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New Legal Filing Raises Questions About UK ‘Agreement’ to Drop Demand for Apple Backdoor
 |  Aug 31, 2025

A newly released legal filing in the UK reveals the British government sought much broader access to Apple user data that previously known, according to the Financial Times. It also...

UK Labour Shifts AI Focus to Public Sector amid Cost-Cutting Measures
 |  Aug 29, 2024

The British Labour government is reportedly crafting a new artificial intelligence (AI) strategy focused on cost-cutting measures and increased public sector adoption, in anticipation of a critical autumn budget. According to...

Amazon Faces £1 Billion Lawsuit from British Retailers Over Data Misuse
 |  Jun 9, 2024

Amazon is confronting a substantial £1 billion ($1.3 billion) collective lawsuit from British retailers who accuse the e-commerce giant of misusing their data to enhance its market share and profitability....

British American Tobacco to Pay Nigerian Fine for Antitrust Violations
 |  Jan 1, 2024

British American Tobacco Plc's Nigerian units are facing a hefty fine of $110 million from the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) in Nigeria after the regulatory body found...

British PM Secures AI Agreements, Global Regulation Still Pending
 |  Nov 6, 2023

During a two-day summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety hosted by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, prominent figures including tech CEOs like Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman, U.S. Vice...

British Court Orders Crypto Exchanges To Disclose Customer Information
 |  Nov 30, 2022

A British court has ordered six cryptocurrency exchanges to help a rival track stolen funds. The six exchanges — each of which own or operate accounts to which the stolen funds were tracked — have been ordered to disclose customers’ names, bank accounts and card details. Some redactions have been allowed, the Financial Times reported Tuesday (Nov. […]

Canada/US: Hostile takeover move for GKN gets double boost
 |  Feb 26, 2018

Turnaround specialist Melrose locked in a hostile takeover of British engineering firm GKN, said on Monday, February 26,  it had received clearance from competition regulators in the United States and Canada for the £7.4 billion (US$10.4 billion) deal. The move comes after GKN wrote to investors earlier this month to warn over the “entirely opportunistic” takeover […]

UK: Investment association demands transparency on FX Trades
 |  Feb 22, 2018

The British Investment Association is calling on banks and brokers to provide greater transparency, with regards to the reasons for pulling out of a foreing exchange (FX)trade at the last moment. As it currently stands, fund managers are left to wonder what is causing some of the last-minute trade cancellations, as banks are not providing […]

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