UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch lost his bid to appeal his extradition to the US to face criminal charges over the Hewlett Packard sale. The Autonomy Corp. founder had tried to block his transfer to the US after the British government approved the move in January 2022. This followed a separate court judgment that he […]
Sky Sports tennis presenter has lost an IR35 tax case against HMRC on a technicality. Barry Cowan had appealed a previous decision by HMRC that he should be treated as an employee of Sky for tax purposes, relating to work carried out between the 2014 and 2019 tax years. The appeal was made by a […]
The UK’s shrinking and ageing population is limiting economic growth, with “outdated and static” working practices, MPs have warned. An “exodus” of over-50s from the labour market has worsened shortages, a cross-party House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee report said. Chairman Darren Jones said: “Our shrinking and ageing UK labour market, and […]
Extinction Rebellion has promised to avoid disrupting the London Marathon as it prepares for “40,000 to 50,000” activists to protest in the capital while the race is on. The group is staging a four-day protest outside Parliament Square from Friday but has been in talks with the marathon race director to ensure minimal disruption. Earlier […]
Business group giant the CBI says it has handed over additional information about what it describes as a serious criminal offence to the police. The City of London police is already investigating claims a woman was raped at a CBI summer party in 2019. It is understood that the “additional information” relates to a new […]
What do Beyoncé and Cristiano Ronaldo have in common? As of today, they are no longer verified on Twitter. The social media giant began removing the once-coveted blue tick verification from thousands of accounts on Thursday. The move comes as owner Elon Musk attempts to overhaul the social media company to turn a profit. Users […]
UK retail sales fell by 0.9% between February and March with shops blaming wet weather for fewer shoppers. Non-food retailers, in particular, said that rainfall affected sales with department stores and clothing shops reporting a drop in volumes. It was the sixth wettest March on record since 1836, according to the Met Office. The retail […]
Facebook groups offering fake reviews on the likes of Amazon, Google and Trustpilot are persistent despite regulators’ demands that tech platforms do more to tackle the issue, according to an investigation by a consumer group. Groups on the social network with thousands of members offer free products in exchange for reviews, said the consumer group […]
The 3D printed nutrient gummy brand have received the first ever King’s award in the ‘Innovation’ category. Rem3dy’s first consumer brand, Nourished, were the first in the world to harness the power of 3D printing to create truly personalised nutrition. They have developed an impressive set of proprietary patented technologies which they combine with science-backed […]
Twitter boss Elon Musk has threatened to sue Microsoft as he accused the technology giant of using data from his social media company without permission. “They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time,” the multi-billionaire said in a tweet. Mr Musk was responding to Microsoft’s plan to remove Twitter from its corporate advertising platform. He […]