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With devices that are capable of driving cars for us in the works, smartphones that can research any topic in the world, banks who decide to our economical fates, governments to tell us right and wrong, and computers that allow us to take shortcuts to just about anything it is easy to forget that humans [...]  The share price for News Corp’s has certainly taken a battering lately, so it’s good to see them making headlines for the right reasons. The group has published their end of year results which show that their annual profits rose to £1.7bn ($2.7bn) in the year ending June 30. This is up by $2.5bn, or [...] The countdown to your holiday has begun; the flip flops are packed, the sunglasses are in your bag and the trashy novels for the beach are just waiting to be popped into your hand luggage. So what forethought have you given to your spending money? If you were just intending on taking your credit or [...] Householders may want to compare electricity and gas prices now before the next announcement from their energy supplier that says they are increasing. Centrica, British Gas’ parent company has released forecasts for profit and expects full year profits to show growth for year on year but subject to certain variables that include retail margin recovery. Another [...] The hot weather of April has left many of us sweltering at the workplace and many businesses are realizing the need to ensure they keep their workers hydrated this summer. One good way to ensure this is by investing now in a water cooler for the business and the leading water cooler service provider in the [...] UK bookings have slowed says Europe’s second largest travel company, Thomas Cooke, due to cash strapped Britons trying to survive the government’s fiscal squeeze and sacrificing their annual two weeks of sun. Most markets are still up for cumulative bookings nevertheless the rate of bookings has declined noticeably in the UK because of the continual economic [...] At one time or another, we will all need to find a good, professional tradesman to do some work for us. The first place we should be looking is on the MyHammer website. This has quickly become the number one site in Europe for finding tradesmen. The beauty of this site is that as well [...] Now that there is less than 600 days before the London 2012 Games officially open pre-registration has opened for those seeking work at the London 2012 Job Board. Those who want to be part of the fun as London creates ‘the greatest show on Earth’ can head over to www.jobsforthegames.co.uk to apply. According to the LOCOG [...] Belfast is the recipient of an American firm’s investment in the UK. The US tech company, KANA, will generate more than 100 positions as it pumps in £7 million into a new company centre. This is an additional boost to the already cheerful news that SQS, a German tech firm, will produce 40 new positions in [...] Sainsbury’s, the third largest grocer in the UK, outsold the competition in the month before Christmas, according to data from Nielsen. Sales increased by 8% on last year, and the four weeks leading up to December 25th saw an increase of 10.1%, with an accompanying rise in market shares of half a point, bringing it [...] |
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