Women more likely than men to put their entire Isa savings in cash February 6, 2016 Are women being too cautious with their savings? A new report has found that men are 20 per cent more likely than women to use a stocks and shares Isa, as women prefer to put their entire savings into cash. More than four out of five, 82 per cent, of women put all their Isa [...]
Topshop’s Oxford Circus store evacuated after fire breaks out in central London February 6, 2016 Topshop’s flagship store at Oxford Circus in central London has been evacuated after a fire. The London Fire Brigade was called to the scene, where the fire forced throngs of Saturday shoppers to leave the busy shop. https://twitter.com/chattycoley/status/695994590323720193 The fire, which broke out around 3.30pm, is believed to have originated on the bottom floor of [...]
UK steel crisis: Sajid Javid joins EU governments to warn steel industry risks collapse unless Europe steps up cheap import fight against Russia and China February 6, 2016 The UK and six other European steel producers have urged the EU to fight back against cheap steel imports, to stop the European industry “collapsing”. Business secretary Sajid Javid joined ministers from Germany, Italy, Poland, Belgium, France and Luxembourg in demanding the EU “ensure a global level playing field” for the industry. “The European Union [...]
Tesco comes to single shoppers’ rescue this Valentine’s Day with a new way to find The One when Tinder hasn’t worked February 6, 2016 Every multinational retailer’s favourite celebration of love is coming up. But if you’re still on the hunt for that special someone to share Valentine’s Day with, forget Tinder and other dating apps. This year, there’s a new way to find the one: through your shopping basket. Tesco has lent a hand to shoppers looking for [...]
Twitter to launch algorithmic timeline as early as next week February 6, 2016 Jack Dorsey has shown he’s not afraid of making changes. Since he retook the helm at Twitter last October, the firm has axed favs, replacing them with likes, and could be binning its unique 140-character limit. But it looks like Twitter’s biggest change yet is in the works now. Reports in Buzzfeed suggest Twitter is [...]
Taiwan city of Tainan hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake February 6, 2016 An earthquake has killed at least seven people in the south Taiwanese city of Tainan, bringing a 16-storey building down and leaving dozens still feared trapped in the rubble. Some 400 rescue workers are still trying to reach people stuck in the destruction of the wake of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake, which hit the city [...]
Apple confirms iPhone 6 killing “Error 53” was intended as a security measure February 5, 2016 Thousands of outraged Apple users claim their iPhone 6 handsets have been rendered permanently useless by a dreaded “Error 53” message, locked down because of third-party repairs to the TouchID system. Apple has confirmed that the “Error 53” issue, reported by the Guardian this morning, was purposefully developed as a security measure. It’s struck users [...]
Apple expands “Reuse and Recycle” programme to let people trade in their broken iPhone February 5, 2016 Apple is finally letting iPhone owners cash in their broken models to upgrade to the latest version. The tech giant is expanding its so-called “Reuse and Recycle” programme to allow customers to sell their broken phones for credit they can then use to upgrade to a new phone. Previously, this programme was limited to phones [...]
Imperial Tobacco is rebranding to Imperial Brands February 5, 2016 Imperial Tobacco is rebranding. In a surprise move, the FTSE-listed tobacco giant best known for its Davidoff and Gauloises brands has moved to distance itself from tobacco. From now on, its opting instead for the more mysterious name Imperial Brands. Imperial’s new name, approved by shareholders at the AGM on Wednesday, will come into effect [...]
TfL Tube strike on 6 to 8 February 2016 is exposing London to cyber attacks February 5, 2016 The upcoming Tube strike is exposing London to a heightened risk of cyber attacks, as thousands of Londoners prepare to work from home on Monday. “It is crucial that employers are aware of the increased risk of cybercrime that comes with staff logging on from anywhere but the office,” warned Raj Samani, Intel Security’s chief [...]
