Image copyright Parliament Live TV Image caption Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham and her deputy gave evidence to MPs about the Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook and others involved in the Cambridge Analytica scandal showed a “disturbing level of disrespect” for the personal data of voters, the Information Commissioner has said. Elizabeth Denham was giving evidence to …
Image copyright Pipers Crisps Image caption Pipers was founded by Simon Herring, Alex Albone and James Sweeting PepsiCo is taking another step into the UK snack market by launching a bid to acquire Lincolnshire crisp company Pipers Crisps. PepsiCo already owns Leicester-based Walkers Crisps and American firm Doritos and wants to grow Pipers in the …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Fashion blogger Sarah Benziane wears New Look New Look is set to close about 100 UK stores as part of its drive to cut costs and improve profitability. The fashion retailer said in March it would shut 60 stores but revealed on Tuesday that number had risen to 85. …
Image copyright Science Photo Library Vital home care services for the elderly and vulnerable could be disrupted, regulators say. The Care Quality Commission has issued a notice saying it has serious doubts about the future of Allied Healthcare. The CQC said it was concerned about its prospects from the end of this month, but the …
Dermot Nolan, chief executive of energy regulator Ofgem, tells BBC Breakfast reporter Colletta Smith why the price cap, which will start in January, will be a “good deal” for customers. Mr Nolan added that despite the cap, customers should still consider switching suppliers regularly, with more than five million people doing so last year. Source …
Image copyright Google About 500 UK jobs are at risk after an automobile and industrial firm announced plans to close plants amid “uncertainty surrounding Brexit”. Schaeffler plants in Llanelli and Plymouth are earmarked for closure, with the firm proposing to relocate production to plants outside the UK. It has started a 45-day consultation on the …
Image copyright PA Pro-Brexit campaign group Leave.EU and an insurance company owned by its founder Arron Banks face total fines of £135,000 over breaches of data laws. It follows an Information Commissioner investigation into the misuse of personal data by political campaigns. The report says more than a million emails sent to Leave.EU subscribers contained …
Image copyright Ubisoft Image caption In some scenes, images of gambling have been entirely removed Rainbow Six Siege players have complained about proposed changes to the game before its wide release in Asia. Ubisoft said it had altered artwork in some “maps and icons” to ensure the game complied with local regulations. The alterations tone …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Facebook has been called the equivalent of the internet in Myanmar Facebook has said it agrees with a report that found it had failed to prevent its platform being used to “incite offline violence” in Myanmar. The independent report, commissioned by Facebook, said the platform had created an “enabling …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Model and influencer Laura Nicole has designed a collection for Primark Primark has blamed three periods of unseasonable weather for an annual decline in like-for-like sales. The fast fashion retailer, owned by Associated British Foods, said sales fell 2.1% for the year to 15 September. That decline came despite …