Play.com plans European expansion?
UK online retailer Play.com has reportedly hired investment firm Lazard to investigate opportunities for expansion, with a focus on Europe.
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Brits at risk from suspicious online sales of diet drugs
Consumers are being warned of the alarming number of illicit practices where diet pills can be bought online without the necessary prescription, after new research from brand protection agency MarkMonitor.
Right to reply: BT’s free giving website not so charitable?
BT’s new website allowing charities to collect funds free-of-charge online has run into criticism from one of Britain’s leading social entrepreneurs. In this ‘Right to reply’ article, Robert Ashton, author of business guide How to be a Social Entrepreneur, looks at whether BT’s plans poses a threat to JustGiving…
Yahoo! to stream royal wedding live
Yahoo! has launched its royal wedding website, featuring a live stream of the event and a visitor guestbook where you can leave your marriage advice for the couple.
Bankrupt Blockbuster sells for just $320m to Dish Network
Blockbuster has been sold at auction to satellite TV chain Dish Network for just $320m, after the once dominant video chain was pushed into bankruptcy by online competition from the likes of Netflix and LoveFilm.
New boss at Nokia UK
Nokia has appointed former Nokia Turkey and Nokia Ireland MD Conor Pierce as general manager for the UK.
Milton Keynes named UK's slowest mobile town
Milton Keynes has been named and shamed as having the slowest 3G mobile broadband speed in the UK, according to new research.
Milton Keynes named UK’s slowest mobile town
Milton Keynes has been named and shamed as having the slowest 3G mobile broadband speed in the UK, according to new research.
Mobile data roaming charges feeling unfair? The European Commission agrees
Only a few weeks ago we predicted that after hitting out at mobile phone network operators over inflated call charges, The Commission would turn its attention to their exorbitant data pricing across Europe. And that’s exactly what Neelie Kroes – the EU’s ‘digital agenda commissioner’ – is issuing warnings about. The industry has “not given … [Read more…]
David Cameron backs Orange volunteering mobile app
Orange has launched a mobile volunteering iPhone app, backed by Prime Minister David Cameron as part of his ‘Big Society’ initiative.