Google fined €1.5 billion by EU over unfair advertising rules
Google has been fined €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) by the European Union over unfair advertising rules.
The latest case accuses Google of preventing rivals from...
People feel more ‘ownership’ over physical books than e-books
Physical books feel more like they belong to us than e-books, according to a study of adult consumers of different ages.
Researchers at the University...
Bosses can pay more, British workers say
Bosses can pay more, says 50% of the British workforce, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
The four-day Trades...
RBS fined £56m for 2012 computer glitch that left millions stranded
Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS) was fined £56 million by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority for a software defect...
November retail sales figures owe Black Friday a huge thank you
Thanks to a bumper Black Friday, November like-for-like retail sales in the UK were 0.9% higher than in November 2013, which had posted a...
Norway plans to build world’s first ship tunnel
An ambitious project to build the world's first ship tunnel is now officially part of Norway's national transport plan, and funding for the first...
US Treasury Secretary wants to complete trade deal with UK in 2020
US Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, says he want to complete a trade deal with the United Kingdom in 2020, i.e., this year. He does...
UK economy expanded by 0.6% in Q3 2016, ONS data reveals
The UK economy expanded by 0.6% in the third quarter of 2016, up from original estimates of 0.5% growth, according to new data from...
Meta’s Bold Leap into Virtual Reality: High Risk, High Reward Strategy Explored
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has launched a unique subscription service for its virtual reality (VR) Meta Quest+. This initiative represents...
Tesla picks Nevada for Gigafactory
Tesla picks Nevada as the official site for its $5 billion lithium ion battery factory known as the Gigafactory, which is planned to be...