Facebook Emails Users Over Sponsored Stories

Facebook may have to pay up to $10 to each of its users whose personal details were used without permission to sell advertising. The social media giant has sent out legal notices about a class action brought against it in California after profile photos...

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Martin Clunes Slams Insurer That Sacked Him

Television star Martin Clunes has called car insurance company Churchill "rude" for dropping him from its adverts after he was banned for driving. Clunes featured in the lucrative television campaign alongside the company's trademark nodding dog for...

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WhatsApp Criticised Over Phone Number Privacy

One of the world's most popular smartphone apps has been accused of violating "internationally accepted privacy principles". A joint report by Canadian and Dutch data protection authorities criticised the way WhatsApp users have to provide access to...

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Demand For High Street Shops Is Falling

Demand for retail space continues to drop, according to new research, fuelling fears about the future of the UK's high streets. Rental values are also predicted to fall further as the amount of unoccupied floor space rises, a survey by the Royal Institution...

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Yahoo! Reveals Search Focus As Revenue Rises

Yahoo! has reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter as it outlined plans to boost its search engine. Strong search advertising sales helped revenues at the internet company grow for the first time in four years - by 2% year-on-year...

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Barclays Courts Investors Over Jenkins Bonus

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Barclays is sounding out leading shareholders about a seven-figure bonus for its new chief executive despite the bank being forced to allocate almost £2bn last year to cover a series of mis-selling and rate-rigging...

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Ford Loses £5m A Day Across Europe In Q4

Ford has reported a quarterly loss on its European operations of $732m (£465m). The company, which is the second largest US carmaker, said it now expects to lose $2bn (£1.25bn) in Europe, up 25% from a loss predicted a few months ago. The loss comes...

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ArcelorMittal Steelworkers Protest In Belgium

ArcelorMittal workers in Belgium have clashed with police during a protest at plans to close steel plants in the province of Liege. Six officers were injured in the demonstration of around 2,000 steel workers, who gathered outside regional government...

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French City Sells Off Its Wine Cellar For Aid

A French city has sold off thousands of bottles of treasured wine from its cellar to help pay for local social services. Dijon auctioned 3,500 bottles of Burgundy and raised 151,620 euros (£130,000) for its emergency aid for social action. The sale...

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Time Out Tycoon Enters Race For Bust IT Group

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The entrepreneur behind the Time Out listings magazine is among a pack of predators circling the IT services group 2e2 less than two years after it received a takeover bid valuing it at more than £350m. I understand...

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