Image copyright Getty Images Shares in Japanese tech conglomerate Softbank surged nearly 17% after its chief executive Masayoshi Son unveiled a $5.5bn (£4.3bn) share buyback. Mr Son said the buyback will prop up the company’s share price, which he sees as chronically undervalued. Softbank has stakes in dozens of technology companies through its Vision Fund. …
Image copyright Trustpilot Image caption Trustpilot lets users give a score and review to the businesses they have dealt with The business review site Trustpilot is making it easier for the public to detect when companies try to suppress complaints posted to its platform. The service is to reveal how many reviews each company has …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Mexican government wants less of its countrymen and women to move to the US, either legally, through a crossing such as this, or illegally While Donald Trump remains steadfast in his plan to build a wall along the US-Mexican border, Mexico’s new president wants fewer of his countrymen …
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDeclutterer Lizzie Grant says mindfulness is key when it comes to helping her clients Have you been Kondo’d yet? Decluttering guru Marie Kondo is so famous that her surname is now being used as a verb to refer to the act of tidying up meticulously. But not …
Image copyright Unicode Consortium The introduction of dozens of new accessibility-themed emojis has been welcomed by disability rights campaigners. The new characters include hearing aids, wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, white “probing” canes and guide dogs. They follow a complaint by Apple that few existing emojis spoke to the experiences of those with disabilities. Their inclusion in …
Image copyright PA Digital media giants too often choose ad sales over accuracy and “profit from children rather than protect them”, says Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson. A Labour government would create a new regulator with the power to break up tech firms if they did not curb harmful content, he said in a speech. …
Image copyright Northern Rail Image caption Northern, which is also known as Arriva Rail North, is the main train operator in northern England Strikes on Northern rail have been suspended after a “major breakthrough” in a long-running dispute over plans to axe guards on trains, a union said. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption David Malpass (R) is a controversial candidate US President Donald Trump has named senior Treasury Department official David Malpass to lead the World Bank. His nomination has stirred debate, as some worry that Mr Malpass, a critic of the bank, will seek to reduce its role. White House officials …
Image copyright Reuters It will take three to five years for Huawei to address security issues raised by the UK government, the company has said. The Chinese firm, which has earmarked $2bn (£1.5bn) for the process, outlined the timetable in a letter to MPs. Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecoms equipment, faces allegations that …