Image copyright Getty Images Shares in Johnson & Johnson plunged more than 10% on Friday, after Reuters reported that the US pharmaceutical giant had known about asbestos tainting its talcum powder for decades. The report comes as the company faces thousands of lawsuits claiming that its talc products cause cancer. Reuters’ review of documents found …
Image copyright PA Image caption Dominic Chappell is accused of failing to provide information to The Pensions Regulator The man who bought BHS for £1 must pay £124,000 for not providing documents about the collapsed department store’s pension schemes, a judge has ruled. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) asked Dominic Chappell three times for data about …
Image copyright Reuters Facebook has revealed that a software bug exposed the photos of up to 6.8 million users, including pictures they had not posted. It made the announcement a day after hosting its pop-up privacy experience “It’s Your Facebook” in New York’s Bryant Park. It said several third-party apps had access to “a broader …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The pub chain said the parody accounts had caused it lots of issues The high court in London has ruled that Twitter must reveal the identity behind parody accounts set up to mimic the pub chain Wetherspoons. The accounts had tens of thousands of followers between them. One tweet …
Sir Richard Branson has spoken out against a hard Brexit, warning it would be “an absolute disaster”. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Holidaymakers will have to apply for an electronic permit to travel to the EU Britons will have to pay €7 (£6.30) every three years to travel to EU countries, as a consequence of Brexit. The European Commission has confirmed that while UK travellers will not need a visa, they …
The latest test flight by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has successfully rocketed to the edge of space and back. The firm’s SpaceShipTwo passenger rocket ship reached a height of 82.7km, beyond the altitude at which US agencies have awarded astronaut wings. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright AFP Image caption ‘Yellow vest’ protests have dented the French economy The euro has fallen against the dollar after disappointing French and German economic surveys dismayed the markets. In France, private sector business activity contracted for the first time in two and a half years as the “gilets jaunes” protests took their toll. …
Image copyright Getty Images It is almost impossible to avoid Christmas jumpers during the festive season. From luxury cashmere knits, to sweatshirts with “Banta Claus” printed on them, there seems to be a jumper for all budgets and tastes. But not everyone will be aware that festive knitwear now has its own slot in the …
Image copyright Virgin Galactic Sir Richard Branson has warned that the UK will be left “near bankrupt” in the event of a hard Brexit. He told the BBC he was “absolutely certain” that leaving the EU without a deal would lead to the closure of “quite a few British businesses”. He said Prime Minister Theresa …