While 'terror' and 'debt' were singled out as significant words from the noughties, 'celebrity' was the word chosen most often by the 366 people surveyed. This is no surprise, given that Channel 4's Big Brother provided book-ends to the decade. Full Article at Brand Republic

Telecoms company Talk Talk is to create 60 new jobs at its contact centre in Waterford, it was announced today. The company, which was set up by the Carphone Warehouse, employs 700 people at the facility, which is located outside Waterford city. Full Article at Irish Times

THE ISSUES bugging Sony Ericsson Satio, which caused the smartphone to be withdrawn from Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U outlets across UK, have been reported the reasons why the latest offering from the mobile phone producer, Sony Ericsson Xperia X2,... Full Article at Merinews

On the face of it, 2009 has been an exciting year for the UK telecoms sector with more and more people upgrading to smartphones and trials of next-generation broadband technology finally taking place. Full Article at Times Online

The fashion retailer New Look further paved the way for its flotation next year by appointing John Gildersleeve as its new chairman. Full Article at The Independent

New Look has appointed John Gildersleeve as its chairman ahead of an expected flotation of the company next year. Full Article at Times Online

Retailer New Look geared up for its expected stock market flotation today by unveiling a chairman with "unparalleled corporate knowledge and insight". Full Article at ic Liverpool

* John Gildersleeve to become non-executive chairman in Jan * Gildersleeve is currently chairman of Carphone Warehouse LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - British budget fashion chain New Look named John Gildersleeve, the chairman of mobile phone... Full Article at Reuters

2009-12-02 16:19:52 - well as new investors Bay Partners, who led the round, and Accrue Sports and Entertainment Ventures. Full Article at PR-Inside.com

SONY HAS OFFERED users of its Satio handset a patch to fix the phone's current bugs. The firm was shamed a couple of weeks ago when the Satio was yanked off shelves at Carphone Warehouse and Phones4u for technical reasons. Full Article at Inquirer

The communications regulator Ofcom could allow BT to increase its charges to wholesale customers such as BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse to help plug its £9.4bn pensions deficit. Full Article at The Independent

Ofcom, the communications regulator, said it will consider allowing BT to charge its wholesale customers, including BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse's TalkTalk, an extra 4pc. Full Article at The Telegraph

BT’s rivals could face higher charges if they are pressed into sharing the burden of plugging its £9.4bn pension gap, it was revealed today. Full Article at ic Liverpool

The Carphone Warehouse has announced that it will begin exclusively selling the new Samsung S5560 and B3410 in the next week. Full Article at Tech.co.uk

By Kathy Sandler LONDON -- The U.K.'s telecommunications regulator said Tuesday it will consult on whether BT Group PLC's substantial pension deficit, and the contributions it is making to it, should be taken into account when setting the amount the... Full Article at Wall Street Journal

Ofcom, the telecoms regulator, launched a consultation today into BT’s burgeoning £9.4 billIon pension deficit which could force the company's customers and rivals to pay higher charges to cover the gaping shortfall. Full Article at Times Online

David Ross, the multi-millionaire co-founder of Carphone Warehouse who was forced to give up a slew of company directorships following a scandal involving loan collateral last year, won back one of his former posts yesterday. Full Article at The Independent

David Ross, the co-founder of Carphone Warehouse who was engulfed in a share disclosure scandal last year, has taken his first step back into the public markets after his reappointment as chairman of Cosalt. Full Article at Times Online

The rehabilitation into polite City society of Carphone Warehouse joint founder David Ross got underway today as he was reappointed to the chairmanship of Cosalt, the marine safety firm where his father and grandfather were directors before him. Full Article at This Is London