The UK does a lot of trade with Singapore. In fact (according to govt figures) it is one of few countries where we have a trade surplus – £2.4billion in 2013. With over 1000 UK companies having a presence in Singapore, it is clearly a good place to do business. Recently it has got just […]
An article in this month’s Business Travel Magazine got me thinking about travel costs and just how visible the total costs of the trip are.The main costs (air fares, hotels, credit card bills) are easily visible, either because they’ve been organized by their TMC (travel management company) or they appear on expenses and credit card […]
Don’t let cost concerns hit employee productivity A recent article in Mobile News points to figures around employee productivity, suggesting that 36% of employees’ time is wasted every day trying to contact people to find information and schedule meetings. The articles also says that people spend over an hour a day digging for information they […]
The #billshock headlines that we’ve all seen predominantly relate to consumers, as they forget that they need to alter their data usage habits when travelling. We all do it. Our phones are rarely more than arm’s length away so that we can react to emails, tweets and even the occasional text. We hate to be […]
EU cap still leaves room for savings The maximum charge limits imposed on the mobile operators by the European Union came in just over a month ago. From July 1st 2014 the maximum you can be charged for roaming data is 20c per MB and 19c per minute for outbound mobile calls. My Google Alert […]
The news over the weekend that UK mobile users could pay the same when travelling in the EU as they do in the UK by October is great news. No inbound call charges so your colleagues and friends can actually speak to you when you’re in Europe No increased call costs when you’re in Europe […]
The recent caps on the charges for calls and data usage whilst roaming in EU countries are great as Amiigo’s whole ethos is about reducing the cost of doing business internationally. For too long, the costs have been far too high. Since these caps were introduced in 2009, there has been growing pressure to abolish roaming […]
The recent announcement of a cap on roaming charges within the EU is great news for both business travellers and those who are simply on holiday. Making calls to EU destinations have seen at least a 17% reduction and receiving them has dropped by at least 12%. For business users, this typically means our […]