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Chancellor abolishes air passenger duty
In an attempt to gain the upper hand on the green agenda and reduce carbon emissions, Alistair Darling has announced in his Pre-Budget Report that from November 2009 Air Passenger Duty (APD) will be replaced by a duty payable per plane rather than passenger. ... more

Crossrail given the green light
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has given the green light to the Crossrail scheme to build a new railway link through the centre of London.... more

SMEs not convinced by wireless
Most businesses have concerns about rolling out wireless technology, according to a survey of IT and telecoms managers by the SAS Group.... more

Warning on IP cost savings
The main reason for implementing IP telephony (IPT) systems is to save money on the cost of calls, according to research by the SAS Group.... more

Wireless most wanted technology
Wireless is now the most sought-after technology ahead of computer processing power, according to a survey by Lexmark.... more

Mobiles use up, landlines down
Calls from mobile phones now account for more than a third of the total amount of time spent on the phone, according to a report by communications watchdog Ofcom.... more

Roaming cap plus for SMEs
Small businesses will benefit enormously from today’s decision by the European Parliament to cap 'roaming' charges for making and receiving mobile calls across the EU.... more

Free online help for start-ups
A new government-funded service designed to help start-ups succeed has launched.... more

Government urged to help SMEs
Three-quarters of small companies think the government could do more to help them, according to a study to mark the start of National Small Business Week.... more

FPB: Brown ignoring small firms
The Forum of Private Business has criticised Gordon Brown for failing to include representatives from the small business community on his first meeting of his new ‘business council’.... more