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Technology means employees lose out on holidays
Many people take mobile phones or wireless devices on holiday to keep in touch with the office, according to new research.
Inability to edit docs 'a disadvantage for iPhone'
The fact that it is not possible to edit documents on the iPhone gives it a 'massive' disadvantage compared to its business rival, according to a technical expert.
UK SMEs 'more open to green IT'
Small businesses in the UK are more open to environmentally-friendly IT than their global counterparts, research finds.
Futuristic gardens business wins prestigious award
A company which creates gardens of the future using sustainable materials and methods has been announced as the winner of the 2008 Dell Small Business Excellence Award.
Scientist calls for small business support
A scientist is calling on the government to concentrate on encouraging public sector bodies to purchase technology from small businesses rather than handing out grants and loans.
Firms 'need to be responsible with data'
Companies have a responsibility to protect the personal data they hold about staff and customers for financial and social reasons, a campaigning organisation claims.
Eco-friendly video conferencing saves money, charity says
Using video conferencing is a real alternative to business trips and can be cheaper and more environmentally-sustainable, the Campaign for Better Transport remarks.
Carbon Trust: SMEs could save 30% on lighting
Making changes to lighting systems could save retail outlets some 30 per cent on their electricity bills, the Carbon Trust reports.
Unique content improves search engine rankings, expert says
Having unique and frequently-updated content on a company website will improve a firm's ranking on Google and therefore make it more accessible to consumers, an internet expert says.
BERR to support business innovation
The government will work with businesses to encourage innovation in the service industries under new plans.
Lords recommend business waste tax reforms
The House of Lords has recommended changing tax laws in order to help discourage offices and workplaces from wasting raw materials.
Smaller businesses have greener staff
Smaller companies are more than twice as likely to have environmentally aware staff than their larger counterparts, according to research by gas and electricity provider E.ON.
Fraud not our fault, say SMEs
Nearly all of the UK’s small online businesses believe that fraud is not their responsibility, a survey of 350 businesses reveals.
Wasteful printing is costing SMEs
More than half of office workers admit to wastefully printing documents, according to a survey of 2,000 office workers released by government-funded programme Envirowise.
BCC calls for fairer small business energy deal
Small firms are vulnerable to unscrupulous energy suppliers because they are not entitled to the same level of transparency as domestic consumers, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) claims.
