Newsletter Aug 28, 2023
London's Met Police on alert after IT 'hack'

London's Metropolitan Police force said Sunday it was taking security measures after "unauthorised access to the IT system of one of its suppliers", following data breaches at other forces.


China halves stock trade tax to boost market

China halved the stamp duty on securities transactions, state media reported Sunday, in an effort to restore confidence in the world's second-largest stock market as the country battles an economic slowdown.



 
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UK government boost the VCSE sector with £10 million suicide prevention fund

The UK government has doubled its spending on the suicide prevention fund for charities ahead of the launch of the new national suicide prevention strategy.

Push for Ministerial financial transparency after Sunak's code breach

A breach by Rishi Sunak prompted demands for ministerial financial openness. The standards commissioner's ruling establishes a precedent for greater transparency, according to Labour MP.

Supermarket prices expected to fall amidst the cost of living crisis

Despite the cost of living crisis and rising inflation, Sainsbury's chief executive believes that supermarket prices are about to start falling.

London businesses wary as Vehicle Pollution Toll Zone expands

Days ahead of the controversial expansion of London's road charging scheme for the most polluting vehicles, businesses in the British capital remain wary despite the mayor unveiling further subsidies.

What banks in the UK have the best SME customer service?

A new survey report of business banking services provides insights into how the leading banks in the UK are satisfying SME customers.

Trump capitalises on Fulton County Jail mugshot

Moments after being released from jail, the Trump campaign advertised mugshot merchandise as part of a fundraiser and to gain more Republican followers.

Federal judge to set date for historic US versus Trump trial

A federal judge is expected to set a date on Monday for what could be one of the most momentous trials in American history: the United States of America versus Donald J. Trump.

New supersonic NASA passenger jet could cut travelling time from New York to London down to 90 minutes

The new supersonic NASA passenger jet is being developed to travel more than twice the speed of a F/A-18 fighter jet – which has a potential blistering speed of 3,300 mph (Mach 4).

AI revolution in video games has industry players treading warily

From generating story lines to coding entire games to turning ideas into animation, artificial intelligence is front and centre at Gamescom, one of the video game industry's biggest fairs.

YouTube currently testing Shazam-like song recognising feature

YouTube is reportedly planning to reduce the size of the "Skip Ads" button as part of its strategy to get more ad revenue.

Travel warning: Turkey hit with rapidly spreading serious illness

The origin of this disease in Turkey is yet to be confirmed.

France to ban wearing Islamic abayas in schools: minister

French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said Sunday, arguing the garment violated France's strict secular laws in education.

FIFA bans Rubiales over Jenni Hermoso kiss after shocking press conference

The RFEF chief insisted on Friday that he will not step down from his post over the controversy.

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