spending brits
Credit card-mad Brits turn to internet for spending fix
News Brits can't get enough of bashing their credit cards - the UK as a whole is now over £1tn in debt - and it seems the internet is helping send spending soaring. While spending on credit cards one of the most popular uses of the internet, keeping... [09 Aug 2004]
Europe gears up for an electronic Christmas
News Brits are using the web to stock up on Christmas pudding and Brussels sprouts, as groceries top the list of e-tail categories, with an E199m (£124m) disbursed on digital delicacies. Vulgar socks and tasteless ties seem to be selling well on the net... [07 Dec 2001]
Brits suffering fat pipe rage
News Meanwhile, more than one million Brits are spending at least six hours setting up or troubleshooting their service, with one in five having to contact their provider at least three times to resolve problems. [25 Jan 2008]
Cost-cutting tops CIO priorities
Comment Office insights…   Flexibility the key for women in IT   Workers, wi-fi and coffee shops: The perfect blend   Wanted: Women must save IT industry   Long-hours tech culture hits morale  ... [18 Apr 2008]
Workers waste company time online
News Office insights…   Flexibility the key for women in IT   Workers, wi-fi and coffee shops: The perfect blend   Wanted: Women must save IT industry   Long-hours tech culture hits morale  ... [11 Jun 2008]
Brits shun TV for web
News Brits spend more time surfing the web these days than watching TV, research conducted for Google has found. According to the entertainment regulator, Brits watched less television last year than the year before as 2.2 per cent of 16- to 24-year... [08 Mar 2006]
Is your network performance getting you down?
News Office insights…   Workaholic Brits can't find the off switch   Get flexible, keep staff - it works for the OFT   Are remote workers hitting you where it hurts? The research also found performance problems are... [01 Apr 2008]
You can keep the Brits: Who won the ISPAs?
News And while it may not have offered the glitz and glamour of the Brits, master of ceremonies and Robot Wars presenter Craig Charles, along with most of the audience, seemed happy with that fact. I'm so glad I'm not at the Brits. [21 Feb 2003]
The Weekly Round-Up: 09.01.04
Round-Up We may not be able to land a craft on Mars at less than twice the speed of sound (Beagle 2 is probably even now still ploughing on through the core of the Red Planet and the Round-Up predicts it will burst out the other side in about three days... [09 Jan 2004]
'Counsellors' to keep vendor-client marriages sweet
News Office insights…   Workaholic Brits can't find the off switch   Get flexible, keep staff - it works for the OFT   Are remote workers hitting you where it hurts? The report says the VMOs can also help focus... [27 Mar 2008]
'Dull' jobs cuts as companies turn to the cloud
News Office insights…   Workaholic Brits can't find the off switch   Get flexible, keep staff - it works for the OFT   Are remote workers hitting you where it hurts? Most IT departments want to be flexible and... [08 Apr 2008]
Broadband Britain cheaper and faster than ever
News CN, which is due to reach almost 10 million Brits by the end of 2008 provided it doesn't slip behind schedule, will give a boost to broadband services by enabling cheaper and more flexible offerings, said Point Topic. [01 Feb 2008]
Tech-savvy workers to make IT decisions in future
News Office insights…   Workaholic Brits can't find the off switch   Get flexible, keep staff - it works for the OFT   Are remote workers hitting you where it hurts? By 2012, at least one-third of spending on... [14 Apr 2008]
Users spending more on mobile bill than electric or gas
News Mobile users boosted their spending this year as the phone became central to their lives. Average monthly outlay by prepay customers jumped 14 per cent to £24.27 this year with users on contracts pushing their spending up by 16 per cent to £44.18... [26 May 2004]
Brits go mad for online shopping
News For the first quarter of 2004, Brits spent more than double the amount compared to the comparable quarter in 2003. UK online spending continues to soar and shows no sign of slowing, according to the latest figures from credit card giant Visa. [01 Jun 2004]
