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Texting and driving? Be ready to shell out £1,000 and face a 6-month ban
New drivers in the UK could be made to retake their test if they are caught texting just once.
Four malicious spyware infected apps stealing 'significant amount' of user data found in Google Play Store
The spyware could steal a host of user information and even track your latitude and longitude.
Microsoft to shut Skype's London office and make most of its 400 employees redundant
Microsoft had acquired Skype, the video chat and voice-call services company in 2011 for $8.5bn.
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Weaker sterling could help Britain narrow its current account deficit, says BoE policymaker
Kristin Forbes claims Britain's net foreign asset position could benefit from a sharply weaker pound.
GE's Steam Power Systems to deliver $1.9bn order for Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant
Once Hinkley Point is complete, it will provide about 7% of the UK's power generation capacity for 60 years.
MPs launch investigation into executive pay after investors' revolt
Theresa May has made corporate governance a priority after scandals at BHS and Sports Direct.
Europe's gaming sector to post 'low but steady' earnings growth in 2017
Ratings agency Moody's says likely increase in gaming industry's online revenue growth will support earnings.
UK bonuses hit a record £44.3bn beating the pre-financial crisis peak
Bonuses hit an all-time high led by awards in the financial services sector
Scotch whisky exports grow for first time in three years despite Brexit challenges
While the US and France are the biggest markets there was a surge of sales to India.
Asian markets trade higher as weak US data reduces chances of September Fed rate increase
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong were closed due to the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
Jessica Alba's Honest Co in talks with Unilever over a potential sale
The deal is said to be valued at more than $1bn.
Apple ordered to pay $118m tax penalty in Japan for underreporting income in country's iTunes unit
This is the second tax bill to hit the company since the infamous $14.6bn EU ruling.
Julian Assange offers to turn himself in to the US if Chelsea Manning is released
WikiLeaks tweeted the announcement saying he will agree to US prison despite its 'clear unlawfulness'.
Deutsche Bank asked to pay $14bn by US DoJ to settle claims related to residential mortgage-backed securities
The German lender said it has no intent to settle the claims anywhere near the figure cited.
US bankers call for transparency in Brexit negotiations
Brexit will have 'major global impact', financial industry lobby groups say.
Congressional report finds Edward Snowden did 'tremendous damage' to US
The report coincided with a new film about the ex-NSA contractor.
UK government should adopt a policy to keep the sterling competitive, economists say
Economists Roger Bootle and John Mills say imports exceeding exports amid a costly sterling is a leading cause of the UK's large current account deficit.
Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9 million cars worldwide after air bag defect linked to 3 deaths
Affected models include Jeep Patriot, Compass SUV, Dodge Caliber, Chrysler Sebring and Avenger.
Jeremy Corbyn unveils 'Right to Own' John Lewis-style employee ownership policy
Labour leader's commitment goes one step further than similar policy from Ed Miliband.
Apple is big in China because it's only really competing with Samsung
Dr Richard Windsor of Radio Free Mobile predicts a Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent battle for Chinese Digital Life.
Biffa plans to raise £270m in signs that London flotation market is moving after Brexit
The 104-year-old waste management firm plans to return to the London Stock Exchange.
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged, in line with market expectations
BoE does not forecast UK economy to slow down in the second half of 2016 as much as forecast before the Brexit vote.
Raspberry Pi distributor Premier Farnell reports fall in profits
Adjusted pre-tax profits slide to £23.3m in first half of the year from £26.2m in 2015.
This 17-year-old hacker knows how to get free data using the T-Mobile national network
The teen hacker said he explored the idea of accessing the internet without a data plan as a 'fun challenge'.
Donald Trump's website leaked personal data of interns due to 'serious misconfiguration'
One aspiring intern castigated the Trump campaign claiming he was convinced they had handed the reins to a 'gang of baboons'
Mobileye split from Tesla because Autopilot is 'pushing the safety envelope'
Israeli start-up will no longer help develop Tesla's Autopilot self-driving car technology.
Morrisons notches up third consecutive quarter of growth
Morrisons continues to grow sales amid a fierce price war in the supermarket sector.
Tesla sues oil industry executive for posing as Elon Musk to steal company secrets
Email allegedly sent in name of Tesla CEO asks for sensitive and private company information.
UK retail sales soar past expectations in August
Retail sales excluding petrol stations grow 5.9% in August, smashing analysts' forecast for a 4.8% gain.
Oil and gas firm Ophir Energy plans 'prudent' return to exploration drilling
London-listed company posts loss before tax of $70m in the first six months of 2016.
Hinkley Point nuclear power station gets approval with new national security safeguards
Goverment approves £18bn deal with new conditions around ownership and sale of nuclear plants.
John Lewis profit slump blamed on higher pay and increased competition
Like-for-like sales at John Lewis stores grow 3.1% from 2015 but Waitrose experiences 1% decline in same store sales.
London Underground toilet break row: Drivers to strike on Circle and Hammersmith & City lines
RMT Union members will walkout for 24 hours from from 21:00 BST tonight.
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