Running taps has trickle effect on water
written by Naomi_RichardsonInsurance company FBD got a rap over the knuckles for suggesting that householders leave their taps trickling all night in order to prevent their pipes from freezing in a pre-Christmas blog. Dublin City Council said the actions of FBD Insurance were "just not acceptable" when everyone nationwide is being urged to conserve water, the Irish Independent reports.
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Which financial bubble will go pop next?
written by AlexWe all like to think we're smart and can see trouble ahead. So how come no-one spotted the largest bubble of them all? The biggest financial crisis since 1929 has affected everyone around the world, a massive bubble that blew spectacularly. We knew house prices were over-valued. We knew mortgage lending from banks was reaching ridiculous levels
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New airline could slash costs of transatlantic travel
written by Siobhan_NortonTransatlantic airfares could drop by 30pc - that's if a proposed new airline poised to take advantage of the current market crises takes off. There is a “two-year window of opportunity” to establish a Dublin-based low-cost carrier on transatlantic routes, according to a report published by Bloxham Stockbrokers. Bloxham aviation analyst Joe Gill said a low-fares transatlantic service would undercut fares offered by flag carriers by 30pc.
This week's uchoose news round up
written by Naomi_RichardsonHere's one less reason to feel guilty about watching TV. UPC, parent company of Chorus ntl is introducing a programme to reduce energy consumption of its digital TV set-top boxes. In cooperation with its vendor Thomson, UPC is introducing a next generation of energy saving green set-top boxes. This initiative fits within UPC’s climate challenge programme which is designed to reduce carbon emissions.
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written by Siobhan_NortonA new website will bring social networking to third-level researchers, the business community and state bodies, the Sunday Business Post reports
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written by Siobhan_NortonThe Sunday Business Post takes a look at the WiMax network newcomer which will offer nationwide speeds of 10Mbs, rising to 40Mbs within a year.
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written by Siobhan_NortonIn this week's Tribune, Eamon McGrane looks at illegal downloading, and confesses his own dirty little secret
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Stay one step ahead of the scammers
written by Rob_CumiskeyIn June, Bord Gais had four laptops with 75,000 customers bank account details stolen from its premises. This alert reminds us all of the importance of protecting our personal data.
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written by Siobhan_NortonSaturday's Guardian has some tips on not getting conned by online fraudsters. Phishing has branched out from email to text message and voicemail
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written by Siobhan_NortonThe Irish Examiner reports that Google is to include in its database the full text from the world's leading five libraries.
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