US Supreme Court rules against Apple in App Store antitrust dispute May 13, 2019 The US Supreme Court today gave the green light to a lawsuit on behalf of consumers, which accuses Apple of creating a monopoly on iPhone apps and forcing users to overpay with high commission fees. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld a decision to allow the class action to proceed. The customers argued Apple's [...]
Tariffs are just the first shot in the looming US-China war May 13, 2019 As a friend of mine who works in higher maths put it: “John, if America as an integer is present in every major foreign policy equation, and if after 75 years that integer radically changes, then everything changes”. Donald Trump’s America is that rarest of beasts: the strongest global power distrustful of the very global order [...]
Expensive business: Five ways to prepare your finances for your first child May 9, 2019 It has arrived. And I’m not just talking about the royal baby, but the mania – the 23-page newspaper spreads, the bets on baby names (Archie was definitely not the bookies’ favourite), the frenzy over the first glimpse of the little sprog. I don’t want to put a downer on all the celebrations, but babies aren’t [...]
Climate change protesters glue themselves to London City Hall May 3, 2019 Protesters have targeted London City Hall today in an alleged act of dissent against Sadiq Khan’s climate change policies. Read more: Climate change protesters target Bank of England rate-setters Conservative London Assembly member and local councillor Susan Hall tweeted an image of two people this morning, with their hands glued to the doors of the [...]
Game of phones: Apple predicts iPhone rebound as Samsung tanks April 30, 2019 Apple beat Wall Street estimates on both revenue and profit last night, as the tech giant forecast a comeback in iPhone sales later this year. The move followed rival Samsung reporting its worst profit drop in two years, falling 63 per cent year-on-year to 6.2 trillion won (£4bn). Smartphone companies worldwide have been hurt by [...]
Sam Torrance: Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer’s Zurich Classic triumph a heartwarming tale for golf April 29, 2019 Jon Rahm continued his rise at the weekend by winning the Zurich Classic and the heartwarming nature of his victory made it even better. The Zurich Classic has been a team event since 2017 and the format makes it all the more enjoyable, with Rahm winning alongside partner Ryan Palmer in New Orleans. The Spaniard [...]
A pro-business mayor? Khan is less so than Livingstone April 29, 2019 Before he was elected, Sadiq Khan promised – in this newspaper and elsewhere – to be the “most pro-business mayor yet”. In a literal sense, that pledge was already a bit limited, because Khan has only had two predecessors: Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson. The first one was an apologist for assorted Communist regimes. In [...]
Exclusive: Lawyers who took on Lloyds and Tesco launch new funder-backed firm April 29, 2019 A group of lawyers who are taking on Lloyds Banking Group and Tesco in multi-million pound group actions have launched a new firm backed by a heavyweight litigation funder. The new firm – Harcus Parker – is a breakaway from London firm Harcus Sinclair led by its head of litigation Damon Parker. The firm has [...]
Apple recalls plug adapter over electric shock fears April 26, 2019 Apple has recalled certain plug adapters in the UK over fears they could cause an electric shock. The tech giant has recalled the AC wall plug adapter shipped with Macs and iOS devices between 2003 and 2010 and included in the Apple World Traveller Adapter Kit. Read more: Microsoft’s valuation breaks through $1 trillion mark [...]
Football Betting Tips: Spurs to cement top-four spot with a Hammers win April 25, 2019 TOTTENHAM will have one eye on next week’s Champions League semi-final against Ajax, but first they must see off West Ham this weekend to go one step closer to securing a top-four spot. Mauricio Pochettino’s men sit third in the table, ahead of Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal, and it would be a surprise to [...]