IT and tech news and guides

BBC bosses savaged over fat-cat bonuses

Unions urge BBC Director General to unite his executive troops by ditching big bonuses.

July 14, 2005

2 min

Marketing boss loses £18k bid for clowning about

Entertainment entrepreneur shouts 'Yipeee' as marketing chief's £18,000 claim for injuries is thrown out.

July 11, 2005

2 min

Where do you go to for tax advice?

As John Antell explains, in England and Wales there are a number of professions who provide tax advice.

May 26, 2005

8 min

How to write a press release

Expert PR advice on how to write and make the most of your press releases.

May 11, 2005

3 min

Seventies singer claims back spotlight

One-time vocalist with Pink Floyd wins half share of copyright ownership on the wailing song.

April 14, 2005

1 min

TV freelancers protest over exploitation

Two veterans defending TV freelancers will take their fight direct to Downing Street.

April 12, 2005

4 min

Contract Template

The best contract that we have seen for freelance use is available to PCG members through their web site.

January 17, 2005

1 min

Creating proposals

If you have been invited to submit a proposal on a project you will need to detail how you would carry out work on the project in question.

January 17, 2005

2 min

Contracts and schedules for freelancers

The terms you agree with your client ahead of starting work are critical in terms of protecting your business. As every freelancer will tell you, document everything, the services you agree to carry out - the project's requirements, timescales and any other considerations to ensure successful project completion - at the start and any changes to that brief during the project.

January 17, 2005

5 min

How to manage difficult clients

As a freelancer, encountering a difficult client could be described as an occupational hazard that needs to be dealt with carefully and strategically.

January 17, 2005

5 min

Vonage vows long-term assault on BT and Vodafone

Cheap internet calls and next generation Wi-Fi to go live for 'broadband-savvy' Brits.

August 25, 2004

2 min

Freelance reporter's investigation leads to jail term for councillor

Freelance journalist Richard Orange played a key role in bringing a council misconduct case to court, which has resulted in the jailing of a former council leader for 18 months.

April 7, 2004

2 min

Treasury crackdown on money laundering - the new rules

As a new Treasury crackdown on money laundering takes effect, businesses of all sorts and all sizes face prosecution, possibly prison, if they handle 'dirty' cash - even unwittingly.

March 1, 2004

5 min

How the internet has changed our lives

Nielsen/Net ratings take a look at the 10 websites and applications believed to have had the biggest impact on our lives since the internet took its first steps towards becoming a mass medium in the UK.

January 6, 2004

3 min

Barclays nears £450m offshore outsourcing deal with Accenture

More than 1,000 jobs affected, half expected to move to India... Barclays is set to sign a £450m IT outsourcing deal with Accenture that could see hundreds of software development jobs moved to India.

December 22, 2003

2 min

Does the right of substitution defeat IR35?

There has been a lot of debate recently over substitution clauses in agency contracts, and whether they do indeed defeat IR35. In this article I will sum up the Revenue's thinking toward the subject, quoting directly from their employment status manuals.

December 15, 2003

3 min

Do composite companies help beat IR35?

Since IR35 was announced various inventive means and schemes have been put forward to circumvent the new legislation. But do they really work?

December 15, 2003

5 min