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In Brazil protests, battling pepper spray with vinegar generates creative hashtags. Read more ...
In Brazil protests, battling pepper spray with vinegar generates creative hashtags. Read more ...

First Minister announces funding programme to support growth across Scotland. Read more ...

Social media experts share pointers on how to find relevant data on how stories are consumed, shared and discovered, and what to do with the results [...] Read more ...
The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards today publishes its Final Report – ‘Changing banking for good’. It outlines the radical reform required to improve standards across the banking industry. Read more ...

UK broadcaster continues US spree, paying £19m for 65% stake in producer behind Kevin Costner drama Hatfields & McCoys. By Jason Deans [...] Read more ...
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Group M forecasts digital media will help drive rise in overall UK ad spend – but regional press in particular will suffer. By Mark Sweney [...] Read more ...

Politicians and policymakers give their reactions to a major report from the parliamentary commission on banking standards calling for a new law to jail bankers for reckless misconduct, the deferral of bonuses and more measures to foster competition [...] Read more ...

After weeks of market volatility and speculation, Ben Bernanke will explain tonight whether the Fed is close to slowing its stimulus programme [...] Read more ...

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Media Monkey: Julian Rhind-Tutt tipped to take over from Matt Smith [...] Read more ...

A pensioner says she does not feel safe in her home after a pipe bomb was found in Strabane, County Tyrone. Read more ...

Shimon Peres to award former U.S. President Bill Clinton with Israel's highest distinction. Read more ...
Follow the 2013 Cannes Lions Festival from Campaign, PR Week and Marketing [...] Read more ...

Far-right websites in Sweden are receiving so much traffic they are seven times more popular than the established political parties' online portals. Read more ...

The market and the industry have failed consumers – and the new Pensions Bill doesn't go far enough, writes David Mowat MP. Read more ...
Lord Bilimora, co-founder, Cobra Beer The brightest minds from business and beyond are coming to Liverpool on 27 June for ACCELERATE 2013, the UK's leading festival for fast-growth businesses. Read more ...

Cyprus has asked the eurozone and IMF for an overhaul of the conditions for its controversial €10bn bail-out. Read more ...

EXCLUSIVE: Big four web firms will hand over just £250k each to help crack down on images [...] Read more ...
A new criminal offence of reckless banking punishable by jail is one proposal from the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards [...] Read more ...
Summary Some short paragraphs on the Banking Commission's report The document is massive. The papers are held here on Parliament's website. I have been through the summary, tweeting via Puffles fro [...] Read more ...
MPs will discuss proposals to increase investment in cycle lanes and ensure that 10 per cent of all journeys are made by bike by 2025 [...] Read more ...
Cllr John Moss, a Waltham Forest councillor and regeneration specialist, says social landlords should be allowed to end rent subsidies for the rich In 2015 the current system for setting rents in social housing comes to an end. We should [...] Read more ...

National Audit Office says reduced salaries and conditions have deterred applicants from private sector and led to gaps [...] Read more ...

SNP ministers have promised larger increases in the state pension after Scottish independence but refused to spell out the costs or the retirement age. Read more ...
Meet Chris Tagatac: the first contextual bionic manMeet Chris Tagatac. Three years ago he fell off his roof which paralyzed him beneath his belly… [...] Read more ...
Social OS has a rich set of APIs for Developers to rapidly build Social Network applications. Influencers of this new social network can be approached in a more personal way with special offers and incentives. Importantly, Social OS analytics turns chaotic social data from multiple networks into rich and valuable data allowing more compelling offer [...] Read more ...

A big disconnect exists between the tech we use every day and the tech girls often dismiss as a viable career option, writes Wendy Tan White. We need to turn this around, fast [...] Read more ...

The Civil Service faces an exodus of its most "talented and marketable" staff because of growing unhappiness with their pay, a new report claims. Read more ...
Former Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) Lord Coe will be questioned by the Lords Committee charged with investigating the legacy of the London 2012 games on Wednesday 19 June as part of their inquiry. Read more ...
Thinktank says protecting the NHS budget stifles innovation [...] Read more ...

Many UK universities do not consider candidates' backgrounds when offering places, research suggests. Read more ...
Information on all forms of transport in London including cycle hire. Routes, maps, plan a journey, tickets sales, realtime traffic and travel updates [...] Read more ...