I picked up this story a little late: a company called the Global Internet Freedom Consortium offers VPN’s and kindred software to get around China’s net nanny. Then they collect data on their users and sell it for personalized advertising....
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BloodAndTreasure 1 day ago (via bloodandtreasure.typepad.com)
To be honest, I don't have much sympathy with BA over the planned strike by cabin crew. Not because I support the unions position - I don't. As far as I can see, this strike will probably result in a lot more of them losing their jobs and having to take pay cuts as it will probably be the final nail in the airlines coffin - but if they want to destroy the company that pays their wages th...
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The Czech Republic's leading power company, ČEZ, has promised to turn to energy efficiency and environmentally-friendly projects, but local NGOs say it must still improve its green energy strategy. EurActiv Czech Republic reports.
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Not content with being a 'socialist', the mastermind behind New Labour, an 'American Messiah' and Middle East 'peace envoy', today we learn Tony Blair is a personal adviser to the oil industry. In particular a company that did extremely well out of the toppling of Saddam Hussein and a £1m deal with the Royal Family of a neighbouring state. Tony Blair waged an ex...
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The National Audit Office has criticised the Student Loans Company for management errors that resulted in the 'poor' delivery of loans, in a report that also questions Whitehall's capability
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Tony Blair has been paid to advise a South Korean oil company and the Kuwaiti Government.
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Telegraph 2 days ago (via telegraph.co.uk)
MSPs have today quizzed the Scottish directors of alcohol producer Diageo over plans to cut 900 jobs and raised questions over the company's £400m advertising budget.
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Ahead of this week’s live spiked debate, David Crow of City AM offers his thoughts on Google’s current predicament.
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The UK government has agreed to lend £80m to nuclear engineering company Sheffield Forgemasters as part of the policy of 'industrial activism' pursued by business minister Lord Mandelson
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