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London bourse’s transformative acquisition is facing more scrutiny than expected

Thousands of jobs at risk as coronavirus pandemic leads to a fall-off in demand

UK airport reports slump in passenger demand as calls resurface for expansion to be axed

Jean Pierre Mustier’s nascent turnround derailed as bank slips to first-quarter loss

Competitive landscape is unclear as food delivery becomes a utility

Case linked to 2012 nationalisation of oil company proves tricky for litigation funder

Pharma and chemicals group says it will ‘defend itself vigorously’ amid mounting cases

Rise in plaintiffs comes as German chemicals group reports 19% jump in sales

The UK’s data protection watchdog confirmed today the government still hasn’t given it sight of a key legal document attached to the coronavirus contacts tracing app which is being developed by the NHSX, the digital transformation branch of the country’s National Health Service . Under UK and EU law, a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) […]

During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades. The thesis was that thousands of small businesses were making specialized products consumed by larger […]

The UK’s data protection watchdog confirmed today the government still hasn’t given it sight of a key legal document attached to the coronavirus contacts tracing app which is being developed by the NHSX, the digital transformation branch of the country’s National Health Service . Under UK and EU law, a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) […]

Under different circumstances, GitHub would be hosting its Satellite conference in Paris this week. Like so many other events, GitHub decided to switch Satellite to a virtual event, but that isn’t stopping the Microsoft-owned company from announcing quite a bit of news this week. The highlight of GitHub’s announcement is surely the launch of GitHub […]

Harbr co-founder Anthony Cosgrove has been working with data for over 15 years, so he has an inkling of some of the problems associated with pulling data together in a way that makes it easy for others to consume, whether internally or externally. Like many entrepreneurs before him, he decided to start a company to […]

During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades. The thesis was that thousands of small businesses were making specialized products consumed by larger […]

One of the most sought-after, but never quite dominated, frontiers in online media and marketplaces has been centered on local communities. Hoodline, a San Francisco-based startup, is trying to tackle this with a unique focus on news about neighborhood retail corridors. The startup has built up a network of news on about two-dozen neighborhoods across San Francisco as a sort of Trojan horse into a larger platform of hyperlocal listings and markets.

During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades. The thesis was that thousands of small businesses were making specialized products consumed by larger […]

Carmaker says profits are under pressure as suppliers pass on increased expenses

About a year ago, Microsoft launched Visual Studio Online, its online code editor based on the popular Visual Studio Code project. It’s basically a full code editor and hosted environment that lives in your browser. Today, the company announced that it is changing the name of this service to Visual Studio Codespaces. It’s also dropping […]

Under different circumstances, GitHub would be hosting its Satellite conference in Paris this week. Like so many other events, GitHub decided to switch Satellite to a virtual event, but that isn’t stopping the Microsoft-owned company from announcing quite a bit of news this week. The highlight of GitHub’s announcement is surely the launch of GitHub […]

The UK’s data protection watchdog confirmed today the government still hasn’t given it sight of a key legal document attached to the coronavirus contacts tracing app which is being developed by the NHSX, the digital transformation branch of the country’s National Health Service . Under UK and EU law, a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) […]

ESPN report that an agreement has been reached to recommend a temporary reduction of salaries to players and clubs in Ligue 1 to help French football deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Liam Hemsworth has hired a Hollywood divorce attorney in the lead up to his legal separation with Miley Cyrus.

The stunning manner of Anthony Joshua's first career defeat - a bout in which he was knocked down four times - prompted fans and pundits to scrutinise revered trainer Rob McCracken.

KIERAN GILL ON COURT 2: The 29-year-old from Japan is the leading contender should a name other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer be engraved on the trophy this Sunday.

Kyrgios was signing autographs at the Atlanta Open in the US when he spotted a man in the crowd wearing a shirt that supported Novak Djokovic and drew on it with black pen.

While the actress who plays OITNB's Taystee is no criminal, it turns out her advocacy isn't just part of her character on the show, she's also a strong proponent of body positivity in real life. 

Ahead of the IAAF World Championships in Beijing next week, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson have been busily preparing at a training camp in Fukuoka, Japan.

DALEY THOMPSON: The achievement of Jessica Ennis-Hill in winning back-to-back medals in the Olympic heptathlon places her alongside the best British athletes in history.

EastEnders' Ben Mitchell faces serious danger in Friday's episode as he steps out in front of a speeding motorbike after failing to hear it coming.

The Our Girl actress, 32, embraced her natural curls as she shared a stunning selfie to her Instagram page on Monday evening.

Francesco Molinari has revealed he had to overcome a back injury to produce his record-breaking Ryder Cup heroics. The back problem left him unable to tie his shoes the day after.

The American superstar, 31, sported blonde curly hair as she appeared on Made in Chelsea: NYC back in 2014, with Lucy Watson, Jamie Laing and pre-baby Binky Felstead in the audience

For veteran attendee Matthew Joseph, it was 13 years ago that he was bitten by the Glastonbury bug. So he decided to captured the magic on camera.

Dr Paul Dean, 66, admitted three counts of making indecent images of children and will be sentenced next month. Parents at The Dragon School, Oxford, have been told of his conviction.

The South Carolina senator has told multiple donors he'd start his presidential campaign, which he has been testing the waters for since late February, on that day, according to a report.

Mary Coker of the Broward County Public Schools landed in trouble when social media posts of her barely-there outfit appeared. Complaints claim it was unclear 'if she was really naked'.

Ethan Tucker, 18, plunged a blade into the body of 24-year-old Cain Jackson multiple times following an altercation in Rugby, Warwickshire, on October 31.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I cannot wait to see Sam Burgess play for Bath, I’m sure he has everything to succeed in union and all England rugby fans should be grateful to Bath for bringing him into the sport.

Lana Del Rey put her best leg forward on Saturday evening when she graced the Clive Davis pre-Grammy Gala red carpet with boyfriend Sean Larkin in Beverly Hills.

Urban land for allotments has declined by 65 per cent from a peak in the mid-twentieth century - with the most impoverished areas seeing the biggest cuts, research claims.

A witness filmed three young women walking along the pavement of a Glasgow street at midday on Tuesday and spluttering over people as they approached them.

Eminem had a face-off with a home intruder at his house in Detroit, reports say.

With six new states voting this Tuesday, Bernie Sanders needs some good news out of one of them to grab some of the momentum back from Joe Biden.

Sportsmail revealed on Sunday the Premier League want all 20 clubs to commit to doing everything they can to resume in order to prevent financial collapse.

Almost a quarter of the Gunners' revenue for the 2018-19 season came from matchday earnings and shutting fans out of the Emirates Stadium amid Covid-19 fears could cost them £122m.

Speaking via videolink to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday, Parry confirmed that discussions have led him to believe that promotion and relegation will go ahead as normal.