Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Apple has disabled the group calling function of FaceTime while it pushes out its update to customers Apple has found a fix for a bug that let people eavesdrop on other FaceTime users when the person called did not answer. It said it was planning to release a software …
Image copyright PA Image caption The job losses in Bridgend would be phased over the next two years Car giant Ford has announced a voluntary redundancy programme at its Bridgend engine plant. It is confirmation of 370 job losses, which first emerged last month. The company said a voluntary separation programme would affect hourly and …
Image copyright PA Image caption Mike Ashley also owns Newcastle United Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley looks set to buy Sofa.com after a rival suitor dropped out. Furniture retailer ScS said on Friday it was no longer in talks about buying Sofa.com, put up for sale last month. Sky News reported that Mr Ashley had …
Image copyright PA Seven councils in England are suing Barclays over bank loans worth more than £500m they claim they were fraudulently sold. The local authorities claim the banking giant manipulated the interest rates on the products, known as lobo loans. The councils taking the action are Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, North East Lincolnshire, Nottingham, Oldham …
Image copyright AFP Image caption French shoppers now have to pay more for some brands of Camembert Nutella, Président Camembert, Ricard Pastis and Carte Noire coffee are among the brands set to cost more in France as a law on food prices takes effect. It means big food and drink brands can no longer be …
Image copyright Getty Images The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 304,000 jobs in January, official figures have shown. The figure was far in excess of economists’ forecasts of 165,000. However, December’s jobs growth figure was revised to 222,000, down from an initial estimate of 312,000. Last month saw jobs being added in leisure and hospitality, …
Image copyright Mail Online A web browser warning that said the Daily Mail’s website failed to maintain “basic standards of accuracy or accountability” has been changed. The newspaper had complained that the NewsGuard plug-in gave its Mail Online website a negative review. NewsGuard now gives Mail Online a positive green shield after discussions with a …
Image copyright Getty Images Duty on a bottle of wine has risen on the day after the popular Dry January challenge ended, potentially pushing up the cost of a bottle by 8p. There is better news for beer drinkers, as duty has been frozen, as it has for cider and scotch whisky. The announcement on …
Image copyright Getty Images The Oddbins off-licence chain has gone into administration, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. Administrator Duff & Phelps (D&P) has been appointed to run the business while they attempt to find a buyer. Oddbins’ owner European Food Brokers (EFB) blamed tough High Street conditions and economic uncertainty created by Brexit for …
Image copyright Getty Images UK manufacturers prepared for Brexit by building up stockpiles of goods at a record pace last month, a closely-watched survey has suggested. The research, by IHS Markit/CIPS, found companies were adding to stocks of inputs at the fastest pace in the survey’s 27-year history. The survey’s Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to …