Divorce lawyers aside, it’s difficult to think of a group of professionals viewed with more world-weary cynicism than management consultants. Steal your watch and then charge though the nose to tell you the time, that’s how it goes, isn’t it? An unnecessary luxury and first thing to cut back on when times get tough? Well, [...]
Give yourself a Christmas present How about a free healthcheck on your business expenses from the UK’s leading cost and purchase management network? Many companies are now turning to outsourced providers of cost and purchase management. Chris Allison, Managing Director of Auditel, the leading exponent in this field, explains: “Effective cost and purchase management is [...]
New Ofcom rules should soon make it cheaper to call 0870 numbers. The measures – which will come into effect on 1 August 2009 – will also give consumers a much clearer idea of how much it costs to call these numbers. 0870 numbers are used by many businesses and organisations to provide a wide [...]
Nortel Networks, the Canadian telecoms equipment maker, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, becoming the sector’s first big victim of the global economic downturn. Read the full FT Article here…..
BT has been granted permission by telecoms regulator Ofcom to charge its rivals up to 11% more for using its network services. The news follows Ofcom’s announcement in May that it would be re-examining the prices that BT’s Openreach division is allowed to charge rival companies for wholesale access to local exchanges. Read the full [...]