General News and Views


Mayor's office to roll out new 'classic' brand identity
Mayor of London Boris Johnson's £500,000 project to re-brand London will see the capital assume the classic typeface used by tourism body Visit London.     more

Alcohol, 'junk' food and gambling sectors face block on product placement
Alcohol, 'junk' food and gambling are among the sectors facing a blanket ban on using product placement under plans being made by culture secretary Ben Bradshaw.     more

Too many regulations will stifle recovery, says BCC
A series of new government regulations could cost businesses more than £25 billion over the next four years, threatening economic recovery, a leading business group fears.     more

Woking council's IT network fixed after computer virus
IT services at a Surrey council have returned to normal a week after a virus attack on its computer network.     more

Samsung profits on TV and mobile sales
Samsung Electronics has reported strong profits in the fourth-quarter of 2009 thanks to increased sales of flat screen televisions and mobile phones.     more

Warning on tax code mistakes from Revenue
HM Revenue & Customs has issued its own warning about mistakes in the tax codes currently being issued to taxpayers.     more

House prices start 2010 with a rise
House prices rose by 1.2% in January compared with the previous month, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide Building Society.     more

National Savings to launch new savings account
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) is to launch an instant access savings account which savers can operate by phone or via the internet.     more