Tuesday 22nd January, 2013

Research analysis of fraud trends during 2012 by CIFAS (the UK's Fraud Prevention Service) reveals a 5% increase in the overall level of fraud, when compared with the previous year. While the rate of the increase has slowed from 2011, further key findings present a more complex picture of the true state of the economic crime landscape in the UK.

Monday 21st January, 2013

Belgium's federal government will be using Open e-Prior, the open source electronic invoicing software solution developed by the European Commission's ISA program. The government aims to use the software solution to handle a quarter of all invoices sent by suppliers before the end of June 2014.

Friday 18th January, 2012

January is traditionally a dangerous time to be a retailer. With tills still ringing from the glut of Christmas sales, struggling retailers start to look vulnerable to creditors anxious to minimise their losses. With the demise this week of both HMV and Blockbuster - falling hot on the heels of Jessops, thousands of jobs are hanging in the balance, and hundreds of suppliers are in urgent talks with administrators to find solutions to shore up their own businesses.

Thursday 17th January, 2013

Recent reports of horse and pig meat making their way into "beef" burgers at supermarkets across the UK have raised religious, ethical and health concerns, causing shelves to be cleared and retailers desperately analysing their supply chains. David Cameron told MPs the contamination, revealed by Irish authorities on Tuesday, was "a completely unacceptable state of affairs".

Thursday 17th January, 2013

Going paperless with GreenLight workflow software, by Software Europe will save the NHS billions by removing time-wasting bottlenecks, lost paperwork and salary overpayments.