By editorial@silicon.com, 12 November 1998 18:14
NEWS The Governor of the Bank of England, Eddie George, was put in the e-spotlight this morning as he faced public fears about European monetary union's (EMU) effect on the UK economy in a live online Q&A session. Members of the public were given the opportunity to question George's opinion on EMU for an hour over the Internet. Answers were relayed via text and live video on the Department of Trade and Industry's Web site for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). The Eddie George interview is just one in a series run by the DTI, where SMEs are given the opportunity to highlight issues of concern. A DTI spokesman claimed the interview had succeeded in its objective of "raising awareness of the need for SMEs to prepare for the euro". A Bank of England spokeswoman agreed that George's first Net interview was "very successful". Over 7,500 users visited the site within the hour, with more than 100 questions logged.
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