Safer Internet Day: How to protect your business against cyber attacks February 10, 2015 Today is Safer Internet Day – an annual event dedicated to the importance of cyber security in an increasingly digital world. For businesses, one of the most difficult and growing challenges they face is protecting against hackers, who are becoming more frequent and severe in their attacks as they develop new and improved [...]
888 holding’s share price soars amid takeover talks with rival William Hill February 10, 2015 888 Holding's share price surged amid reports it's in advanced talks with rival William Hill over a takeover bid. The betting firm's share price jumped as much as 24 per cent to 182 pence this afternoon. William Hill shares fell 1.2 per cent to 384 pence. The companies reached a preliminary agreement of 210 pence [...]
Westminster Council rejects government proposals to legalise Airbnb lets in London for up to 90 days February 10, 2015 Government plans to allow Londoners to legally rent out their homes through websites such as Airbnb for up to 90 days has been rejected by a rebel council, claiming short-term lets can be a nightmare for neighbours. Yesterday housing minister Brandon Lewis outlined details of a reform of a law dating back to 1973 that [...]
Facebook is testing DeepFace, a face recognition program that is 97.5 per cent accurate February 10, 2015 Facebook wants to increase revenue by encouraging engagement, so it has invented DeepFace, a feature with a sinister name and the ability to recognise and tag a face in a photo with an accuracy rate of 97.25 per cent. This isn’t taking place in a far-off future: DeepFace is now being trailed in the US [...]
Commuters face more Tube misery as RMT members vote to strike on Northern Line alcohol dismissal February 10, 2015 There's more Tube misery on the way for London commuters – members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union today voted in favour of a Tube strike, after a driver was dismissed for allegedly failing an alcohol breath test before he went on duty. The vote means the strike could take place any time [...]
Commuters, brace yourselves – another London bus strike is on its way. Here are the routes affected and companies taking part February 10, 2015 Bus commuters should brace themselves for the third strike in a month as nine operators plan yet more action over pay disputes. Transport for London is preparing for another 24 hours of major disruption on Friday February 13, followed by a fourth day of action on the following Monday (February 16). The transport group [...]
UK industrial production fell 0.2 per cent in December due to North Sea oil output February 10, 2015 The UK's industrial production missed expectations in the last month of 2014, highlighting the increasing dependence of economic growth on the stronger service sector. UK industrial production fell 0.2 per cent month-on-month in December, as maintenance work on North Sea oil and gas fields curbed output. Economists had been expecting 0.1 per cent growth, according [...]
General Election 2015: David Cameron plans new “help to grow” scheme to create British Mittelstand February 10, 2015 David Cameron has pledged billions of pounds in new funding to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. The Prime Minister promised £1bn as part of a new “help to grow”scheme to create a British version of Germany’s Mittelstand- a backbone of medium-sized firms across the country. Speaking to business leaders at the British Chambers of [...]
Labour could lose half its Scottish seats, says new TNS poll February 10, 2015 The Scottish National Party (SNP) could double its vote in the 2015 General Election, according to a poll from TNS. The news is a further blow to Scottish Labour, who, if the figures are representative, could see themselves on the wrong side of a 10-point deficit and facing the loss of half of its Scottish seats. [...]
Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Sex parties were only four times a year, not more than that February 10, 2015 Former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn said he only occasionally attended sex parties as he took the stand in his trial for aiding and assisting in the prostitution of seven women. Strauss-Kahn is accused of aggravated pimping and involvement in a prostitution ring run from a luxury hotel in [...]