Auto Trader runs first ‘floating’ mobile ad for FIAT
Motoring website Auto Trader has launches a new floating advertising format running exclusively on its mobile homepage.
UK
Small firms ‘hit hardest by the big chill’
Temperatures expected to drop below -20 with severe weather warnings for the next two weeks issued by the Met Office. More and more companies are struggling to keep their offices open and it couldn’t come at a worse time as the UK economy gears up for Christmas.
‘White knuckle bargain hunters’ wait until Christmas Day to buy gifts
Around seven million people in the UK are waiting until Christmas Day to buy friends and family presents this year, according to new research.
UK’s top e-retailers ‘under-prepared for Mega Monday ‘
Poor preparation from UK e-retailers could result in lost sales on the UK’s biggest online shopping day, Mega Monday.
‘Twitter for business’ Yammer to come to UK after $25m funding boost?
Yammer has received $25m in third-round funding, as the US-based business-based social network looks to expand to Europe and Australia.
Right to Reply: Tax breaks for UK biz needed to foster creativity and growth
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this week announced a ‘brick-by-brick’ dismantling of the barriers holding back British growth, promising a so-called ‘patent box’, a new 10p rate of Corporation Tax to be levied on profits from new products developed and generated in Britain. GlaxoSmithKline followed the news by announcing a subsequent £500m investment in … [Read more…]
Google to take on Amazon with eBook store- report
Google is set to launch its ‘Google Editions’ electronic book store early next year in the UK, taking on the likes of Amazon and Apple in the growing online publishing market, according to a news report.
Internet visits: Top 10 European countries
Netherlands and UK lead in intensity of web use. Number of times the internet was accessed by average visits per visitor (September 2010).
Email overload: Brits spend up to 32 days a year managing inboxes
1 in 5 British workers use up a total of 32 working days a year managing their email, according to a new study.
UK Internet sales up 25% to £408bn
The value of UK ecommerce transactions hit £408bn in 2009, excluding non-financial transactions, marking a rise of 25% on 2008, according to new research.