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...
Monday, July 5th, 2010
Since the 1st of July there have been a number of changes in the maximum rates that mobile service providers can charge within the EU: - The maximum roaming call rate has been cut to £0.34/minute (10% reduction) - The maximum...
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...
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
BBC news today reported that hospital food cooked with fresh local ingredients could put hundreds of millions of pounds back into the NHS, one hospital trust has said. Catering managers at Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen's Medical Centre have...
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Universities received a record £25.4 billion income last year, up by 8.3%, but also faced higher costs. The biggest increase was in paying interest and other financial costs, figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show. Income from investments and endowments...
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Will Cash soon no longer be "King"? Card transactions could seize the UK "payments throne" within 5 years. In its 'The Way We Pay 2010' report, the UK Payments Council notes that cash, on the face of it, still appears...
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
There are a number of elements that could have a major impact on paper prices in the next few months, the Finnish Port strikes are over which should help. However the following comments were made in PrintWeek (Helen Morris) “Stora...
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Most people are aware of the general duty increases for petrol, diesel and other fuel oils as a result of previous budget announcements. However, fewer purchasers are aware of the triple whammy for road fuels implemented from 1st April. ...