Stationery magnate-celebrity and star of Dragon’s Den is to front a new 7 x 60-minute series for BBC Two called The Buying Game in which buyers from large scale UK retailers take a gamble on products pitched to them by the public – and then show how they are brought to the consumer. The show […]
One we missed from 11 January 2010. Taking its cues from the tradition of workers having their tools of their trade such as ploughs and scythes to be blessed on the first Monday after people return to work following Christmas, a church service was held at the St Lawrence Jewry church in which Vicar David […]
In a move that may herald the shape of the near future of online news, the New York Times has announced it will charge for online news starting early 2011. Visitors to the site will get a limited amount of content free before paying a flat fee for continued access. Media companies have been struggling […]
At 10:23 am, 30 January 2010, over 300 homeopathy sceptics will swallow entire bottles of ‘pillules’ to protest against Boots’ continued endorsements and sale of homeopathic remedies and to raise awareness “about the fact that homeopathic remedies have nothing in them.” According to the website of the 10:23 Event organisers – whose strapline is, “Homeopathy […]
A man who posted a joke on Twitter that he would blow Doncaster Robin Hood Airport “sky high” if his flight was delayed was detained under the Terrorism Act, banned from the airport and suspended from his job. Finding that the Doncaster airport had been closed due to heavy snow, and worried that his flight […]
A Royal Mail manager has been jailed for six month for stealing cash from children’s birthday cards. David Baker, 47, targeted colourful envelopes he thought would contain money being sent to children. After removing coins and notes, he would then throw the cards into the bin. Baker, who worked for Royal Mail for 23 years, […]
Frequently seen sporting them himself, Snoop Dogg, aka ‘Tha Doggfather’, has recently added Serious Pimp OG Bandana sunglasses to his range of accessories for today’s gangsta. Other wearers include other members of da Dogg Pound and Ice-T. The news has sent shock waves around the protective eyeware market. Serious Pimp sunglasses will surely pose a […]
A local council was found in breach of the Data Protection Act after sensitive records were found in a second-hand filing cabinet. According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the records were duplicates of a social worker’s casework. The data were discovered when a member of the public purchased the filing cabinet. The council’s Chief […]
Despite our recent glimpse into what Britain looks like when the Gulf Stream is diverted to Greenland, 2009 was one of the hottest years and 2000-2009 the hottest decade on record, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Whether the warming is anthropogenic or not, the world’s average temperature continues to rise. CO2 […]
Providers of employee surveys, Personnel Surveys, have offered eight tips to improve the health of your office and the workers in it. Provide healthier alternatives in the staff canteen Reduce allergens in the workplace such as dust and perfumes Encourage staff exercise Educate your employees on nutrition Run a staff medical service Have schemes in […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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