Gareth Williams was one of them - he got into the idea when he found out how difficult it was to book a flight to visit his brother and go ski-ing in the French Alps.

BBC: Scanning for online sales

The Lords have set aside time to consider the Commons verdict on their amendments to the European Union Bill (see Monday above) and the too-ing and fro-ing between the two houses could go on for quite some time.

BBC: Viewing guide: The week ahead at Parliament

Given where U.S. tech stocks are at the moment--wheez-ing at a red light after a 17-month romp--where will they go from here?

FORBES: Tech Stocks at a Crossroads

The company said that 1, 400 jobs would go from its retail banking business in the Netherlands, with a further 1, 000 jobs going at ING Belgium.

BBC: ING sign