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Ombudsman calls for earlier intervention by financial regulators
Financial regulators must make sure that consumer complaints are dealt with more
quickly according to the body that oversees them. They should intervene earlier
in potential disputes, the chief ombudsman of the Financial Ombudsman Service
(FOS) has said.
30/06/2011
Film industry asks court to force BT to cut off access to alleged copyright-infringing website
Film industry representatives have asked a UK court to force BT to block its
customers' access to a UK-operated website it says violates copyright rights.
30/06/2011
Unitary patent plans gain approval from EU ministers, UK Government says
EU competition ministers have approved plans that would allow inventors to
obtain a single patent to protect their creations in 25 EU countries, according
to the UK Government.
28/06/2011
Why gambling companies must act now on new bribery law
OPINION: When US anti-corruption enforcers get their teeth into an industry the
effects are felt around the world, including in the UK. The recent announcement
of an investigation into a US gambling company means that firms here need to
act.
28/06/2011
News service avoided 'hot news' claim by crediting sources
Stock market analysts cannot stop the instantaneous publishing of their share
tips by an online news service, a US court has ruled.
27/06/2011
New police database will give national records access for first time
Police will share local records about people through a new national database,
the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has said. A new database for
England and Wales will be linked to an existing one covering Scotland, an NPIA
spokesman said.
24/06/2011
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