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File sharing may get banned in UK

goelp — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:48:49 +0000

“Internet would be a much better place if sharing of any kind would be stopped altogether – at least that’s what some people seem to think. Lord Triesman, the parliamentary Under Secretary for Innovation, Universities and Skills in the UK government, called on ISPs to voluntarily stop illegal file sharing in their networks, threatening to legislate if they don’t comply.” – Mashable

UK might force ISPs to block file sharing

UK firms ‘top Europe wealth list’

goelp — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:23:24 +0000

Large UK-owned companies are outstripping their European rivals when it comes to creating wealth, a study has concluded.

UK firms ‘top Europe wealth list’

UK’s ‘best’ 100 startups

goelp — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:39:07 +0000

Startups.co.uk presents Startups 100 – the “The ultimate hitlist of the UK’s best new businesses”.

In their own words – “Startups 100 is the definitive countdown to the UK’s most innovative, inspiring and ground-breaking new companies. As our criteria explains we’ve been unashamedly unscientific in our methodology – this is our list of who we think the best, most exciting, promising, disruptive new businesses and entrepreneurs are shaping the start-up market right now.”
Startups 100

U.K. Consumer Confidence lowest since 2004

goelp — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:55:10 +0000

“U.K. consumer confidence fell to the lowest level since at least 2004 (when the survey began) in May as increases in living costs added to gloom about the economy, Nationwide Building Society said.”

“‘Consumers are starting to feel the pinch’, Fionnuala Earley, Nationwide’s chief economist, said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. ‘The housing market isn’t getting any better at the moment, and we also know there’s been a squeeze on their income. Their willingness to spend and their ability to spend at the moment isn’t very high.”’ – Bloomberg

U.K. Consumer Confidence falls to the lowest level since 2004