Entries in 'rise' (29)
UK Retail concerned over VAT rise
NEWSThe High Street is bracing itself for a slowdown in sales this year due to the VAT increase.
BlackBerry shipments rise 40%
NEWSResearch In Motion shipped 14.2 million BlackBerry smartphones in its fiscal third quarter, which ended on 27 November.
Retail advised to pass on VAT increase
NEWSMajor UK distributors have advised games retailers of new SRPs to accommodate next month’s VAT increase, confirming that trade prices will not be lowered.
Google ?leaker? fired
NEWSGoogle has fired the employee who leaked a story that the company was to give its entire workforce a ten per cent pay rise.
Digital Economy Act could push up broadband prices
NEWSGovernment plans for meeting the costs of tackling online piracy have drawn criticism, with some detractors saying that the scheme will lead to higher broadband costs for consumers and businesses.
VAT rise confirmed
NEWSThe Government has revealed plans to cut the national deficit, including a rise in VAT to 20 per cent, but emphasised that the aim is to move away from a ...
PC prices on the rise
NEWSRetail prices for PCs could be set to rise as PC manufacturers and vendors encounter rising component costs, following reports from several Asian manufacturers that component supplies were around 20 ...
Tablets drive notebook sales
NEWSThe notebook market grew by value in the first quarter of this year, despite volumes dipping slightly.
China's Foxconn investigation to be made public
NEWSChina has promised to make public the results of an official investigation into the spate of suicides at Foxconn’s Shenzhen manufacturing plant.
Foxconn 'to close mainland China operation'
NEWSFoxconn has reportedly said it will close its factories in mainland China, a move that follows a spate of suicides this year at the manufacturing plant in Shenzhen.
iPhone prices to rise?
NEWSFoxconn has indicated that the cost of increased wages for its suicidal employees must be shared by its international customers, including Dell, Apple and HP.
Second pay rise for Foxconn employees
NEWSFoxconn has implemented a second round of pay rises for employees at its Longhua factory, following a spate of suicides this year.
TV shipments leap by 25 per cent
NEWSWorld Cup fever? Possibly. But good news for the consumer electronics business comes as research shows that TV shipments rose significantly year-on-year in Q1.
BRC warns against VAT and NI rises
NEWSThe British Retail Consortium has warned that an increase in value added tax would result in a consumer spending decline of £3.6 billion, leading to 163,000 potential job losses.
Foxconn to raise workers' wages
NEWSFoxconn is to raise its workers' wages by 20 per cent, following the death of one employee last Wednesday and the attempted suicide of another the following day.
Shop price inflation reaches 2%
NEWSShop price inflation rose to two per cent in April, compared to 1.2 per cent in March, according to the British Retail Consortium.
Acer reports surge in operating income
NEWSAcer’s operating income jumped almost 71 per cent in the first quarter of the year to $137.8 million, up from $80.8 million last year.
VAT rise on the cards
NEWSA post-election rise in VAT is a possibility after the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne was forced to retract a statement ruling out VAT or any other tax ...
Battery prices could rise in 2010
NEWSA current excess of battery cells that has driven prices down is expected to end after the second quarter of this year.
IT spending to rise this year
NEWSWorldwide IT spending will rise by almost five per cent this year, as the economic climate slowly but speadily improves, consultants have said.
