Biometric systems used to monitor staff data now under review after ICO clampdown
The regulator investigated the company and found it was “unlawfully” processing the biometric data of more than 2,000 employees at 38 leisure facilities.
PwC Hong Kong denies claims about China Evergrande audits in anonymous letter
PwC Hong Kong has denied claims set out in an anonymous letter circulating on Chinese social media about its audit work for property developer China Evergrande Group.
Superdry and Dr Martens shares tank on London exits and fears for the future
Shares in Superdry tanked by over 33 per cent following an announcement by the company that it would bid adieu to the public market as part of a scramble to stay alive.
IMF says the UK will be the fastest-growing major economy in Europe next year
The projections suggest the UK economy is unlikely to generate much momentum this year, and will lag all G7 economies apart from Germany.
MPs to vote on Rishi Sunak’s bill to create ‘smokefree generation’
MPs will vote on Rishi Sunak’s landmark bill to create a “smokefree generation” in the House of Commons later today.
Vinted: How a simple wardrobe frustration turned into a £3bn secondhand brand
If you haven’t heard of it, odds are you will soon. Vinted is the secondhand marketplace that has become a staple for fashion-conscious Londoners on a budget.
Morgan Stanley sails past estimates as investment banking rebound boosts profit
Morgan Stanley's profit has been lifted by a recovery in investment banking as the firm joins fellow Wall Street giants in benefitting from a rebound in dealmaking and capital markets activity.
Sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ to become a criminal offence
This comes after the Government made reforms in the Online Safety Act last year to criminalise the sharing of ‘deepfake’ intimate images for the first time.
De La Rue: ‘Welsh Wizard’ investor hoping to cast spell over banknote maker’s shares
An investor known as the 'Welsh Wizard' in City of London circles has increased his stake in De La Rue, the company that makes UK passports and banknotes.
Bank of America’s profit hit by fall in interest income but dealmaking arm shines
Bank of America has reported a fall in profit during the first quarter as its income from interest payments dropped, although the blow was cushioned by improved trading from its investment banking and