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Telegraph £150m dividend fuels sale speculation

01-10-2016 13:58

Telegraph Media Group’s parent company has heightened speculation that its owners Sir Frederick Barclay and his twin brother, Sir David, may be preparing the sale of the newspaper group by paying its owners a dividend of £150m.
In its annual accounts for the year to January 2016, Press Acquisitions, which is controlled by the brothers, revealed it had written down the value of its publishing titles by £149.4m.
In a filing made public yesterday it said: “The ma

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Carmakers seek assurances from government before future UK investment following Brexit vote

01-10-2016 13:17

Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover have demanded guarantees from the UK government over Brexit fears before they commit to future investment in the UK.
Nissan, which operates from Sunderland, wants compensation for any tax barriers it may incur as a result of leaving the EU with boss Carlos Ghosn saying it could not afford to “wait until the end of Brexit” for a deal.
Jaguar Land Rover’s Dr Ralf Speth responded to Ghosn’s comments stating his company would have to &

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Ofcom reveals most offensive swear words as audiences become less tolerant of discrimination on TV

01-10-2016 12:08

Television viewers and radio listeners are becoming less tolerant of discriminatory language, Ofcom has revealed.
The first study of audience attitudes from the broadcasting regulator since 2010, revealed racist or discriminatory words were considered to be harder hitting and carry more emotional impact than ‘general’ swear words.
Looking at 144 words, the study showed participants recent clips from Big Brother and Don’t Tell The Bride as well as older excerpts from

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Samsung hit with 'exploding' washing machine claims following global smartphone recall

01-10-2016 11:17

Samsung has been hit with more problems revealing it is in talks with US consumer watchdogs after a lawsuit against the firm over ‘exploding’ washing machines.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned of issues with some of the company’s top-load machines, with a law suit against the firm claiming the fault can lead to injury or damage.
The news follows Samsung’s global recall of its Note 7 smartphone due to ‘exploding’ batteries.

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L'Oreal researches 3D printed follicles to combat hair loss

01-10-2016 10:51

Cosmetics brand L’Oreal has partnered with French bio-printing company Poietis to look into 3D printing hair follicles.
Already using 3D printed skin in its product research, L’Oreal said it hoped by 3D printing follicles it could “enhance our knowledge of both hair biology and some of the mysteries of hair growth and loss.”
Speaking to the BBC, Jose Cotovio, a director at L’Oreal’s Research and Innovation division, revealed the follicles would ini

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