Lessons from the past may inform Nissan’s emissions strategy following BMW and Volkswagen’s woes July 11, 2018 This week, car maker Nissan said it found emissions and fuel economy data had been falsified at some of its factories in Japan. Nissan has not revealed how many cars were involved, but did state that emissions and fuel economy tests had “deviated from the prescribed testing environment”. However, it maintained that emission and fuel [...]
The cost of a major data breach for businesses hits £263m, almost doubling in just five years according to IBM July 11, 2018 The hidden costs of a data breach to businesses globally has risen by 6.4 per cent in the last year, with the average total cost of a major breach hitting £263m. The amount of so-called mega breaches – cases that involve more than 1m records being lost – have nearly doubled over the last five [...]
The public is much more sensible about immigration than our politicians admit July 11, 2018 The latest British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey is out, and the findings – for 2017 – make for interesting reading. There is increasing support for more spending on public services, especially the NHS; a growing majority think employers have a responsibility to pay a living wage; and concern about climate change and automation is surprisingly [...]
Facebook gets hit with maximum fine by UK information watchdog over Cambridge Analytica data scandal July 11, 2018 Social media giant Facebook was dealt a blow this morning when a prominent UK watchdog said it planned to impose a maximum fine on the company for two breaches of the Data Protection Act. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been investigating the harvesting of Facebook users’ data by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. It is [...]
World Cup 2018: What we learned from day 25: Mbappe or Hazard can fill Ronaldo’s shoes, set pieces are crucial and Deschamps solves tactical puzzle July 10, 2018 It’s very typical of Cristiano Ronaldo to upstage others in the footballing arena. Although he didn’t manage to steal the thunder of a World Cup semi-final tonight, his move from Real Madrid to Juventus did offer an interesting sub-plot to the events in St Petersburg. Ronaldo’s departure offered up an obvious question: what next for [...]
Peel review: This upmarket online delivery service is a gourmet solution to corporate catering and team lunches July 10, 2018 Peel Online at peelfoods.com WHAT? Even in this beautiful weather, there are times when you just can’t leave the office for lunch. Maybe you have clients visiting, or a big group project on. The answer is often a platter of Pret sandwiches – and there’s nothing wrong with Pret sandwiches – but Peel is offering [...]
Conservative party vice-chairs Ben Bradley and Maria Caulfield quit over Chequers Brexit agreement July 10, 2018 Conservative party vice-chairs Ben Bradley and Maria Caulfield have become the latest government MPs to resign over Theresa May’s Chequers Brexit plan. The pair’s resignations put even more pressure on the Prime Minister in a turbulent week which has seen a number of senior ministers quit in protest at the plan, which was announced on [...]
World Cup 2018: Four signs you remember England’s 1990 semi-final July 10, 2018 1. Nessun Dorma gives you goosebumps If there is a more evocative, spine-tingling opening credit sequence than the BBC’s Italia 90 montage of iconic World Cup moments soundtracked by Nessun Dorma then it should come with a health warning. Juxtaposing the stirring tones of Luciano Pavarotti belting out Puccini’s composition with slo-mo footage of football’s [...]
Softbank buys up a bigger stake in Yahoo Japan July 10, 2018 Softbank’s mobile unit is set to increase its stake in Yahoo Japan by $2bn (£1.5bn) ahead of its listing in Tokyo. As part of a three-way transaction with US firm Altaba, the deal will see Softbank increase its stake in Yahoo Japan to 48.17 per cent. Once the ¥ 221bn (£1.5bn) in Yahoo Japan shares [...]
Trevor Steven: What it was like inside the England squad on the eve of the 1990 World Cup semi-final with West Germany July 10, 2018 The last 24 hours before a game always feels long but before our 1990 World Cup semi-final against West Germany it felt really, really long. The whole England squad was on full alert; we could not have felt any more alive than we did in those moments. Among the players there was a mixture of [...]