Once you've seen Salma it becomes very clear why this documentary was chosen to open this year's Human Rights Watch Film Festival. For the woman at the...

Google have at last decided to update their News pages in the UK.

This particular revamp was first rolled out in the US in May this year and includes Google+ integration and "realtime coverage".

Here is what one of the top stories looked like when I checked...

When Google launched their social network, Google+, many experts thought that it would become a significant online marketing tool. It was clear to see that the search giant will try and populate the network by luring people and businesses with an opportunity to gain online exposure by creating profiles and...

The latest data published by the Office of National Statistics once again confirms that the UK has by far the most established e-commerce market in the European Union.

Even though in countries such as Sweden and Denmark more...

The e-commerce industry looks to be one of the few which have not shown much weakness throughout the economic turmoil in Europe and across the world. But the Ecommerce of Europe, an association representing companies selling products and/or services to consumers in Europe, has warned that more work needs to...

The European Central Bank has recently started a public consultation on the "Recommendations for the security of internet payments".

The paper was put together by the European Forum on the Security of Retail Payments, members of which include central banks of several European countries as well as representatives of payment...

Stieg Larsson may not be around anymore to write further instalments to his hit "Millenium" trilogy but it does not mean that his fans have nothing to cheer about.

When London was awarded the 2012 Olympic Games we heard many experts say how this will be beneficial to UK businesses. There are however certain problems which could arise as the event is taking place and companies need to prepare for them. Here is our list of some of the...

Companies which have embraced the online world are generally doing better than those concentrating mainly on the offline market. This is certainly one of the most visible trends to emerge in the business world over the last few years.

The latest report from the Boston Consulting Group confirms those impressions...

I don't usually carry cash in my wallet and when I do, it is never a large amount. I feel that my money is safer as a number on my bank account than a note in my purse. Nowadays, I can use my card to pay for almost anything I...

The UK Cards Association has released pleasing figures this week announcing that card fraud in the UK has continued its steady decline.

In news which will please all e-commerce businesses the Association has also confirmed that fraud in transactions made online, over the phone or via mail order (card not...

Starting a new online business is never easy and you will have many important considerations in your business plan needing your upmost attention. One of those is likely to be PCI DSS Compliance (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard).

It can sometimes seem as an obstacle as the requirements are...

An interesting survey has just been published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, implying that the recession has impacted on the use of credit cards.

There have been studies issued recently, with PWC's paper among them, suggesting that as our household budgets are being squeezed we now prefer to...

When times are tough in business it is easy to think about sustaining your position rather than trying to expand it. However, it is often the case that companies which capitalise on potential growth at a time when others deem it too risky have the biggest returns.

One of the...

The payments industry has become very volatile over the last couple of years. Following years of domination by banks and card issuers it is now finding itself at a crossroads.

With the emergence of new payment channels and growing interest from companies not previously involved in this market, credit...

Mobile commerce is being lauded as the next big thing for e-commerce businesses. Many are already taking full advantage of this new opportunity, but according to latest research a large numbers of consumers are still left underwhelmed by mobile presence of many shops.

The EPiServer study, 'Developing a...

Near Field Communication is seen by many as one new payment channel which could really challenge the dominance of cash and cards.

It has already found the backing of some of the famous brands, including Starbuck's and McDonald's. And judging by the latest rumours it is about to be endorsed...

2011 has proven to be yet another successful year for e-commerce businesses with some £68 billion spent by online shoppers. The one piece of news which will especially please online retailers is the fact that this form of shopping is becoming popular across the world and not just in the...

The year just gone has certainly not been a boring one in the payments industry.

Some of the most notable developments include the push by many big brands for mobile payments as well as the beginning of the fight to dominate the digital wallet market.

The NFC (near-field communication) technology...

The economic picture in the UK and the rest of Europe is grim and there is very little sign of this changing any time soon. One of the most difficult consequences of this is unemployment, which has just reached 2.685 million in Britain, which is the highest since 1996.

Fortunately...