FINANCIAL ALE-MENTS FOR THE PUB INDUSTRY

Whether it’s for a beer or just a few games of darts, going to the pub is an essential part of a student’s life, but now it is under threat. Rising costs and tax increases have meant pubs have found it difficult to survive, and over 50 pubs a month are closing down.
In 2000 beer […]

GOODBYE POLAROID

COMPANY CLOSES DOOR ON ICONIC CAMERA

Quick snap and it’s the end of an era. Polaroid, the company behind the instant photograph, has stopped making their trademark cameras and film. The digital age destroyed the market for the instant technology and the company are now closing down their factories. They now focus on digital products such […]

TELEVISION MOVES TO CYBERSPACE

IS TV ONLINE SUPERIOR?

After years of fighting with my little sister over the remote control and losing, and having to sit through countless repeats of Mary Poppins, Brum and Tracy Beaker, the perfect solution has arrived. Armed with my laptop and the internet I can slink up to my room and watch all my favourite […]

FUTURE UNCERTAIN FOR DIGITAL RADIO?

STATIONS CLOSED DOWN TO SAVE MONEY
The future of digital radio looks uncertain as two of the largest radio stations close down. Gcap, the UK biggest commercial radio broadcaster is closing down Planet Rock and The Jazz stations, to concentrate on its key outlets, Capital FM and Classic FM.
Digital Radio was hailed as the next big […]

2007: THE YEAR OF THE CONSUMER

AS SOCIAL NETWORKS HERALD A CHANGE, WHAT WILL 2008 BRING?
Last year marked the beginning of a revolution; wronged customers stood up, proclaimed their rights and sparked a series of corporate back-flips, reversals and U-turns over everything from Mars bars to excessive bank charges.
In the business world 2007 is being hailed as “The Year of Consumer […]

WEBSITE OFFERS MARKETPLACE FOR STUDENTS TO ‘SELL’ THEIR SKILLS

Traditionally bar and temp jobs have helped students ease their financial problems, but inconvenient hours and low pay make these jobs increasingly unappealing.
Now there is a way for students to sell their services at a time and a price that suits them. SetYourRate.com is a free online platform that allows students to transfer their skill […]

BILLS BILLS BILLS

ENERGY PROVIDERS UP THEIR RATES
If you’re thinking of living in a house next year, watch out for those bills. Three of Britain’s largest energy providers have raised their prices by an average of 15%, affecting 27 million customers.
The companies blame the huge increase on soaring wholesale prices but watchdog Energywatch says the market is […]

TEETHING PROBLEMS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?

STUDENTS REPORT POOR SERVICE AND PREMIUM RATES
Those of you who are tempted by the Christmas special offers of broadband for under a fiver, beware. Virgin Media, the biggest cable providers in the UK, have left hundreds of students unhappy with the costly and poor level of service they have received.
Commission-driven door-to-door Virgin salesman have hounded […]