At a difficult time in her life, Helen Barker was desperate for a job - and fraudsters tried to take advantage. The 29-year-old, who has since been diagnosed with bipolar…
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Currys PC World asked to honour cancelled Black Friday sales
Currys PC World is facing a growing number of complaints about cancelled Black Friday purchases, which customers only learned about after the sales period was over. The firm has blamed…
Why are we building gas-powered ships?
The two new ferries still being built in Port Glasgow have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Glen Sannox and "hull 802" are the first UK-built ships capable…
Competition and Markets Authority plans tailored rules for tech giants
The UK is set to issue Facebook, Google and the other tech giants sets of rules customised to each firm, and penalise them if they fail to obey. The tailored…
Encrypted messaging puts children at risk, commissioner warns
Encryption of online messages could make it harder to police child abuse and grooming online, the children's commissioner for England has warned. End-to-end encryption is a privacy feature that makes…
Looking for part-time jobs is soul-destroying
Emma Sahota, a mum of three, has found it very difficult to get part-time work, even with decades of experience. She was made redundant last year before going on maternity…
Airbnb’s ‘incredible’ IPO lost out on $4 billion
Airbnb's Wall Street debut was subject to plenty of hype and speculation. Even so, the startup's first day of trading was nothing short of jaw-dropping. What happened: Airbnb shares opened…