European parliament declares worldwide climate emergency ahead of UN summit November 28, 2019 The European parliament today declared a worldwide “climate emergency” in a non-binding vote ahead of December’s UN climate summit. Lawmakers voted in favour of the resolution with 429 for the motion, 225 against and 19 abstaining. Read more: No emissions peak in sight as greenhouse gas levels hit record high The declaration calls on the [...]
Linkedin division paid no corporation tax on £70m profit November 28, 2019 An Irish subsidiary of social media network Linkedin paid no corporation tax last year despite posting a profit of almost £70m. Accounts filed for Linkedin Technology revealed the company pulled in profit of $86.7m (£67.1m) in 2018, a huge increase on the $10m posted the year before. Read more: France will tax Amazon and Facebook [...]
Anti-Conservative Tube ads to be referred to watchdog November 28, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) will be referred to the advertising watchdog for displaying anti-Tory advertising during the election period. Israeli tech startup Monday.com has paid for advertising on the Tube that makes fun of Boris Johnson’s background and his record as mayor of London and Prime Minister. Read more: TfL bans Uber for London after [...]
Netflix under fire after accounts ‘reactivated’ without permission November 28, 2019 Streaming giant Netflix has come under fire after users who cancelled their subscriptions months ago said their accounts had been reactivated without consent. The unwitting customers fell victim to criminals who hacked into their dormant accounts and were able to reactivate them without knowing the user’s bank details, a BBC investigation revealed. Read more: Netflix [...]
Barclays and Santander to cut chief executive pension perks November 28, 2019 Barclays, Santander and Lloyds Banking Group have all slashed pension allowances for their bosses after an outcry from MPs and investors. Barclays chief executive Jes Staley is set to receive a cash lump sum of £396,000 instead of a pension this year, which is equivalent to 34 per cent of his salary. From next year, [...]
48 Hours In Tbilisi: How to get the most out of a trip to the capital of Georgia November 28, 2019 Things to do Tbilisi is easy to navigate on foot and by metro. Explore the old part of the city, from the museums on Rustavelli Avenue to the cobbled back streets of the old town, ducking into art galleries, churches, cafes or enjoying a scrub down in the sulphur baths. Head to Narikala Fortress for [...]
TSB branch closures: Where all 82 bank branches will close November 28, 2019 TSB has announced the full list of the 82 branches it is set to close in 2020 as part of a cost-cutting plan that will also slash 370 jobs. The high-street lender is overhauling its business as it licks its wounds from a catastrophic IT meltdown and as banks across the world feel the pressure [...]
Belgian media group Mediahuis ‘interested’ in Telegraph titles November 28, 2019 Belgian media group Mediahuis is said to be interested in a potential purchase of the Telegraph newspapers, which have been put up for sale by the billionaire Barclay brothers. Chief executive Gert Ysebart said that while no formal discussions have taken place, his company is looking for acquisitions. Read more: Ex-Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon [...]
General Election: DUP won’t back down on Brexit deal November 28, 2019 The DUP will seek changes to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal if the Conservatives are re-elected on 12 December. DUP leader Arlene Foster launched the party’s manifesto in Belfast today, reiterating that Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was unacceptable. Read more: Government’s halted ad campaign cost taxpayers £5m Deputy leader Nigel Dodds said the deal represented a [...]
Price comparison rivals urge EU regulators to take action against Google November 28, 2019 Axel Springer’s price comparison shopping service Idealo and a group of European rivals have urged the EU’s competition regulators to enforce a ruling against Google as they accused the tech giant of favouring its own service. In a letter to European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager signed by companies from 21 EU countries, the group said [...]