Samsung Galaxy Note 7: US urges consumers to stop using devices after dozens of batteries exploded September 10, 2016 The US' consumer safety authority has urged all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners to stop using their phones, ahead of issuing an official recall, piling more pressure on the South Korean electronics giant. The Consumer Product Safety Commission released advice yesterday for users to switch their phones off until they can be replaced. Samsung, the [...]
Syria crisis: US and Russia reach truce deal and plan to tackle Isis with joint airstrikes September 10, 2016 The US and Russia have reached a breakthrough deal on Syria's peace process that will begin with a nationwide "cessation of hostilities" from sundown on Monday. The two countries, who have been at odds with one another over the five-year conflict and backed opposite sides, have agreed to launch coordinated air strikes against Isis and other [...]
Government set to make BBC reveal pay packets of stars on more than £150k September 10, 2016 The next BBC royal charter will force the organisation to divulge the names of more than 100 of its stars who are paid more than £150,000 a year. The charter, which is due to be published on Thursday, is understood to slash the level at which the BBC must disclose the pay of its leading [...]
International trade secretary Liam Fox blasts British business as “too lazy and fat” September 10, 2016 Trade secretary Liam Fox has hit out at Britain's businesses for becoming "too lazy and fat" and said executives are more interested in playing golf than focussing on overseas exports. Fox launched the attack on UK companies, which he believes are not ready for the free trade deals he is planning to broker, while speaking at a drinks reception on [...]
Prudential staff to strike over outsourcing jobs to India September 9, 2016 Prudential employees based in Reading are set to stage two 24-hour strikes over the next two weeks, in protest at plans to offshore an estimated 82 jobs dealing with annuities to India. Staff, who are members of the Unite union, will strike for 24 hours from 00.01 on Friday 16 September over the proposal to offshore back office [...]
Age UK sells its personal alarm care business to Axa’s healthcare branch September 9, 2016 Age UK has sold its Personal Alarms business and its parent company, Aid-Call, to Axa's PPP healthcare arm for an undisclosed sum. More than 50,000 elderly people use the personal care alarms, which are worn as a wristband or around the neck, and aid those who wish continue living at home. Users can press a [...]
Mapped: The grimiest parts of London’s Tube network September 9, 2016 Ever resisted holding on to handrails on the Tube because of the prospect of germs, even if it means you find yourself stumbling around every time the train judders? You might be on to something: new analysis has revealed London’s germiest Tube lines – and the Northern Line takes top spot with almost three times [...]
Scotland Yard will look into whether disgraced MP Keith Vaz has committed any criminal offences September 9, 2016 Scotland Yard is to "assess" whether any criminal offences were committed by Keith Vaz MP, after allegations of drug use and hiring escorts were made in a Sunday newspaper report last weekend. The Metropolitan Police confirmed this afternoon it had received a letter on Wednesday requesting that police consider the allegations made by the Sunday Mirror [...]
First the coffee shop, then the events shed, and now this: The Guardian closes its T-shirt business September 9, 2016 Another month, another abandoned venture at the Guardian. News reaches the Capitalist that the newspaper group’s shop – retailer of T-shirts with slogans such as “48%er”, “I’m the one the Daily Mail warned you about” and, alongside a picture of Jeremy Corbyn, “Old Labour New Start” – is to close next month. The online store also sells bags, [...]