Facebook to start fact-checking photos and videos in fake news crackdown September 14, 2018 Facebook will start fact-checking photos and videos as it ramps up efforts to tackle fake news and misinformation. The tech giant began fact-checking articles on its site last year after accusations Russian agents used the platform to spread fake news and propaganda to influence the US presidential election. Third-party human reviewers will now begin fact-checking [...]
Facebook to start fact-checking photos and videos in fake news crackdown September 14, 2018 Facebook will start fact-checking photos and videos as it ramps up efforts to tackle fake news and misinformation. The tech giant began fact-checking articles on its site last year after accusations Russian agents used the platform to spread fake news and propaganda to influence the US presidential election. Third-party human reviewers will now begin fact-checking [...]
What might trigger the next global financial crisis? September 14, 2018 | City Talk Ten years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the deepening of the global financial crisis, the world seems to be a safer place. Over the past decade there have been significant shifts in the world economy such that the imbalances that could lead to a crisis are less. The risks haven’t entirely gone [...]
End of the road: Volkswagen will stop making iconic Beetle September 14, 2018 Volkswagen has announced it is to stop making its iconic Beetle car next year, ending nearly seven decades of production. The American branch of the international car manufacturer has said that the Mexican manufacturing plant that makes the iconic vehicle will cease production of the Beetle in 2019. Two special editions of the car will be released next [...]
End of the road: Volkswagen will stop making iconic Beetle September 14, 2018 Volkswagen has announced it is to stop making its iconic Beetle car next year, ending nearly seven decades of production. The American branch of the international car manufacturer has said that the Mexican manufacturing plant that makes the iconic vehicle will cease production of the Beetle in 2019. Two special editions of the car will be released next [...]
British Steel to cut 400 jobs as ‘weak pound’ sparks streamlining September 14, 2018 British Steel has announced plans to cut 400 jobs as part of a streamlining process after being hit by the “weakening of the pound”. The steel manufacturer said its raw materials were traded in dollars and a weaker pound and euro meant it needed to adapt. It said no closures were being considered but that [...]
British Steel to cut 400 jobs as ‘weak pound’ sparks streamlining September 14, 2018 British Steel has announced plans to cut 400 jobs as part of a streamlining process after being hit by the “weakening of the pound”. The steel manufacturer said its raw materials were traded in dollars and a weaker pound and euro meant it needed to adapt. It said no closures were being considered but that [...]
South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow as dispute with rail union rumbles on September 14, 2018 Workers on South Western Railway (SWR) will strike tomorrow amid a dispute over the role of guards on trains. SWR, which runs services out of two of London's busiest stations, Clapham Junction and Waterloo, will run a reduced service tomorrow, and has warned that some routes will have no train service nor a replacement bus [...]
South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow as dispute with rail union rumbles on September 14, 2018 Workers on South Western Railway (SWR) will strike tomorrow amid a dispute over the role of guards on trains. SWR, which runs services out of two of London's busiest stations, Clapham Junction and Waterloo, will run a reduced service tomorrow, and has warned that some routes will have no train service nor a replacement bus [...]
China: We will not bow to US demands in escalating trade war September 14, 2018 China will not yield to US demands in any new trade negotiations, claimed the state-backed China Daily newspaper in an editorial on Friday. "The Trump administration should not be mistaken that China will surrender to the US demands," the newspaper said in an editorial. The media outlet said that China was sincere about its efforts to [...]