Microsoft faces tougher UK oversight under CMA proposal
The CMA has proposed Microsoft strategic market status, which could lead to curbs on its software bundling, with a final decision due in February.
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The CMA has proposed Microsoft strategic market status, which could lead to curbs on its software bundling, with a final decision due in February.
Lisa Nandy has issued a Public Interest Intervention Notice over the BT TalkTalk deal, citing a risk to life, and told the CMA to report by…
The Olivia Dean copyright claim, filed in California by Bill Withers' publishers, names Capitol Records and Universal Music Group but not the singer.
Vaping Products Duty of £2.20 per 10ml takes effect on 1 October, with stamps on packs and a sell-through window for unstamped stock to 31 March…
An MI5 espionage alert names a Chinese institute it says funds research for Beijing's intelligence service and tells universities to review ties now.
The business secretary told Labour's party conference that closing bogus self-employment loopholes would give up to 100,000 more workers basic rights.
The Insolvency Service has opened 146 abusive phoenixing investigations since April as its chief executive prepares to launch a new five-year strategy.
The Insolvency Service has secured its first convictions for identity verification offences, with three company directors fined at magistrates' court.
The Foreign Office IR35 case enters a second year, with the department still unable to say what it owes HMRC after hundreds of wrong assessments.
The Revolut data breach involved an unauthorised third party using a legitimate government email domain, the fintech said, adding customer funds were safe.
The employment tribunal backlog of single claims hit a record 70,000 at the end of June, as a lawyer warns tribunals face even greater demand ahead.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has overturned the 2024 Next equal pay ruling, finding recruitment and retention justified higher warehouse pay rates.
The Artificial Superintelligence Security Bill goes before parliament on 8 September as Geoffrey Hinton warns superintelligent AI could be catastrophic.
