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Blockbusted

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 16.01.2013 | UK

Blockbuster, the high street video and games retailer, has become the latest victim of the recession after going into administration. Its decline m...

Our Guilt and Shame Over HMV

Greg Wetherall | Posted 18.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Greg Wetherall

Why was there so much affection palpably pouring from the keyboards and smartphones of the general public? Well, I offer this; it is at least partly out of guilt. We have all played our role. All of us. Well, probably nearly all of us.

HMV: How Many Victims?

Jade Lane | Posted 16.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Jade Lane

The potential loss of HMV is a catastrophic loss for the high street, it could also signal the death knell of the CD; the physical music format entirely.

Amazon AutoRip: Customers To Get Free Digital Copies Of Every CD Bought Since 1998

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK Tech

Amazon has announced that will provide users with a free digital copy of every CD they've ever bought. The new service - AutoRip - will upload free...

Charlie Thomas

Play.com Closes Shopping Site After Tax Loophole Closure Torpedoed Sales

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 09.01.2013 | UK

Jersey-based entertainment retailer Play.com is to stop selling items direct to customers. The closure of its retail operation is being blamed on t...

Cameron Wants Students To Create The Next Google

PA | Posted 04.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education

David Cameron has told young entrepreneurs he wants to encourage new businesses in the hope Britain can create the next Amazon or Google. The Prime...

Santa, You're Gonna Need A Bigger Sleigh

Posted 19.12.2012 | UK

These are the pictures which show just how mega the spending for Christmas has become. Gigantic warehouses stuffed from floor to ceiling with fest...

In an Age of Austerity, Time to Rethink Benefits?

Damon Boughen | Posted 14.02.2013 | UK Politics
Damon Boughen

At Christmas, I hope many will think of others less fortunate than themselves and reconsider how they perceive those on benefits.

Boycotting Google Is Easy, Right?

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 13.12.2012 | UK Politics

Calls for a Google boycott in the wake of the latest tax avoidance revelations are gathering pace. But how easy would it be to ditch the technology...

Why Ed Miliband Can't Afford to Boycott Amazon

Bobby Friedman | Posted 10.02.2013 | UK Politics
Bobby Friedman

The problem is that Ed has just admitted that he is putting money into the coffers of Amazon - a company identified as a legal tax avoider and which many members of his party (and others) have promised to boycott.

Peru to Be Sued for Gas Expansion in 'Isolated' Peoples' Territories

David Hill | Posted 09.02.2013 | UK
David Hill

Four Peruvian indigenous organizations have pledged to sue the government and Argentinian company Pluspetrol over plans to expand gas operations in the Camisea region in the remote Amazon.

LOOK: Google, Starbucks, Amazon Unveil New Logos

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.12.2012 | UK Comedy

In a surprising move, the three corporate giants have updated their logos: (Designed for The Huffington Post UK by Handface and @DavidLBeresfor...

Cyber Monday Be Damned: The Virtual High Street is Letting Shoppers Down

Neil Ayres | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK
Neil Ayres

how much of the alleged £222,222 of customer spending that takes place every minute during the UK's Cyber Monday, are the traditional retailers actually getting a share of?

Tax Avoidance: A False Economy

Russell Ward | Posted 04.02.2013 | UK
Russell Ward

Unless you have been living in a box over the last few weeks, you can't have failed to notice the recent scandal surrounding certain multinational companies.

'Random Shopper' Pays Robot $50 To Buy Random Amazon Items

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 04.02.2013 | UK Tech

What happens when you let a robot randomly buy stuff from Amazon using your money? You get into Hungarian avant-garde composer Ákos Rózmann, obvi...

Starbucks Isn't the Scandal of the Autumn Statement, Politicians Are

Gareth Edmundson | Posted 03.02.2013 | UK Politics
Gareth Edmundson

Did you know that the gap between the tax that the UK government is meant to collect compared to the tax that it actually collects is £32 billion.

Is Exploiting Authors to Be the New Publishing Model?

Orna Ross | Posted 03.02.2013 | Home
Orna Ross

I have been bowled over by the creativity, hardwork, generosity and kindness of the indie author community, who are so generous in working together for each other and demonstrate daily that self-publishing is the most creative and reader-centred route an author can take today.

Starbucks, Google And Amazon Accused Of 'Immoral' Tax Avoidance

PA | Posted 01.02.2013 | UK Politics

Starbucks, Google and Amazon were accused of "immorally" minimising their UK tax bills in a damning report by a spending watchdog today. The Public...

The Corporation Tax Conundrum

Marcus Liddell | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Politics
Marcus Liddell

Corporate tax avoidance is rapidly becoming a big political issue. To most right thinking people the idea that multinational giants like Amazon and Starbucks avoid paying their fair share of tax is unacceptable.

Charlie Thomas

Is Cyber Monday Just A Piece Of PR For Retailers?

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 23.11.2012 | UK

Today is Black Friday - so called because its the day when traditionally, retailers finally get into the black - which heralds the biggest shopping we...

Black Friday UK Tech Deals: Online Bargains You Can Exploit

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Tech

Here in the UK, 'Black Friday' might conjure up images of Allied bombing attacks, or dark moments from the history of women's suffrage. But in the ...

Evasive on Avoidance: How People Power Put Brands in the Dock

John Coventry | Posted 13.01.2013 | UK Politics
John Coventry

It's easy for politicians to look tough by asking questions, it's harder for them to stand up and take action. The challenge for campaigners now is how to turn this surge of interest in tax avoidance into people-powered pressure that forces a genuine, tangible result.

John Lewis Boss Urges Action On Foreign Firms' Tax Havens

PA | Posted 15.11.2012 | UK

The managing director of John Lewis tonight called on the government to look at the way foreign multinational companies pay tax in the UK. Andy Str...

It's Time for a Corporate Delouse

John Higginson | Posted 14.01.2013 | UK Politics
John Higginson

It is time for the government to stand up to the global corporate parasites and force them to pay up.

Charlie Thomas

Spirited Hodge Fails To Land Killer Blow In Corporation Tax Grilling

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 13.11.2012 | UK

A hearing spanning almost three hours into how international companies pay income tax in the UK resulted in little progress as MPs struggled to land m...