Cisco Announce Ten Thousandth Blade Server Customer
Earlier this month, communication technology giant Cisco released a statement stating it had acquired its 10,000th server customer. Since launching into the server market nearly three years ago, the company has faced intense scrutiny and pressure from competitors and industry commentators and the announcement has been regarded by some as a chance for Cisco to [...]
Brits Seek Cheaper Holiday Accommodation And Destinations
For the travel industry, the first two months of the year are usually key, with a large number of people booking their summer holidays. Things appear to be changing this year though, as UK holidaymakers look for ways to save money on their breaks.
Research conducted by Sainsbury’s Travel Insurance has shown that almost 29 million [...]
WWII Veteran Short Of Choices As Homephone Is Cut Off Over Christmas
An army veteran who served in the Second World War was forced to spend Christmas without a working landline this Christmas after his line was disconnected by service provider TalkTalk on 20 December 2011. Ninety-one year-old Jim Bradshaw of West Chesterton, Cambridgeshire was stuck without his home phone for more than ten days.
Although TalkTalk did [...]
China Telecom Announces UK Mobile Coverage Plan
China’s largest fixed-line telephone company in terms of customer numbers; China Telecom, has announced it is set to enter the UK mobile phone market in a groundbreaking deal that will see the company utilise existing local mobile networks to provide branded mobile coverage for the UK’s Chinese residents as well as visitors to the [...]
Is it Easy to Make Travel Savings in 2012?
With the economy on a back footing, many European holidaymakers are faced with the grim prospect of backpedaling on plans as they feel unable to afford extravagant hotel stays. But this age of thrift has also seen the rise of a different kind of accommodation, something generally much cheaper – and often more exciting – [...]
Enfield Council Fears Digital Switchover Could Cause Increase in Fraud
As North London is switched over from analogue television signal to digital, Enfield Council has warned that the switchover could see an increase in con artists and fraudsters coming to the area posed as TV engineers, to scam vulnerable local residents. The local Trading Standards team have urged local residents to be vigilant as the [...]
Vietnam Clamp Down On Illegal Logging Is Good News For Home Fashion Industry
News reports from Vietnam detail a clamp down on the sale of illegal timber, a practice that effects wooden furniture manufacturers and retailers across the world, such as Fashion For Home, on a daily basis. In recent months, the country’s media has reported on a number of cases of illegal logging and shipment of the [...]
Cosine Celebrates Launch of International Benelux Division
Cosine is delighted to announce its further expansion into the European market with the launch of Cosine Benelux. After another year of impressive growth.
Cosine continues with its strategy to develop a European solution for clients. This strategy was launched in 2010 with Cosine taking control of 2 other Omnicom agencies; Stein, a German promotions agency [...]
FIRA Figures Show Furniture Manufacturing Turnover Increase
Statistics published recently by the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) show that during 2010 (the most recent year that figures are available for), UK furniture manufacturing turnover increased by 3.6% to £7bn. FIRA’s newly published statistical digest shows that this growth was despite the number of furniture manufacturers in the UK declining by 3% to [...]
European Weekend Breaks Threatened By Ryanair Bag Charge
Travellers have been left reeling after Ryanair last week announced plans to charge passengers £100 per bag they check in next summer. While consistently offering cheap flight deals, the low cost airline has in the past come under fire for some of the extra costs it expects passengers to pay.
In the announcement, the company explained [...]