On 27 February, new laws regarding illegal use of mobile phones will come into effect in an effort to stamp out persistent use of hand-held mobile devices whilst driving. The fixed penalty – currently set at £30 – will be doubled and offenders will also receive 3 licence penalty points. more |
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