Through our work with InvestorMatrix I am seeing the growth in functionality of web widgets. From pricing data to news feeds and videos, widgets are coming of age. In addition to this, the huge benefit on offer to many consumers is the ability to personalise the way they consume information.

Some examples of personalisation in society today:

1. Apple Playlists

2. BBC iPlayer

3. Sky Plus

4. iGoogle (even the homepage of BBC is customisable)

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FRANCIS SHENNAN

December 20 2008

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The Share Centre wins Best Online Sharedealing Provider 2008
10 December 2008
Retail stockbroker, The Share Centre, scooped the award for Best Online Sharedealing provider 2008 at the Online Finance 2008 Awards ceremony, held at the Millennium Hotel, Mayfair.

The Awards, which were hosted by ifaonline.co.uk, are described as the most sought after awards in the industry, recognising excellence and exceptional performance of websites specialising...

Google Finance - BT Share price

Interesting movement here.  The consensus seems to be that they will recover so shares are at bargain prices.  What do you think?  What would you recommend to investors?

Just 33 per cent of active invests plan to invest in the next three months.
 
Research by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) shows the greatest financial threat is now seen as rising food and energy bill among investors.
 
Some 29 per cent of investors believed inflation was the biggest threat to their finances, 22 per cent were most concerned about the possibility of a recession, and one in ten worried about the credit crunch.
 
Of t...