Call For E-Cigarettes To Be Banned Indoors

The World Health Organisation is recommending a ban on using e-cigarettes in public indoor spaces because of fears over second-hand smoke. In a long-awaited report, the UN health body voiced concern about the control of the $3bn (£1.8bn) market by the...

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Scotland Debate: The Facts Behind The Arguments

Full Fact - an independent fact checking organisation - checks the statements made by both sides during the second Scottish referendum debate. CURRENCY: Alex Salmond: "No-one can stop us using the pound sterling, it's an internationally tradeable currency."...

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Alibaba Shoppers Can Net New Home Discounts

China's extraordinary e-commerce boom has hit new heights, with Alibaba shoppers now able to claim massive discounts on new homes to help boost sales. The cross-promotion between housing developer China Vanke - the country's biggest - and Alibaba's Taobao...

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Ballots Sent Out After Fiery Scotland Debate

Ballot papers have been sent out in the Scottish independence referendum - as polls say Alex Salmond won last night's final TV debate. There were angry exchanges over North Sea oil, the NHS and currency - but snap polls gave Scotland's First Minister...

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Amazon Buys Streaming Site Twitch For $1bn

Amazon has bought gaming streaming site Twitch for $970m (£584m). The cash acquisition for the website – which lets gamers stream their gameplay for non-playing viewers to watch - is one of the largest in Amazon's history. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos...

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Facebook Cracks Down On News Feed 'Clickbait'

Facebook is cracking down on "clickbait" articles which feature eye-catching headlines but very little substance. Because they get a lot of clicks, the posts get shown to more people and are displayed higher up in the news feed. But Facebook said a...

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Private Data Of 27 Million Web Users Stolen

The private data of more than half the people living in South Korea has been compromised in a series of major hacking attacks. A 24-year-old - known only by his surname Kim - is reported to have received 220 million data records of 27 million people....

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Burger King Faces US Tax Backlash On Takeover

Burger King's decision to move its tax base from the US to Canada has resulted in boycott threats from angry US customers. Its takeover of the popular Tim Hortons coffee-and-doughnut chain, which is being part-funded by billionaire investor Warren...

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Govt Fined Over Lost Prisoner Data Hard Drive

The Ministry of Justice has been hit with a £180,000 fine after a back-up hard drive containing confidential information about prisoners was lost. The data watchdog issued the punishment after the storage device was lost at HMP Erlestoke prison in Wiltshire...

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RBS Hit By £15m FCA Mortgage Advice Fine

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will on Wednesday add to the list of misconduct for which it has been fined since it was bailed out by British taxpayers when it pays millions of pounds for giving poor advice to mortgage...

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