24 May 10

A round up of this week's most interesting consumer news

This week's Sunday Best.....

Facebook users revolt against Mark Zuckerberg over privacy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/may/23/facebook-network-begins-to-unravel


George Osborne to unveil £6bn of spending cuts as era of austerity begins
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/7757567/George-Osborne-to-unveil-6bn-of-spending-cuts-as-era-of-austerity-begins.html


Only 62% of Britons interested in subject, down from 80% in 2006, according to YouGov survey
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/23/climate-change-interest-yougov-survey


UK households grow most pessimistic about their finances as cuts loom
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/7758258/UK-households-grow-most-pessimistic-about-their-finances-as-cuts-loom.html


UK deficit and government borrowing - how has it changed since 1946?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/apr/22/uk-deficit-government-borrowing


Green property: recycled and refashioned furniture
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/greenproperty/7733740/Green-property-recycled-and-refashioned-furniture.html


We've cut back on the credit cards but we're still not saving
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/may/22/credit-cards-saving


Online ticket touts 'make 59% average profit'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10137075.stm


Clothes shops shut, sewing soared and Primark peaked
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/may/22/fashion-clothes-sewing-primark


Corporate responsibility: Brands back minimum price for alcohol sales
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8696097.stm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/gnk/7751032/Greene-King-backs-call-to-end-below-cost-selling-of-alcohol.html


Pay rises stay below inflation as flexible labour force helps climb to recovery
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/may/23/cbi-pay-recession-economic-growth


Jeweller sees sparkle for retail in coalition
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/7757142/Jeweller-sees-sparkle-for-retail-in-coalition.html


iPad finally launches in Britain after US sales boom causes shortage
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article7134564.ece


Inverness named as the UK's most popular destination for relocation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/may/24/inverness-popular-destination-relocation