Million Mask March: Several people arrested after Anonymous protest in London turns violent November 6, 2015 Police arrested 50 people last night during the Million Mask March after the Anonymous protest turned violent. Three police officers were hospitalised with injuries not thought to be life-threatening, and a police horse was injured near Buckingham Palace, throwing its rider. The rider was taken to hospital as a precaution and the horse returned to stables [...]
Lonmin’s share price is tanking after platinum miner warns shareholders to approve $400m rights issue or face company closure November 6, 2015 Lonmin shares are down 14 per cent this morning, and more than 33 per cent since the start of the week, after warning that it would need to tap shareholders for $400m to help refinance or face the possibility of closure. The business warned that it would have to stomach a $2bn writedown as low platinum prices [...]
TalkTalk hack: Share price bounces as telecoms giant lowers estimate of number of customers affected to less than 157,000 November 6, 2015 TalkTalk shares rose six per cent to 234p in the first minutes of trading this morning, after it lowered its estimate of the number of people affected by last month's hack to less than 157,000 people. In conjunction with the police, the telecoms giant said it now believed just 15,656 bank account numbers and sort codes were [...]
Watch: John Lewis Christmas advert 2015 – The Man on the Moon, with Aurora’s cover version of Oasis’ Half The World Away November 6, 2015 [custom id="181"] The wait is over. Christmas is officially here. John Lewis has revealed its latest festive advert. Called Man on the Moon, the tearjerking ad shows a young girl – Lily – watching an elderly man who sits alone on the moon. After a few failed attempts to contact him, she finally manages to get a [...]
John Lewis Christmas advert 2015: Why is it such a big deal? A short history of the most anticipated campaign of the year November 6, 2015 John Lewis has launched its Christmas ad for 2015 today, to much anticipation. Entitled Man on the Moon, the advert follows the well-trodden path of pulling at your heart strings in the hope that John Lewis might get you to loosen your purse strings. The retailer has spent £1m on the production – once again courtesy of design [...]
AstraZenaca buys Californian hyperkalaemia specialist ZS Pharma in $2.7bn deal November 6, 2015 AstraZeneca is buying California-based ZS Pharma in a deal that will value the smaller company at around $2.7bn (£1.7bn). AstraZeneca will acquire all of the capital stock of ZS Pharma, which has around 200 employees, for $90 per share in an all-cash transaction. ZS Pharma specialises in treatment for hyperkalaemia, a serious condition of elevated potassium in the bloodstream, [...]
At least 17 people killed after BHP Billiton-owned dam bursts at Samarco Mineracao mine in Brazil November 6, 2015 Update: At least 17 people are reported to have been killed after a Brazilian dam owned by BHP Billiton burst yesterday. The death toll is expected to rise above 40, according to Adao Severino Junior, fire chief of the city, while more than 50 people have been injured. The population of Mariana is thought to be [...]
John Lewis Christmas advert 2015 review: Why the Man on the Moon leaves me feeling out in the cold November 6, 2015 John Lewis knows a thing or two about building anticipation around its Christmas ad campaign. Over the past four years (since 2011's The Long Wait) the department store has ensured it dominates the festive season by shrouding its big-budget ad in secrecy – but with just enough hints leaked to get us consumers frothing at [...]
John Lewis Christmas advert 2015: Everything you need to know about Man on the Moon, including when it will air online and on TV, who sings the cover song and what it’s all about November 6, 2015 Good news, Christmas fans – the wait is nearly over. No, not for the big day itself, but for the official start of the season that comes with the launch of John Lewis' Christmas ad. The embargo for the video lifts at 8am today, but before that the department store is allowing a drip feed [...]
Million Mask March: Who is joining the Anonymous protest, why are they doing it, where is the protest taking place and will it get violent? November 5, 2015 Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to descend on central London today, as part of a worldwide Million Mask March demonstration organised by hactivist group Anonymous. Why are they marching? According to the organisers' website, the group is protesting against "the abuses and malpractice of this government and the governments before it". They are [...]
