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Peugeot owner expected to buy Vauxhall and Opel operations

05-03-2017 13:27

The board of the PSA Group, which makes Peugeot and Citroen, has reportedly agreed to purchase Vauxhall and Opel from General Motors (GM).
An official announcement is expected to be made tomorrow (Monday 6 March), with ministers confident that the deal will secure 4,500 manufacturing jobs and pensions, with no immediate plans for the closure of Vauxhall’s Luton and Ellesmere Port plants.
However, there are concerns for jobs and pensions once existing contracts start to expire i

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PwC accountants responsible for Oscars mix-up 'in fear for their lives' after receiving death threats

05-03-2017 12:31

The accountants responsible for the Best Picture mishap at last Sunday’s Oscars have reportedly hired bodyguards after receiving death threats from angry film fans.
During the show, PwC accountant Brian Cullinan mistakenly handed presenter Warren Beatty the wrong envelope which resulted in La La Land being mistakenly awarded the Best Picture gong over rightful winner Moonlight.
Described as the “biggest blunder in Oscars history,” PwC apologised for “failing t

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Uber accused of dodging regulators with 'secret program' Greyball

05-03-2017 11:34

Ride-hailing app Uber has been accused of using a secret program to prevent regulators from shutting it down in cities across the globe.
The software, called Greyball, looks to identity undercover officials and deny them service particularly in cities where operations have not been authorised.
According to reports in the New York Times, four current and former Uber employees have confirmed the use of Greyball which identified regulators posing as passengers by collecting data on the

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Russia considers banning Beauty and the Beast remake thanks to its 'exclusively gay moment'

05-03-2017 10:55

Disney’s live action remake of Beauty and the Beast could fall foul of Russian laws prohibiting the spread of ‘gay propaganda’ thanks to its “exclusively gay moment”.
According to reports, Russian officials are under pressure to check if the new film breaches the law with culture minister, Vladimir Medinsky, remarking that action would be taken. Another MP also described the film as “shameless propaganda of sin”.
Earlier this week the film&rs

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