Cloud computing 'could give EU 763bn-euro boost'

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Widespread adoption of cloud computing could give the top five EU economies a 763bn-euro (£645bn; $1tn) boost over five years, a report has said.The CEBR said it could also create 2.4m jobs. The technology gives software and computing power on demand over the net.

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How to avoid online fraud

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As Britons shop online in record numbers, we explain how to protect your money from internet fraud.

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New chapter for independent book seller

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Three independent bookshops are closing every week, according to the latest figures from the Booksellers Association, apparently hit by the recession and the growing use of new technology. However, anyone who claims digital books herald the end of more conventional paper ones should visit Jaffe and Neale in Chipping Norton, a winner of the Best UK Independent Bookshop Award and the hub of the Cotswold town's social life.

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Women failing to make strides in the boardroom

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The latest Cranfield report shows the proportion of female directors appears to have plateaued around the 12% mark.

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