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JPMorgan cyber attack may have also hacked nine other financial institutions October 5, 2014 The cyber attack on JPMorgan which compromised the data of 73m households and businesses may have also hit nine other banks and brokerages. According to the New York Times, who did not disclose the names of the affected financial institutions, the scale of the attack may have stretched far beyond users of Chase.com, Chase [...]
The Queen would pay Labour’s mansion tax, as would 2,724 of her Westminster neighbours but which London borough would pay the most? October 5, 2014 The Queen would be subject to the Labour party’s proposed mansion tax shadow chancellor Ed Balls said today, along with other wealthy property owners. The Queen’s residence in London, Buckingham Palace, is said to be worth more than £1bn what with a sought after central location and let’s say, a comfortable amount of space. However, [...]
Liberal Democrat party conference 2014: Lib Dems in “fight of our lives” ahead of general election says Clegg in opening spech October 5, 2014 Liberal Democrat leader and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has told his party it faces the the fight of its life ahead of the next general election. Speaking to party members at the Lib Dem party conference, Clegg said the party had once again been written off and were the underdogs in the lead up [...]
Tesco’s share price has fallen 52pc in a year, but company receives Gulfstream jet October 4, 2014 Tesco's share price has dropped 52.4 per cent in the last year and it overestimated its half-year profits by £250m. Why, then, is the besieged supermarket taking delivery of a new private jet; a Gulfstream G550 worth a reported £31m? Any blame could lie at the door of Philip Clarke, the chief executive who left the [...]
Payday lender regulations to leave Wonga among the 1pc still standing October 4, 2014 A shocking 99 per cent of Britain's payday loan companies face oblivion next year under new guidelines. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is bringing in a new cap on credit under new, stricter guidelines. The tough new approach has already forced Wonga to write off the debts of 330,000 customers. Wonga saw its profits halve [...]
Store wars: Lidl attacks Morrisons with combative ad campaign October 4, 2014 Lidl have launched a new ad campaign, ridiculing Morrisons's attempts to match their prices. This may sound like dry advertising rivalry, but the gauntlet has been well and truly thrown down. Great advertisement from @LidlUK – very clever response to @Morrisons price pledge. pic.twitter.com/zUwrEKms6c — Steve Myall (@stevemyalleats) October 4, 2014 The advert lists the steps [...]
Jeremy Clarkson’s H982 FKL Falklands car plate fiasco: How likely is it the registration number was an accident? October 4, 2014 Jeremy Clarkson is in the news for the wrong reasons; driven from Argentina by crowds of angry war veterans for an offensive number plate, which read: H982 FKL. 1982, as you will recall, is the year of the (FKL) Falklands conflict. He has previous too: allegedly recited racist nursery rhymes (which he has denied) and [...]
David Cameron vows to “hunt down” Islamic State killers after Alan Henning murder October 4, 2014 David Cameron has vowed to hunt down the IS murderers of British aid volunteer Alan Henning. The Prime Minister said: "The brutal murder of Alan Henning by Isil [IS] shows just how barbaric and repulsive these terrorists are. My thoughts and prayers tonight are with Alan’s wife Barbara, their children and all those [...]
Is John Lewis boss Andy Street right about France? Five charts showing the problems October 3, 2014 John Lewis boss Andy Street didn't mince his words. Nothing works in France and no-one cares, he said. He later apologised, for his remarks but, economically speaking, there are few people who would argue that France is not in trouble. Here are a few of the problems facing France: The president, Francois Hollande, is the least [...]
Buy British Day: Here’s why you should think twice before splashing on ‘Made in Britain’ products October 3, 2014 Today marks the first 'Buy British Day' where shoppers are being urged to splash their cash on products with the 'Made in Britain' label. Anthony Wallis, an organiser of the campaign, told the Grocer: We want to get as much awareness as possible – if it means promising store, or sticky labels, or advertising, or [...]