Image copyright AFP Ferry and freight firms will be urged to plan alternative routes for drugs and other vital supplies if a no-deal Brexit blocks cross-Channel traffic. The suppliers will be told to use Belgian and Dutch ports if blockages at Calais threaten to delay shipments. The news emerged after a “passionate” cabinet meeting in …
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Torvalds had a reputation for sending rude emails to fellow developers Linux founder Linus Torvalds has returned from a month of “reflection” to his job as chief developer of the widely used operating system. Mr Torvalds stepped back from heading core development of Linux following accusations of bullying …
HMRC has recovered £332m of extra tax from professional football since 2015-16. The tax payments of 171 players, 44 clubs and 31 agents are being investigated by HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC has recovered £332m of extra tax from professional football since 2015-16. The figures are a rise from September 2017, when HMRC was reportedly …
Saudi Arabia’s investment conference has gone ahead, with many boycotting the event. The Future Investment Initiative (FII) was due to feature 150 high-profile speakers from 140 firms. But some 40 participants are understood to have pulled out amid allegations the country was behind Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing. The BBC’s Tim Willcox, who was at …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Twitter apparently believed someone else was in control of Mr Musk’s account Elon Musk says Twitter briefly blocked him because the tech firm suspected his account had been hacked. The Tesla chief indicated the safety precaution was prompted by a tweet he had sent asking: “Wanna buy some Bitcoin?” …
Image copyright AFP Stock markets have tumbled around the world with analysts blaming concerns over Italy’s finances, ongoing trade fears and Saudi tensions for the falls. London’s FTSE 100, which is already on track for its worst monthly performance in a decade, closed 1.2% lower. European stocks also fell with France’s Cac and Germany’s Dax …
Image copyright AFP Image caption PM Giuseppe Conte (L) and his two deputies – Luigi Di Maio and Matteo Salvini (R) have been told to revise their budget The European Commission has told Italy to revise its budget, an unprecedented move towards a EU member state. Italy’s ruling populist parties have vowed to push ahead …
Image copyright LIONEL BONAVENTURE/Getty Images Data harvesting and sharing by mobile apps is “out of control”, University of Oxford researchers have warned. Nearly 90% of free apps on the Google Play store share data with Google parent company Alphabet, the Financial Times reported. Google said it had clear policies for how developers could handle data, …
Image copyright PA Image caption Uber decorated a car in greenery to promote the electric-power fee Uber is planning to add a surcharge to all fares booked via its app in London to help its drivers buy electric vehicles. The fee, expected to be 15p per mile, will be introduced “early” in 2019. Uber said …