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Makers of the iPhone and iPod, Apple have began a legal challenge against Australian supermarket chain Woolworths over the company’s corporate logo. The stylised W was designed to represent fresh fruit and vegetable, but looks too similar to Apple’s own logo, the maker of the technology manufacturer said. It has put forward an objection with [...]
(Read More)8th Oct 09
Sainsbury’s sees sales rise by 5.4%
by Adam Richards
Sainsbury’s supermarket group has posted a 5.4% increase in second quarter sales as it maintains the pressure on market leader Tesco. The firm said it performance was good in what remained a challenging consumer environment, but it warned that growth would slow in the future as inflation eases. Sainsbury’s said that the company now makes [...]
(Read More)8th Oct 09
Tesco claims market-leading growth
by Natasha Redman
The upbeat announcement of performance in its major domestic market came as the supermarket put forward its desire to take on the high street banks by changing the name of its personal finance division Tesco Bank. Tesco claims that the division would be increased by greater regulation on banks’ capital requirements and liquidity, which would [...]
(Read More)8th Oct 09
GlaxoSmithKline sees orders for swine flu vaccine soar
by Katie Naylor
GlaxoSmithKline has signed 22 contracts for the Government for its H1N1 swine flu vaccine since the summerYesterday, Britain’s biggest pharmaceutical manufacturer disclosed a big increase in orders for their swine flu vaccinations as governments around the globe build stockpiles ahead of the winter months. The company has said that every vaccination would cost up to [...]
(Read More)8th Oct 09
Lucas ex was addicted to drugs
by Adam Richards
The ex-husband of comedian Matt Lucas was fighting a drug addiction when he apparently committed suicide. Kevin McGee hung himself in his Edinburgh flat after posting a message on his facebook page which said: “Kevin McGee thinks death is much better than life.” In spite of attending a rehab clinic last summer funded by Little [...]
(Read More)7th Oct 09
Password Scam Widens To Google And Yahoo
by Natasha Redman
Microsoft confirmed on Monday that the popular email site had been the target of a scam which tricked users into revealing their passwords. This led to around 10,000 passwords being posted online. Neil O’Neil, an ethical hacker and digital forensics investigator at secure payments specialist The Logic Group, said up to a million passwords could [...]
(Read More)7th Oct 09
Wedding photographer ordered to pay compensation for poor shots
by Adam Richards
A wedding photographer has been ordered to reimburse a couple after a judge described photos of their big day as “woefully inadequate”. Marc and Sylvia Day paid Gareth Bowers, from Fresh Images, some £1,450 to take pictures of their marriage. But they were so unimpressed with the 400 snaps he took, only 22 of them [...]
(Read More)7th Oct 09
Matt Lucas pulls out of theatre role
by Paul Russell
Matt Lucas has pulled out of his lead role in the London production of Prick Up Your Ears following the death of his former partner Kevin McGee. McGee was found hanged at his flat in Edinburgh by police at 8am yesterday and Lucas has been described as “utterly destroyed” by the news. Producers confirmed to [...]
(Read More)7th Oct 09
BA to sack 1,000 cabin crew, 3,000 move to part time
by Natasha Redman
U.K. flag carrier British Airways said on Tuesday said it would be accepting voluntary redundancy from 1,000 cabin crew and allowing a further 3,000 cabin crew to switch to part-time work, as part of the airline’s push to cut costs and ensure its long-term survival. This takes it a step closer to reaching its target [...]
(Read More)7th Oct 09
Britons prefer flying than being green
by Adam Richards
A majority of Britons would choose to cut energy usage within their home rather than going without flying for a year, a new study has shown. Research undertaken by Loughborough University, found that 88% of people polled said they would accept a cutback the amount of energy they use in their home throughout the whole [...]
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