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July 2019 articles

Theresa May slams uncompromising populists in final major speech as PM
Theresa May slams uncompromising populists in final major speech as PM
Theresa May hit out at the growing “uncompromising absolutism” of politics as she reflected on her failure to deliver Brexit [...]
July 17, 2019
Premier Foods pay report passes despite shareholder anger
Premier Foods pay report passes despite shareholder anger
Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods passed its executive pay recommendations this afternoon despite frustrated shareholders’ anger at the state of [...]
July 17, 2019
Astrazeneca promises cash to back up £12m redundancy payments for former staff
Astrazeneca promises cash to back up £12m redundancy payments for former staff
British-Swedish drugmaker Astrazeneca has promised to plug a £12m hole, if needed, to honour redundancy payments for a plant which [...]
July 17, 2019
NHS still running Windows XP on over 2,000 computers despite spate of cyber attacks
NHS still running Windows XP on over 2,000 computers despite spate of cyber attacks
The NHS has admitted it is still running Windows XP on over 2000 computers, even though the operating system stopped [...]
July 17, 2019
FCA boss Andrew Bailey heckled by victims of financial scandals
FCA boss Andrew Bailey heckled by victims of financial scandals
The head of Britain’s financial watchdog was heckled by aggrieved small-scale investors at a public meeting this afternoon, following a [...]
July 17, 2019
Regulator investigates ‘shape-shifting’ firms who shirk duties on employee pensions
Regulator investigates ‘shape-shifting’ firms who shirk duties on employee pensions
The Pensions Regulator said today it will hunt down companies that change their names to dodge workplace pension obligations. Several [...]
July 17, 2019
Google suspends Viagogo from advertising amid claims ticket site has not changed its ways
Google suspends Viagogo from advertising amid claims ticket site has not changed its ways
Google has today dealt a blow to controversial second-hand ticketing company Viagogo by suspending its website as an advertiser. It [...]
July 17, 2019
Tory MP slams ‘con-artist’ Persimmon over Help to Buy faults
Tory MP slams ‘con-artist’ Persimmon over Help to Buy faults
A Conservative MP has branded property developer Persimmon a group of “crooks, cowboys and con-artists” after faults emerged in Help [...]
July 17, 2019
ASA pulls the plug on Dyson’s ‘cordless’ fan advert
ASA pulls the plug on Dyson’s ‘cordless’ fan advert
A Dyson advert for a cordless fan was a lot of hot air, the UK’s advertising regulator has ruled. The [...]
July 17, 2019
Northern Ireland set for £85m windfall as The Open arrives at Portrush
Northern Ireland set for £85m windfall as The Open arrives at Portrush
For just the second time in golfing history, the Open Championship is being held outside of England and Scotland this [...]
July 17, 2019