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Incompetent Accountant On Their Bike?
There are sure to be some very red faces at Tesco HQ today, after it was revealed that Britain’s biggest supermarket accidentally paid one of its suppliers almost £1m for six bicyles. It was reported that Universal Cycles, which is owned by Mike Ashley’s company Sports Direct, has apparently paid back most of the... »
O2 Marketing Department To Shrink
O2 is likely to lose 10% of its marketing staff when it implements its plan to merge a number of divisions, as they seek to streamline the structure of their marketing division. O2 is also planning to purchase Be Broadband. The strong Be Broadband brand is likely to be retained to take advantage of its... »
ITV Sells Friends Reunited At Loss Of £150M
The leading UK independent television company ITV today announced the sale of the once high-flying website Friends Reunited for £25m in cash. The site, which ITV acquired for £175m in 2006 and has lost market share to the likes of Facebook, is being acquired by DC Thomson-owned Brightsolid, ... »
eBay Rewards Customer Service
eBay has announced that it will reward sellers for delivering great buyer experiences. The company says that sellers who deliver the highest level of customer service (as rated by buyers) will be promoted with a special “Top-Rated” seller badge, as well as receive deep discounts of 20% on their final value fees. They will... »
Business News
- First London. Now the rest of Britain? - Independent
- The business on...Alan Brown, Chief executive, Rentokil Initial - Independent
- Bradford & Bingley in profit - Independent
- On the run since 1993, Asil Nadir will finally face trial for £34m theft - Independent
- BA takes £250m hit from ash and strikes - Independent
- TalkTalk to launch its own-brand mobile services after deal with Vodafone - Independent