Posts made in January, 2016

on Jan 30, 2016

By Seb Joseph Donald Trump’s controversial PR campaign to win the presidential race has sparked a legal battle between a Muslim political leader angered by his claims about parts of London being radicalised. Kamran Malik, head of the East-London based Communities United Party, is seeking £10m in damages from the US billionaire after he claimed that parts of the capital are so radicalised that the police fear for their lives. Malik, who lives in Forest Gate, argued that his “small community” has suffered the most damage in the wake of Trump’s remarks about the radicalisation of Muslims. He added that the “careless or negligent comments” Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jan 30, 2016

By Seb Joseph Facebook and Instagram are to ban users from advertising and selling firearms to stop people avoiding background checks. The crackdown only applies to public posts and won’t scan private messages. The rule aims to stamp out people trading guns to one another on both social networks following concerns that they were being used as a way to get around background checks. Despite the clampdown, licensed businesses will still be able to continue promote guns as they have always been banned from accepting orders and making sales on both networks. The change bolsters Facebook’s regulated goods policy, first introduced in March 2014 to ban Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jan 30, 2016

By Seb Joseph Apple, Amazon, McDonald’s and Starbucks are being unfairly targeted by European tax investigators crackdown on fiscal deals, according to a senior US tax official in charge of international policy. Robert Slack, deputy assistant secretary for international tax affairs at the US Treasury, blasted EU regulators following recent meetings with them to discuss whether the firms in question are paying enough tax. He thinks there’s a crusade against US companies that’s pushing the investigation to focus disproportionately on those American companies alleged to be exploiting tax loopholes. The FT reported that Slack said the US Treasury is concerned that the “EU commission appears Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jan 30, 2016

By Seb Joseph Three’s #Makeitright slogan is meant to encapsulate the brand’s commitment to the customer but it’s currently being used by many to voice their dismay at the prospect of expensive bills. The mobile phone operator has doubled the cost of some of its monthly tariffs in a move that will impact a sizeable chunk of its 8.8 million users. Those affected have 30 days to switch to another plan or supplier before they are moved to another tariff, though customers believe it’s an underhanded attempt from Three to offer less for more. To that end, some disgruntled Three customers have turned the brand’s Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Jan 30, 2016

By Seb Joseph HSBC’s online banking systems were brought down by a cyber attack the banking firm has claimed it successfully defended agianst to ensure customers’ transcations were not affected. Despite the defence, many of the bank’s customers struggled to log in to its online and mobile services. Both aspects were recovered hours after they went offline, though HSBC admitted that it was still fighting off attempted attacks and would monitor the situation with the authorities. No customer details had been compromised by the attack. However, many of those who were unable to access certain features vented their frustrations at the brand on Twitter. A spokesman Read full story › Source: The Drum...