The UK advertising watchdog has warned social media influencers that they face being named and shamed, after a spot check of posts found widespread flouting of advertising rules.
UK social media influencers warned over ad rules breaches
Oil price jumps after drone attack on Saudi facilities
The price of oil surged to more than $70 a barrel last night after the attack on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Lib Dems vow to scrap Brexit if they win general election
The Liberal Democrats have vowed to cancel Brexit if they win a majority at the next general election.
SSE sale of retail business to Ovo creates new UK energy giant
Ovo is set to become the UK’s second largest energy supplier after it agreed to buy SSE’s retail business for £500m.
Former Conservative MP Sam Gyimah joins Lib Dems
Former Conservative MP Sam Gyimah has joined the Liberal Democrats.
Civil Aviation Authority on alert for Thomas Cook collapse
The aviation watchdog is making contingency plans for the possible collapse of Thomas Cook as the tour operator races to secure a £1.1bn rescue package.
Taxman takes pity on bosses struggling with digital returns
About 80,000 businesses missed the deadline to file a digital tax return this month, but escaped a fine from HM Revenue & Customs after the tax authority decided to be lenient.
Oxford Foundry looks for new donors to help its entrepreneurial start-ups
It is the entrepreneurship centre at one of the world’s richest universities — set up two years ago with £3.2m of donations from a galaxy of tech luminaries, including the billionaire founder of LinkedIn.
Sir Philip Green’s Topshop reports £500m loss
Sir Philip Green’s Topshop and Topman fashion chains suffered an almost £500m net loss last year, amid tumbling sales and a raft of one-off charges.
Google to pay €1bn to end French tax probe
Google is to pay French authorities almost €1bn (£900m) to end a long-running investigation into its taxes.