Fake website 'takes seconds' to set up

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Setting up a copycat website to sell fake goods only takes a few seconds, according to a computer expert.
Some websites are so sophisticated they add counterfeit security certificates to fool shoppers, said David Holman, of First Cyber Security.

He issued the warning as the Trading Standards Institute said many items ordered online have failed to arrive.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11372689

Small firms urged to fill funding gap for good causes

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As public spending cuts hit, fundraisers including celebrity chef Jamie Oliver are turning to the private sector for help. Businesses are facing increasing pressure to help to fill part of the financing gap facing organisations suffering from cuts in government spending amid warnings that the private sector will struggle to take up the slack.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8014268/Small-firms-urged-to-fill-funding-gap-for-good-causes.html

Buy-to-let: property shortage sees rents 'jump'

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Landlords raised their rents for the seventh month in a row during August, imposing the steepest increases for more than a year, research has indicated. The average cost of renting a home in Britain rose by 1.4pc during the month to £686, the highest level since September 2008, according to LSL Property Services.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/8008320/Buy-to-let-property-shortage-sees-rents-jump.html

Top ten brands of 2010

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Interbrand has released its 2010 survey of global brands. We list the top ten, showing the value of the brand and how it has risen or fallen over the year.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/8005838/Top-ten-brands-of-2010.html

Twitter tweaks website to show more photos, video

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SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter is turning its text-messaging website into a multimedia showcase by adding a new pane that will make it easier for its 160 million users to check out photos and video. The redesign unveiled Tuesday may compel people to linger on Twitter's website for longer periods and come back more frequently, making it a more attractive advertising vehicle.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10673627&ref=emailfriend

Jobless rise sparks fresh economy fears

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The first rise in dole queues since January heightened fears of a jobless recovery for the UK economy today. The number of people claiming jobless benefit rose by 2,300 in August to hit 1.47 million, confounding City predictions of a small fall, the Office for National Statistics said.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23878094-figures-show-largest-employment-rise-on-record.do