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UK supermarket chain Tesco is to get into the market for second-hand computer games. In a move likely to be popular with gamers, the supermarket will take old games from customers and sell them on at low prices. Tesco won’t be paying cash for the games. Customers will get Tesco money cards with credit that [...]
(Read More)2nd Jun 10
Asda launches commemorative Royal wedding mugs
by Paul Russell
It has been a long time since Britons found themselves swept up in the euphoria of a royal wedding, but hopeful rumours about Prince William and long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton have been swirling around in the British press for years. Now, Asda is so certain about an engagement being announced that the UK retailer has [...]
(Read More)2nd Jun 10
Man jailed after 4-year-old nephew mauled to death by dog
by Natasha Redman
An man has been sent to jail for four months after his banned pit-bull dog mauled his four-year-old nephew to death. Christian Foulkes, 22, from Ash Grove, Wavertree, pleaded guilty to three counts under the Dangerous Dogs Act, including breeding and owning a banned dog. John-Paul Massey, 4, was attacked by the stocky pit-bull in November [...]
(Read More)2nd Jun 10
Minimum booze price supported by NICE
by Paul Russell
Cheap booze in the UK looks set to be a thing of the past as a health watchdog is the latest to call for a minimum price rule. The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has added its voice to the campaign to see a lowest price per unit of alcohol set by [...]
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"Well with minimum prices spoken of 40 or 50 pence per unit will not curb anything. This is still cheap. In such economic turmoil these plans if sanctioned will put many pubs and clubs out of business which in all fairness is being held up by students in britain, students do not have a plentiful source of income and taking this very fragile market away, and could see british nightlife and a part of our culture slump and die out.. albeit a huge healthrisk, the majority of drinkers will be hit hardest and will encourage people to drink more excessivley at home in 'pre-drinks'which is now a rather large trend.
2nd Jun 10
Ad campaigns in tatters as Walcott cut from World Cup team
by Harry Oldfield
Multi-million-pound advertising campaigns from some of the biggest names in retailing lie in ruins today, after Arsenal player Theo Walcott was dramatically dropped from England’s World Cup squad. Companies like Nike and Marks & Spencer have already spent millions of pounds on World Cup ad campaigns in which Walcott does more than simply appear. The [...]
(Read More)1st Jun 10
Public choose ogre over Sarah Jessica Parker
by admin
Wannabe fashionistas across the world will be crying into their Jimmy Choos today as the news comes that Sex in the City 2 has been beaten at the box office by an ugly ogre. Digital animation Shrek Forever After beat the New York-based chick flick to the top spot in the North America cinema poles. [...]
(Read More)1st Jun 10
PM David Cameron slams Israeli boat attacks
by Natasha Redman
The UK Prime Minster David Cameron has told his Israeli counterpart that he ‘deplores’ military attacks on aid boats bound for the Gaza Strip. At least 10 people were killed when Israeli commandos stormed the vessels while they sat in international waters 65kms off the coast of Gaza. Mr Cameron has urged Israeli Prime Minister [...]
(Read More)1st Jun 10
Ex-Lloyds head takes over at Sainsbury’s Finance
by Natasha Redman
As UK supermarket chains continue to explore ways to leverage their reach and brand value during the economic crunch, former Lloyds Banking Group chief David Fisher is taking charge at Sainsbury’s Finance. Retail competition has intensified and shoppers continue to struggle with tightening purse strings. Leading supermarkets are increasingly seeking ways to exploit the trust [...]
(Read More)1st Jun 10
Users rage at Sky’s £35 iPad app
by Katie Naylor
Sky has just announced its new Sky Mobile TV app for the iPad but the price tag has users fuming. Apple has sold more than two million iPads in just two months and has just officially launched the highly-coveted mobile device globally. Scores of users are eager to download Sky’s new app via iTunes. But [...]
(Read More)1st Jun 10
Vodaphone ordered to pay tax in Hutch acquisition
by Paul Russell
India’s Income Tax department has re-iterated its order to Vodaphone to pay tax on the deal in which it acquired the Indian telecommunications assets of Hong-Kong firm Hutchinson. Though the department did not specify exactly how much tax Vodaphone is on the hook for, based on past tax demands, the bill could be over $2 [...]
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