Top 5 internet firms ‘only pay 0.8% tax in UK’
The top 5 Internet firms in the UK, Apple, Amazon, Google, eBay and Facebook, have been accused of avoiding some £650m in UK corporation tax during 2010, according to a news report.
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Top 5 internet firms 'only pay 0.8% tax in UK'
The top 5 Internet firms in the UK, Apple, Amazon, Google, eBay and Facebook, have been accused of avoiding some £650m in UK corporation tax during 2010, according to a news report.
Online movie audience data – Boom in paid subscriptions and paid downloads
$4.4bn is what the online film industry will be worth within five years. Online movie audience data has been trending upwards steeply and now Global Industry Analysts are forecasting a boom in paid subscriptions and paid downloads. Here’s why…
Top tips: Technology gives performance marketers the edge
Technology-savvy players such as Amazon and eBay set the standard for technology and tools in the performance marketing channel. However, e-commerce sellers, advertisers and affiliate marketers of all sizes can benefit from utilising product data feeds. This technology enables simple access to new online channels that drive incremental revenue and consumer engagement with products. Rob … [Read more…]
Google plans to sell own-brand tablets via online store
Google is planning to sell branded tablets directly to consumers through an online store, as it tries to wrestle away market share from the Apple iPad.
Streaming overtakes DVDs at LoveFilm
LoveFilm customers are now streaming more films online than they are renting DVDs, the company has revealed.
Amazon buys warehouse robot firm for $775m
Amazon has bought warehouse-robotics company Kiva Systems for $775m in cash. Amazon will use Kiva’s technology to improve productivity by bringing the products directly to employees to pick, pack and stow, according to the company.
‘Personal cloud’ forecast to overtake PCs by 2014
By 2014, personal online cloud services will take over from the personal computer as consumers download and use services on cloud-based systems on a variety of products, including smartphones and tablets, according to a new report.
Top 10 UK retailers ‘failing to accommodate mobile shoppers’
The UK’s top ten retailers are falling short when it comes to providing usable mobile websites, with Argos, Amazon and Tesco performing the best, according to a new study.
Poor web performance leave tablet users ‘less likely to purchase online’
Global tablet users have high expectations for web experiences and a third are less likely to make purchases online from companies that don’t meet those expectations, according to new research.