Image copyright Getty Images Retailers large and small have been facing tough times in Britain. Store chains like House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer and New Look have been forced to shut up some of their shops. They blame their struggles on factors such as weak sales, rising costs and competition from online retailers. So …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many people use their phone as a second guarantee of their identity Facebook has been labelled “deceptive” by a campaign group for the way it handles information people use to make their account more secure. Many people use their phone as a second identity check when logging into their …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Paralympian Wafula-Strike has campaigned for better accessibility for disabled people on trains A “life-changing” app that can track disabled rail users in real-time will be rolled out nationwide. The app will update station staff on where a passenger is at any point, useful in the event of a delay, …
Image copyright Reuters Facebook has said “almost 50 million” of its users were left exposed by a security flaw. The company said attackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in a feature known as “View As” to gain control of people’s accounts. The breach was discovered on Tuesday, Facebook said, and it has informed police. …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho is Elon Musk? Tesla shares have sunk after US regulators took legal action against co-founder Elon Musk for alleged securities fraud. On Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit over claims made last month by Mr Musk that he had funding to take the …
Image copyright Powerleague Image caption Powerleague operates 440 football pitches at 50 sites across the UK and Ireland Five-a-side football operator Powerleague has put forward a rescue plan that will result in the closure of 13 sites and the loss of 109 jobs. The company plans the changes through an insolvency procedure known as a …
Image copyright Cosworth Image caption Cosworth founders Keith Duckworth (second left) and Mike Costin (third left) are pictured in the 1950s with colleagues Bill Brown and Ben Rood A motorsport firm whose engines have powered the cars of champions including Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve, is marking 60 years in business. Cosworth was …
Image copyright Angelene Bungay Image caption Angelene Bungay lost £13,000 after transferring it to someone she thought was her builder More consumers who fall victim to “push” payment scams may be reimbursed by their bank under proposed new rules. A draft voluntary code for banks aims to prevent “Authorised Push Payment” (APP) scams. Such scams …
Image copyright Rebellion Image caption The Comic Cuts strip dates back to the 19th Century The rights to a catalogue of British comic titles dating back more than 130 years has been bought up by the publishers of cult comic 2000 AD. Rebellion’s acquisition of the archive of TI Media follows its purchase of the …