This is interesting, its an article from The Daily Mail where the Health Minster has criticised Britain’s weird relationship with food. She has reportedly said that eating lunch at your desk is disgusting and that office workers should take a proper lunch break. I’m not not sure about others but I find the comments to…
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Smartstamp Outage: An Epic Case of Royal Fail
As someone who relies upon Smartstamp to process my business mail the last few days have been what is best described as difficult and frustrating. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the service, Smartstamp is a subscription based service provided by Royal Mail that allows you to print your postage directly to your…
Germans Call for Ban on Office Kissing
According to this article a group of Germans have called for a ban on office kissing. The German Knigge Society which sees itself as a guardian on correct etiquette has said that kissing in the office has become offensive. They are referring to the French style greeting which it seems has caused some confusion amongst…
Starting a New Business Venture: What to Call it?
I have a new business idea in the pipeline which for now will remain a secret as it’s still in the very early planning stages. Myself and my business partner have a fairly good idea of what the business will do and what is required to get it up and running but the sticking point…
Sheep as Advertising
A farmer in North Yorkshire has put his sheep to good use by using them to advertise his business. Blocked from putting up billboards because they distracted passing motorists on the A1 he instead decided to use his sheep. He painted the logo of his turf business on the side of 20 his sheep. They…
Now You Can Buy Cars From Tesco
That’s according to this article which looks at Tesco’s new offering tescocars.com The company hopes to offer its users an improved car buying experience. Tesco claim that they have analysed the common problems that people currently have with the industry in order to offer a better service. They will focus on cars which have been…
British Shops May Soon Need Chinese Currency
That’s according to one expert who predicts a surge in tourists and brands being owned by Chinese businessmen. Dr Karl Gerth from the Oxford University predicts that the influence of Chinese tourists and consumers will become so great that it will be necessary to stock the Yuan (known as the renminbi) alongside the Pound, euro…
Cadbury’s Cutting the Size of its Chocolate Bars
According to this article Cadbury are to cut the size of some of its chocolate bars. A 140g bar of Dairy Milk chocolate for example will be cut to 120g meaning it will have two fewer squares. The price of the chocolate bar, however, will stay the same at 99p. Other products such as Maltesers…
£70 Cost of Filling up the Family Car
According to this article it will soon cost £70 to fill up the average family car. Prices are expected to reach a record high when they go up another 8p a litre on the 1st of April. This will push the cost of unleaded petrol up to £1.36 a litre and diesel to £1.40 a…
Stores Using Scent to Attract Customers
According to this article retailers are increasingly using scent in their stores. A Canadian company called Mood Media has been working with 20,000 different stores in Britain to help boost their sales. They use a combination of techniques including sound and visual media, with the latest trend being the use of scent. Popular scents include…