Mobile phone that allows boss to snoop
From The BBC: Researchers have produced a mobile phone that could be a boon for prying bosses wanting to keep tabs on the movements of their staff.Japanese phone giant KDDI Corporation has developed...
View ArticleWinter insurance claims hit £650m
From The BBC: Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK, figures show.The biggest chunk of the payout was to motorists who damaged...
View ArticleUnion to consider BA strike dates
From The BBC: Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to call strike dates.It comes after talks between BA and the Unite union aimed at averting strike...
View ArticleMorrisons profit up on new stores
From The BBC: Supermarket group Morrisons has reported a 30% rise in annual profits after it opened more stores.The Bradford-based group said pre-tax profits rose to £858m in the year to 31 January,...
View ArticleBP to explore for oil in Brazil
From The BBC: Oil giant BP has announced a deal that will allow it to begin exploring off the coast of Brazil.It will pay US firm Devon Energy $7bn (£4.7bn) in cash for its Brazilian assets, as well as...
View ArticleMexican shakes up world rich list
From The BBC: Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Steve Forbes: “Carlos Slim … has put together quite an empire” Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine’s...
View ArticleRed Knights get advisers for bid
From The BBC: The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United is to be advised by investment bank Nomura, the Japanese firm has said.The group of financiers has met the football...
View ArticleWorld airline sector ‘recovering’
From The BBC: The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as both passenger and freight numbers improve, the industry’s trade body has said.The International Air Transport Association...
View ArticleRail union workers vote to strike
From The BBC: Network Rail maintenance workers have voted in favour of strikes, bringing about the possibility of action over Easter.The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said 77% of the members...
View ArticleProfits at John Lewis rise 9.7%
From The BBC: Staff at John Lewis will share a £151m bonus after the retail group saw annual pre-tax profits rise 9.7% to £306.6m.The owner of the Waitrose supermarket chain said the bonus amounted to...
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