Microsoft has emailed its staff to confirm a reorganisation of its operations will result in thousands of roles being 14% of its staff are ‘eliminated’ from the workforce.

British, German and French adults are more likely to seek holidays abroad for beach life of eating, drinking and sunbathing, whereas Spanish holidaymakers are more likely to seek out culture in other lands, according to new research.

The Russian government has reportedly been caught editing a Wikipedia page relating to crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and removing references to Russian involvement.

Facebook is trialling a ‘buy’ button for ads and page posts from brands, letting users purchase goods directly from Facebook without leaving the social network.

Amazon has launched a new ebook subscription service, giving customers access to thousands of titles (including some audiobooks) for $9.99 a month.

Only about 50 percent of all online ads are considered “viewable.” That means about half of ads are never viewed. And associated spend on those ad spots could have been wasted. Understanding an ad’s viewability is an important part of creating effective advertising. This report from Nielsen looks into why viewability is only a small … [Read more…]

Direct visits to branded pharmaceutical websites continue to bring greatest lifts in consumer awareness, favourability and conversions, according to new research.

Insurance companies could be losing precious business by underutilising loyalty schemes to reward and retain existing customers, according to a new survey of over 2,500 UK consumers.

One in nine (11%) UK households will have at least one smart system by the end of this year, rising to over one in four (27%) households in five years, according to new research.

Google has dropped its requirement for people to use their real names on its social networking service Google+ and its video service YouTube, in a move that suggests the web giant is scaling back its social media ambitions.