Hugo Boss fined £1.2m over four-year-old’s death September 4, 2015 German designer Hugo Boss has been fined over the death of a four-year-old boy killed in a store when a mirror fell on top of him. An inquest has concluded that the store should have done more to prevent the mirror falling, and fined the company £1.2m. The accident occurred in the summer of 2013 [...]
McWhopper 2.0: Burger King wants to make a mash-up with Denny’s, Wayback Burger, Krystal and Giraffas – and McDonald’s is still invited September 4, 2015 A new twist in the McWhopper tale: Burger King’s McWhopper PR stunt, which was immediately shut down by its rival McDonald’s has been resurrected, after several other fast food chains "begged" to collaborate on its Peace Day campaign, it said. Burger King had an innovative idea for Peace Day. The fast food company held out [...]
Cyber attack against Match.com exposes millions of singles to malware September 4, 2015 UK’s online daters could be the victims of cyber crime, after researchers discovered a malware attack aimed at Match.com’s millions of users. The malicious content is being spread through adverts on the website in a “malvertising attack” which is reportedly targeting UK users in particular. Match.com’s servers have not been breached. The site’s users risk [...]
Mulberry finance director Roger Mather resigns September 4, 2015 Mulberry’s finance director Roger Mather is stepping down from the luxury goods group, in another blow to the company, which has been struggling to restore its fortunes. Mather will depart from Mulberry after eight years “to seek further career opportunities,” a spokesperson for the company said, adding that it had been "entirely his decision to [...]
One in three intellectual property experts worry about low-quality US patents September 4, 2015 Are sloppy US patents hurting investments into research and development? One in three intellectual property experts are concerned over the poor quality of US patents, according to a new report from trade publication IAM. This could potentially hurt research investments, as investors struggle to assess the strength of patent portfolios, or send litigation costs soaring. [...]
Karen Millen boss Mike Shearwood “saddened” as he leaves retailer after scrapped MBO September 4, 2015 Karen Millen boss Mike Shearwood has left the business following a scrapped management buy-out. Shearwood, who has been at the business since 2007, is stepping down with immediate effect. Karen Millen confirmed it is not for sale “at this time”. According to industry bible Drapers, it was a mutual agreement between Shearwood and [...]
Swiss inflation drops to its lowest level in half a century September 4, 2015 Inflation in Switzerland has sunk to its lowest level in over 50 years, according to official statistics published today. The consumer price index fell to 0.2 per cent in August from July. On an annual basis, the figure has declined 1.4 per cent. Read more: Swiss franc crisis: Swiss go nuts for central London property [...]
AstraZeneca wins approval for major heart attack drug Brilinta in the US September 4, 2015 AstraZeneca has won approval for the sale of a potential blockbuster drug in the US. Brilinta, which thins the blood of former heart attack victims, won approval from the Food and Drug Administration last night, and is expected to be made available in pharmacies from the end of September. Read more: AstraZeneca sells drug [...]
Fuelling online hypochondria, luxury Onhub Router and Project Sunroof: New projects Google’s been working on September 4, 2015 Google's has been fuelling everyone’s hypochondria for years – but now its new health information feature, launched today, will send those with a tendency to panic about every little twinge into overdrive. What’s the first thing you do when you think you’ve fallen ill? After reaching for Lemsip or painkillers, many go online, searching for [...]
Record breaking 2014 for Dyson as Asian consumers go crazy for cordless September 4, 2015 They say nature abhors a vacuum – but consumers don't, it turns out, after Dyson unveiled a 13 per cent jump in profits. The figures Turover rose to £1.4bn in 2014, with profits rising 13 per cent – or 21 per cent if you strip out the effect of the strong pound. Investment in research and development rose 40 [...]