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Ofcom Accrediation for Homephonechoices.co.uk

13 Aug 2010 | Written by: simon hooper

Homephonechoices.co.uk has been awarded Ofcom accreditation for its price comparison service. The Ofcom price accreditation scheme logo is awarded to websites that have had their price comparison services put through a rigorous independent audit. The audit checks whether the information provided to consumers is accessible, accurate, transparent, comprehensive and up to date.

Support Call Sting

12 Aug 2010 | Written by: simon hooper

A convincing type of support-desk scam is hitting British computer owners. Fraudsters based in India are cold-calling users and telling them that Microsoft has detected a virus on their PC and persuading them to get help by downloading remote-assistance software that will confirm the problem. After supposedly demonstrating that a virus is present, the caller [...]

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Carbon Reduction Commitment – It’s here!

11 Aug 2010 | Written by: denisbrennan

This morning’s Daily Telegraph blazoned it across two columns “Business facing a wave of green taxes Thousands of British businesses will be liable for significant fines and charges under a new government “green tax” scheme.” The story referred to the imminence of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme which may well be able to lay [...]

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Carbon Reduction Commitment – It's here!

11 Aug 2010 | Written by: denisbrennan

This morning’s Daily Telegraph blazoned it across two columns “Business facing a wave of green taxes Thousands of British businesses will be liable for significant fines and charges under a new government “green tax” scheme.” The story referred to the imminence of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme which may well be able to lay [...]

50 days left to register for your Carbon Reduction Commitment…

11 Aug 2010 | Written by: ruthdawe

All organisations that had at least one Half Hourly Electricity meter used in 2008 are required to act.  The deadline for registering under the CRC scheme is 30th September 2010. Government estimates indicate that around 20,000 public and private sector organisations will be required to participate in some way. The majority of these will simply be required [...]

CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Video

11 Aug 2010 | Written by: simon hooper

A brief video explaining the principals of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (formerly known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment) can be viewed by following this link. The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme  is the UK’s mandatory climate change and energy saving scheme, effective from the 1st of April 2010. It is central to the UK’s strategy [...]

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UK retail sales growth slows in July…

11 Aug 2010 | Written by: Simon Beechinor

Forensic attention to cost management might help? UK retail sales growth slows in July as confidence falters – Telegraph.

Cash is King

11 Aug 2010 | Written by: Lee Freeman

It was with some interest, and I have to say mild surprise, to hear my 20-year-old daughter say yesterday evening that she had heard on the radio returning from work that the UK has slipped back into recession.  The surprise is not that we may be back into a recession but that my daughter actually [...]

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CRC scheme Deadline fast approaching have you taken Action?

10 Aug 2010 | Written by: adrian burton

Please be aware the deadline for registering your half-hourly meter is fast approaching. The deadline for registering under the government CRC scheme is 30th September 2010. Failure to do so will lead to a £500 fine per unregistered meter. If this applies to you, you might think this means you have over a month to [...]

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Generating Profit in a Bumpy Market

10 Aug 2010 | Written by: David Egerton

So we are officially out of recession – for now. Whether there is a double dip or not remains to be seen but one thing is clear; the road ahead is going to be bumpy. Unlike the recessions of the 80s and 90s we have emerged from this recession with some serious shackles attached. We [...]

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