Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia after the government introduced a law that would force tech giants, such as Facebook and Google, to pay for the content provided by local news publishers and broadcasters.
Cryptocurrencies: A Year in Review and What the Future Has in Store
As has become the norm in its recent history, the cryptocurrency industry has once again failed to stop generating headlines in 2019. From the meteoric price growth that defined the first two quarters of 2019, […]
Drug-Related Deaths In School Children: Is Legalisation The Answer?
With the mad nightlife newfound freedom and that comes with university, it’s no surprise that drug use is prominent in uni culture. Most shockingly, it is also becoming more common in school years. Huge concern […]
Diesel Bans as Air Quality Standards Get Harder To Meet
Climate change is not going away. Pollution is not abating. Harmful gas emissions are not decreasing. Within the European Union, road transport is responsible for about 20% of all CO2 emissions. That’s enough for us […]
Mergers and Acquisitions – A Fine Line Between Success and Failure
One of the main motivations for merging companies is synergy, which is the idea that by combining business activities, performance will increase and costs will decrease. Budgets for certain departments can be cut and the new, […]
Crypto Credit Crunch: Virgin Money Bans Credit Card Customers Buying Cryptocurrencies
Virgin Money said “Following a review of our policies, I can confirm customers will no longer be able to use their Virgin Money credit card to purchase crypto-currencies.” This follows a similar move by Lloyds […]
Facebook: an Addiction to be Regulated?
The average UK smoker spends 25 minutes smoking cigarettes a day, and depends on cigarettes to occupy their mind or lift their mood. More worryingly, most UK smokers smoke their first cigarette just 30 minutes […]
Leeds Capital of Culture Bid Under Threat
Leeds’ bid to be European Capital of Culture looks to be in tatters after the European Commission told the UK government that a British city will not be allowed to host, following the Brexit vote. […]
Council Calls For Uber-Strict Regulation
Leeds City Council has called for stricter regulations around taxi licensing, after Uber was refused a new license in the capital, by Transport for London. The taxi company, used by over 3.5 million people and […]
Debate | Taking Liberties – Should the Press be Regulated?
Historically, journalism has been cited as a force for good. It is often suggested that the watchful eye of the press force our politicians, public figures and other organisations to behave in a conduct that […]