Image copyright Dave Simpson Image caption London Grammar headlined the festival at the Lulworth Estate in August Bestival headliners London Grammar are still awaiting payment from the annual music festival, which was forced into administration in September. Bestival, held annually in Dorset, also owes £105,000 to rapper and singer Plan B, aka Ben Drew. Papers …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The revised deal has been renamed as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. US President Donald Trump and leaders from Canada and Mexico have signed the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). The revised deal has been renamed as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. Renegotiating …
Image copyright Getty Images The records of 500 million customers of the hotel group Marriott International have been involved in a data breach. The hotel chain said the guest reservation database of its Starwood division had been compromised by an unauthorised party. It said an internal investigation found an attacker had been able to access …
Image copyright Getty Images Uncertainty in the economy, as well as a squeeze on household budgets, is keeping potential buyers out of the housing market, a lender has said. The Nationwide Building Society said that demand from buyers was “subdued” and unlikely to pick up soon. UK house prices had risen by 1.9% in the …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The company will block the content from 2019 Starbucks has announced it will block access to pornography on its free wi-fi in all its US outlets from 2019. While watching explicit content in store was always banned, the coffee giant will now actively block such content. The company has been …
Image copyright Good Fuels As things stand, the vast majority of ocean-going vessels that transport goods across the globe run on what is known as “heavy fuel oil”. It is thick, black and cheap. Dirk Kronemeiier describes it as the “dirtiest fuel ever invented by mankind.” He believes his biofuel company, Good Fuels, has developed …
Image caption Mike Lynch, founder of Autonomy Mike Lynch, Autonomy’s former chief executive, has been charged with fraud in the US. The charge, which carries a maximum term of 20 years, relates to its 2011 sale to computer giant Hewlett-Packard. Prosecutors have targeted Mr Lynch after his former finance chief, Sushovan Hussain, was found guilty …
Image copyright Getty Images Millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 3.1% more for rail tickets from 2 January. The increase, which is slightly higher than the 2.9% rise for this year, means another £100 on the cost of season tickets for many commuters. The rise, announced by industry body the Rail …
Image copyright AMY THOMSON Image caption Moody founder Amy Thomson says the femtech sector is “booming” For decades there has been relatively little technical innovation in women’s health products, but the rise of connected devices and a lifting of health taboos around the world is giving rise to a global “femtech” industry worth many billions. …
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