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Excess Baggage Weighs Down British Business Travellers
downloading would prevent overloading, says FT.com
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Consumers Urged To Know The Facts Before Deciding To Buy
New research released today by on-line electrical retailer value-direct.co.uk urges consumers to approach comparative pricing sites with caution as they may not necessarily be receiving the value for money they think they are.
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Retailers Told - Sort Out Your Pricing Claims
Consumers have had enough of confusing pricing policies and misleading value claims, says on-line electrical retailer value-direct.co.uk. In a new report issued today - 'Clarity begins@home, a call for clarity of pricing on the high street and on the web', value-direct.co.uk is calling for clarity of pricing both on the high street and on the net and value-direct.co.uk is urging the government to take a closer look at how prices are displayed both on and off-line.
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Price Is Not The Key Factor In Consumers' Interpretation Of Value For Money
With many households looking to hit the shops over this bank holiday weekend for items such as televisions and fridge freezers, new research from on-line electrical retailer value-direct.co.uk shows that 'no hidden costs' is as important as 'lowest price' in consumers' interpretation of value for money when buying electrical goods.
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Parents Trust Their Net Savvy Children
Reports of children surfing the Net like zombies, exposed to pornography, gore and virtual violence are disputed by a Reader's Digest survey which reveals that most parents trust their children to surf the Net safely and believe that it has a positive effect on their children's education.
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Report Card
Across the country as I write, schoolchildren are receiving the examination results that assess their performance over the last couple of years in each of the subjects. (Well, except in Scotland, but that is a different story.) It seems an appropriate point at which to draw up a similar report card for the government. In which policy areas does the public feel it has passed, and in which has it failed? Or rather, since "value added" seems to be the preferred benchmark these days, in which policy areas has it improved its standing since it was elected, and in which has it lost out? And, for those issues where the Opposition has scored hits, has the result merely been to damage Labour credibility or also to convince the electorate that the Conservatives (or, indeed, Liberal Democrats) might do a better job?
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Grey Power
For much of the time, far more attention is paid to attracting the support of young voters, especially first-time voters, than is paid to attracting the votes of those who have retired. There is a superficial attraction to this: after all, young voters are generally less strongly attached to their party allegiances - if, indeed, they have any at all - and ought to be easier to swing. If their loyalties can be captured at a young age, perhaps they will subsequently offer their party a lifetime of voting service.
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Public Favours Lottery Money To Increase NHS Funding
New research into public opinion on NHS funding shows that three-quarters would like to see extra money for the NHS coming from the Lottery.
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London Fire Brigade - User Satisfaction Survey
Q1 First, can I ask what level of contact you had with the London Fire Brigade regarding the incident at this address on [DATE]?