Watchdog warning action against hotel booking sites for misleading tactics
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are attempting to clamp down on shady marketing and pressure tactics from leading hotel and travel booking websites. Following an investigation which began in October, the CMA has made a statement regarding widespread use of pressure selling tactics, hidden charges, misleading comparison figures and search results influenced by […]
read moreVW considering seeking damages from ex-CEO Winterkorn
Volkswagen have said they are giving serious thought towards legal action against their former boss Martin Winterkorn. Winterkorn resigned from his post in 2015 in the midst of the emissions test cheating scandal that rocked the company, and has recently been indicted by US authorities over his role. VW supervisory board member Stephan Weil said […]
read moreSir Philip Green looks to stop release of BHS report, amid further auditor failings
Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green is in court seeking an order to stop the Financial Reporting Council releasing their full report on the failures of auditors leading up to his sale of BHS. It comes after last week Pricewaterhouse Coopers were hit with a record fine, and partner Steve Denison fined and banned for […]
read moreBT hit with fine over spam emails
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined telecommunications firm BT after they sent out almost five million spam emails to customers. The £77,000 fine comes as a result of 4.9 million direct marketing emails sent between December 2015 and November 2016, which the company did not have customer consent for. The emails promoted several of […]
read moreLloyds face questions with release of HBOS report
An internal report published this week has raised significant questions for Lloyds’ banking group over their handling of their HBOS Reading unit. The report, written in 2013, was initiated by a former Lloyds manager and backed by the group, looked into Lloyds’ knowledge and handling of fraud in the Reading branch. The fraud scandal came […]
read moreImplications for DNA privacy after Golden State Killer arrest
While many are championing the arrest of Joseph DeAngelo, others say the methods used by law enforcement open some troubling doors relating to DNA privacy. DeAngelo was arrested April 25 at his home in California. He is alleged to have been the “Golden State Killer”, responsible for 12 murders, 45 rapes and over 100 burglaries […]
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