Assange: The Fugitive in Custody April 11, 2019 The decision by the Ecuadorian government to end Julian Assange’s diplomatic immunity and the Australian’s arrest by the Metropolitan Police is not the end of the WikiLeaks saga – but it certainly seems to be the beginning of the end for the man himself. Assange faces a charge of skipping bail, but his extradition for [...]
EE will beat Vodafone to become first UK provider to launch 5G – without Huawei devices May 22, 2019 EE will be the first UK network to introduce 5G, it confirmed today, as it is set to roll out the new technology to cities from 30 May. Read more: Nokia could benefit from Huawei saga, says chief executive It means the provider will beat Vodafone’s launch date of 3 July. EE will switch on [...]
The Brexit hysteria is misplaced – humans have always adapted and moved forwards August 21, 2019 There is a profound oddity about the whole of the Brexit process which rears its ugly head on a continual basis – namely the desire of certain commentators and politicians to talk down every development in this long-running national saga as being inevitably likely to lead to national ruin. And not just any common or [...]
Chief executive of bitcoin exchange Mt Gox sentenced by Japanese court March 15, 2019 The former chief executive of defunct bitcoin exchange MT Gox has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail by a Japanese court after being found of guilty of falsifying electronic records. Mark Karpeles was on trial for a number of charges but was found innocent of the more serious allegations of embezzlement and aggravated breach [...]
Tory grandee Boris Johnson accused of pretending to vote in local elections May 3, 2019 Boris Johnson has been ridiculed for allegedly pretending to vote in the local elections on Thursday, despite none being held in his constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. "I just voted Conservative in the local elections. Make sure you do too! You’ve got two hours left to get out and vote!", Johnson tweeted. Read more: Brexit [...]
Tory grandee Boris Johnson accused of pretending to vote in local elections May 3, 2019 Boris Johnson has been ridiculed for allegedly pretending to vote in the local elections on Thursday, despite none being held in his constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. "I just voted Conservative in the local elections. Make sure you do too! You’ve got two hours left to get out and vote!", Johnson tweeted. Read more: Brexit [...]
TfL bans Uber from London after ‘pattern of failure’ leaves passengers at risk November 25, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) today effectively banned Uber from the capital, saying the company was not a “fit and proper” operator. TfL said safety breaches had “left passengers at risk” and that Uber did not have “a robust system for protecting passenger safety”. It added that a “pattern of failure” was behind its decision to [...]
How the wind-up of the Woodford fund will hit investors October 16, 2019 If the Neil Woodford scandal has been a slow-motion car crash, this must be the part where it finally hits the wall. Last night, it was announced that Woodford Investment Management will close. This followed news earlier in the day that the firm’s flagship Woodford fund would be wound up, putting an end to months [...]
Saga shakes up travel operations and axes insurance broking chief January 4, 2018 Saga today announced a boardroom shake-up, restructuring travel operations hit by Britain's biggest airline failure. Tour operations and cruises are to be combined and run by new Saga travel chief executive Robin Shaw. Jeanette Linfoot, previously the managing director of tour operations, left at the end of December. Shaw was previously the head of Saga's [...]
MIT cuts ties with Huawei and ZTE as China security concerns mount April 4, 2019 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has cut its ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei and ZTE amid concerns over cyber security risks. The US university said it would not be accepting new engagements or renewing existing ones with the two companies after beefing up its risk review process. Read more: It's make your mind [...]