Man pleads guilty to TalkTalk hack involvement at Old Bailey, as teenager gets 12-month youth rehabilitation order December 13, 2016 A man has today pleaded guilty to being involved in hacking TalkTalk customers' accounts in 2015. Daniel Kelley, 19, submitted his plea at London's Old Bailey this afternoon. Earlier today, a 17-year-old who admitted to hacking offences related to the 2015 data breach was handed a 12-month rehabilitation order and had his iPhone and PC hard [...]
Balfour Beatty says transformation plan is on track for year end December 13, 2016 Balfour Beatty said this morning it's on track with turnaround plans and hopes to reach a positive net cash balance by the end of this year. Shares in the firm were up 3.5 per cent by mid-morning. The infrastructure group is in the midst of a transformation programme, dubbed Build to Last, after its annus [...]
Travel chaos in London this morning as Victoria Line delays lead to massive crowds at several stations December 13, 2016 London commuters are facing chaotic journeys to work this morning, with delays across the Tube network and stations hit by huge crowds. Severe disruption on the Victoria Line has led to station access being restricted due to overcrowding fears. There are severe delays at Seven Sisters station, with 25-minute queues reported. Queues at Seven Sisters [...]
UBM buys Allworld for almost $500m December 13, 2016 Event organiser UBM is to buy Asian exhibitions company Allworld for $485m (£382.55m) in cash, in an effort to strengthen its position in Asia and provide an entry into the Middle East. The deal will be debt-funded with a new bridge facility, and is expected to add to earnings in 2017, UBM said this morning. UBM [...]
Severe delays on Victoria Line, District Line and Piccadilly Line – and TfL has warned Brixton station is very congested December 13, 2016 There are severe delays across the Tube network this morning, with services disrupted on the Victoria Line, the District Line, and (of course) the Piccadilly Line. There is currently no Victoria Line service between Brixton and Victoria due to a signal failure at Brixton, with severe delays on the rest of the line. https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/808573905447321601 And [...]
Capita share price at 10-year low as it issues profit warning and reveals plans to ditch businesses December 8, 2016 FTSE 100-listed outsourcing firm Capita today announced plans to offload a number of its businesses and issued a profit warning. Shares in the group had dropped by more than 12 per cent to a 10-year low of 495p by mid-afternoon. The company revealed that it expects profit to come in at around £515m, compared with [...]
Facebook’s review of the year: What were the topics we discussed online in 2016? December 8, 2016 What sticks out about 2016 for you? Is it the massive political upheaval? The incredible number of global superstars who passed away? Or Pokemon? In case you need a bit of help recalling the events of what's been a fairly intense 12 months, Facebook has helpfully revealed the topics that got the most attention online [...]
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Ocado reports sales growth in final quarter December 8, 2016 Ocado has reported growth in sales and order numbers during the 16 weeks to 27 November, with year end sales up 15.1 per cent – but shares in the firm dropped almost four per cent at the market open. The grocery delivery service said group sales were up 14.5 per cent in the fourth quarter, from [...]
Ongoing delays on Circle Line due to staff absences December 7, 2016 There are delays on the Circle Line this afternoon. Transport for London said the disruption was a result of a "temporary absence of train operators". https://twitter.com/circleline/status/806525562638503936 Severe delays on the Piccadilly Line are still ongoing, with a large portion of its fleet of trains out for repairs. https://twitter.com/piccadillyline/status/806434485332049921 Disruption on the line is [...]
