Job search engine Adzuna gets £300k funding boost
Job search engine Adzuna has launched in the UK, backed by a £300k seed investment from Passion Capital and prominent angel investors.
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Microsoft and Yell offer online ad service to small businesses
Microsoft and Yell have partnered to offer a set of online advertising and business tool to assist small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) reach and engage consumers.
Email tops social media for brand interaction- research
Email still beats social media as the preferred method of interaction and communication between brands and consumers, according to new research.
Google plans online mapping for China?
Google has reportedly applied for a licence to operate an online mapping service in China, as the search giant once again looks to capitalize on the world’s biggest internet market.
WiFi rental service Tep aims to cut international roaming charges
Smartphone and pocket WiFi rental service Tep has launched, claiming to save consumers up to 90 percent on their mobile phone roaming charges and WiFi usage.
NHS Direct debuts ‘nurse in your pocket’ app for iPhones
Following last week’s launch of the Android app, NHS Direct and app developer Mobikats today announce its availability for the iPhone.
Right to reply: High street needs to invest online to survive
High street chains are losing out to Internet retailers for the very reason they rose up in the first place; lower prices, better range and improved convenience, argues Andy Budd, Managing director of Clearleft.
Right to reply: UK superfast broadband faces setback
Britain’s ambitions to have the best superfast broadband in Europe have been hit by a double blow over the past six months according to leading broadband analysts Point Topic. The roll-out of next-generation broadband technology by BT and alternative networks has lagged a long way behind plans and take-up of the services where they are … [Read more…]
Does marketing really work for small businesses?
Nearly a third (65%) of UK SMEs have an annual marketing budget of less than £5,000, with many small businesses failing to set a budget at all, according to a new poll.
Collaboration and social tools ‘drain business productivity’
The proliferation of collaboration and social tools designed to increase productivity is actually costing businesses £57.8bn per year in lost productivity, according to a survey.