Developers can now claim video games tax relief in the UK
Developers of ‘culturally British’ video games can now claim tax relief on some of the production costs in the UK under a video game tax relief scheme which came into […]
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Major Projects Authority needs more powers to tackle "serious weaknesses" in ability of government to deliver projects
The Major Projects Authority (MPA) needs “more formal” powers for “driving change” if it is to be successful in improving the government’s ability to deliver projects more efficiently and for […]
Continue Reading →IBM-Lenovo computer server business deal receives clearance from US regulator
A US regulator has approved Chinese computing giant Lenovo’s proposed takeover of a server business run by IBM. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Firms need ‘clear digital strategy’ to help drive innovation, says survey
Businesses in a number of sectors across the Asia Pacific region believe they will be “massively disrupted” in the next 12 months by digital technologies, according to a new survey. […]
Continue Reading →Most UK consumers resistant to mobile banking amidst security concerns
Mobile security needs to improve before mobile banking and payment services can take off in the UK, according to a new survey. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →ICO reiterates call for lowering of threshold for serving fines over unsolicited marketing activity
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has repeated its call for changes to the law to be made to make it easier for it to punish companies that engage in unsolicited […]
Continue Reading →Copper telecoms networks could be ‘switched off’, says government
Evolution in the way communications are being accessed and delivered in the UK could result in existing copper wire networks being switched off, the UK government has said. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Investing in ‘actionable insights’ more important than amassing data, says expert
Businesses will better gain from the potential offered by access to masses of data and the ability to bring datasets together if technologies allowing them to obtain “actionable insights” from […]
Continue Reading →Vodafone first telecoms company to win new enhanced UK cyber security accreditation
Vodafone has become the first telecoms company accredited with meeting the ‘cyber essentials plus’ cyber security standard. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Etisalat signs sale and lease back deal for telecoms towers in Nigeria
Etisalat Nigeria, part of leading Abu Dhabi-based telecoms operator the Etisalat Group, is selling 2,136 of its towers to IHS Holding Limited (IHS) as part of plans to improve the […]
Continue Reading →How to structure collaborative projects
Organisations are increasingly looking to work in collaboration or partnership with third parties. This may be to achieve operational aims, such as a step change in service delivery, or to […]
Continue Reading →Asian telecoms firm targets mobile banking expansion with Germany’s Rocket
Telecoms operator the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Germany’s Rocket Internet have entered into a “global strategic partnership” to develop online and mobile payment solutions in emerging markets. […]
Continue Reading →Telecoms companies have 24 hours to report major security breaches or outages, says Ofcom
The speed at which telecoms network and service providers must notify Ofcom of security incidents or outages depends on whether those incidents would be likely to draw media or political […]
Continue Reading →Arqvia agrees 10 year mobile network infrastructure deal with Vodafone-02 partnership
Vodafone and O2 have extended an existing mobile network infrastructure sharing agreement they have so as to use telecom masts owned by Arqiva to deliver services under a new ten […]
Continue Reading →Using competitive tenders
Many private sector organisations are using competitive tenders to procure goods and services or award significant contracts. Competitive tenders can be used to maintain a competitive edge and drive a […]
Continue Reading →International arbitration centres experiencing an ‘unprecedented increase’ in commercial disputes
Major international arbitration centres are reporting an “unprecedented increase” in the number of commercial disputes referred to them, with caseloads rivalling those recorded in the immediate aftermath of the financial […]
Continue Reading →Ofcom study finds 9% growth in machine-to-machine mobile data connections
The number of machine-to-machine (M2M) mobile data connections in the UK increased by 9% last year on 2012 figures, Ofcom has reported. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Payments Council expects new regulator to oversee Paym service
The UK Payments Council expects the ‘Paym’ mobile payments service backed by some of its members to be subject to a new regulatory framework for payment systems next year. Read […]
Continue Reading →Samsung and Apple ‘agree truce on patent lawsuits outside US’
South Korean mobile device manufacturer Samsung has agreed with US rival Apple to halt ongoing patent lawsuits outside of the US, according to reports in the international media including South […]
Continue Reading →HP defends shareholder deal and accuses former Autonomy executives of fraud
Hewlett Packard (HP) has directly accused two former executives of a UK software company it bought of fraud in legal filings submitted to a US court. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Proposed mobile spectrum licence fees revised down by Ofcom
Ofcom has reduced the fees it plans to charge network operators for the use of two frequencies that are used to deliver mobile broadband to customers. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Existing laws generally sufficient to account for social media offences, say peers
New rules do not need to be drawn up to account for offences made via social media, a House of Lords committee has concluded. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Technical standards for ‘smart tags’ developed with data protection in mind
Businesses making use of ‘radio frequency identification’ (RFID) chips will be able to comply with EU data protection laws if they adhere to new standards for the chips that have […]
Continue Reading →Firms urged to check compliance as EU increases sanctions against Russia
Companies have been urged to check that they do not fall foul of a new package of European Union sanctions against Russia, which include limiting access to EU capital markets […]
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