24 Jun, 2007
In a move which many would never have forecast, fast food chain McDonald’s are taking an active role in the issue of vehicle emissions, and assisting the green movement After a successful trial last year they have announced plans to convert all of their UK lorries to run on biodiesel by next year. By using a mixture of the firm’s cooking oil and rapeseed oil the company expect to reduce their carbon emissions by some 1,650 tonnes a year!
So can the public play their part?
Read the rest of this entry »
23 Jun, 2007
While there are few areas of business that the internet has not touched in some way, the financial sector has benefited more than most from the internet super highway. However, while there are many savings to be made by missing out the “middle man†there are some areas when “savings†are perhaps not as large as advertised.
Read the rest of this entry »
22 Jun, 2007
As the government announce an official investigation into the house building sector, it appears that the buy to let sector may also come under the spot light. The problem with UK property is the fact that the number of new house builds has always seriously lagged behind the increase in demand. This has created a situation with more and more people chasing few and few numbers of houses on a relative basis.
Read the rest of this entry »
21 Jun, 2007
As the consumer appetite for broadband and extra TV services continues to grow, we are seeing more and more of these so called “bundle†deals. These deals “bundle†all of the three services together, and are offered to the consumer at a “reduced†rate, but do they really offer as good a value as some may have you believe?
Read the rest of this entry »
20 Jun, 2007
One of the main downsides to the internet revolution is the lack of personal contact with third parties whom you may be dealing with. While many would argue that this has it plus points (which it does), it has also opened up the internet - and most importantly customers - to fraudulent activity. Many internet frauds have been active for months before actually being noticed, and it takes even longer to alert customers and close the sites down.
Read the rest of this entry »
19 Jun, 2007
While many have mocked the promotion of “Green†issues designed to help the environment and improve standards of living, does “Going Green†really equate to massive savings for the consumer?
Read the rest of this entry »
