Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
With 1 in every 36 £1 coins in circulation in the UK counterfeit, how can managers guide staff to spot forgeries? Almost two million counterfeit £1 coins were returned to the Royal Mint in the last financial year. This was more than...
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Businesses in the Hospitality Industry are most at risk of compromising client card data. What can managers do to improve their own business and set it apart from their peers? I was impressed with many of the pointers in Visa...
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
“We have to date engaged Expense Reduction Analysts on ten categories of expenditure with travel and hotels our next target for review as this forms a large part of our spend. Our experience to date of working with Expense...
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Visa's contactless cards in UK circulation passed the 8 million mark in June and will grow to 12 million by the year end, so reckons the card scheme. Whilst much of the current growth is down to Barclays' decision to issue contactless cards as...
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Metro Bank will - hopefully - be a name to reckon with before too long. Its first branch opens in London's Southampton Row on 29th July, with Earl's Court a week later. 12 more London branches and a total...
Monday, June 14th, 2010
There may be some bumps in the road to economic recovery ahead as has been indicated by the disappointing growth in services showing a slowdown during May in both new business and employment. Analysts had expected a strong reading...
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Given the economic circumstances, a focused approach to cost analysis and management cannot be overestimated. An often overlooked fact is that it is easier to control costs than to create new sales. Considerable investment (not necessarily financial, but also in...
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Visa has launched its CodeSure system to make online transactions more secure. Cards have a display and generate one-time codes to authenticate online transactions. Once in issue, Visa cards will feature an alpha-numeric display and a 12-button keypad built into the back of a...
Reduce your Logistics costs in 2010 free guide
Monday, May 24th, 2010
We have produced five Cost Reduction Guides designed to provide you and your organisation with advice and hints on creating effective cost reduction programmes which retain and improve profit margins. This issue aims to provide a range of practical advice...
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry annual dinner last night, the chancellor George Osborne has pledged a thorough review of UK corporation taxes and promised lower tax rates. 'I want corporate tax reform to be a priority for...