The world economy has been hit severely by the recent credit crunch, the nature of which could only be compared to the Great Depression in 1930s. The recession has a number of consequences, one of which is the difficulty faced by the SMEs in acquiring credit from the banks. The European Central Bank (ECB) has […]
Vodafone One Communications for SME’s
Vodafone has introduced a new line of services specifically tailored to meet the needs of medium to small sized business proclaiming that the new hosted Vodafone One Communications packages can help clients reduce their communication costs by 20%. The new hosted service is called the Vodafone One Net and is available from today. It allows […]
Post Office changes would mean business
In an age where the post office is quickly being replaced by digital mail, the Federation of Small Businesses has proposed that post offices should be transformed into business hubs so that they do not disappear in the near future. The FSB says that small firms use PO’s on a regular basis and they should […]
Good and bad news for ITV advertising revenue
ITV shares took a fall yesterday when the Competition Commission found that the set of advertisers’ rules that were first placed on the company in 2003 should remain in place. The commission found that while advertisers may be able to build campaigns with other broadcasters, the channel has too much dominance to be considered part […]
Wales honours its best Businesses
The South Wales Chamber of Commerce and the Western Mail honoured the best in the Welsh business world at the Chambers of Commerce Business Awards 2009 which were held in Cardiff at the Mercure Holland House Hotel. In total, eight entrepreneurs and companies were honoured with host TV personality John Sergeant in charge of doling […]