Amazon fire stick owners issued a warning as a man, 42, was arrested in a new crackdown

AMAZON Fire Sticks owners have been warned of a new crackdown on illegal streaming following the arrest of a man. The suspect, 42, is believed to be from Nottingham and has used equipment to distribute top shows, films and sport by illegally streaming Sky TV for free. A man has been arrested for illegally streaming … Read more

Google is launching a crackdown on VPNs and it could force you to pay more than ever before

All products are independently selected by our experts. To help us provide free, unbiased advice, we earn an affiliate commission when you purchase something. Click here to learn more Google is taking a tough stance on YouTube viewers who use the best VPN deals to subscribe to cheap YouTube Premium in other countries. The Californian … Read more

Labour’s crackdown on private equity tax to exempt bosses risking their own capital

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has indicated that Labor will continue favorable tax treatment of private equity executives in Britain in cases where fund managers are putting their own capital at risk. Labor has pledged to … Read more

Employees are threatening legal action because of the crackdown on workplace issues at BP

BP requires employees to disclose intimate relationships with colleagues or remove their faces Employees were given three months to disclose any matters Rules follow Bernard Looney’s dismissal for failing to disclose past relationships BP risks being hit with employee lawsuits after serious concerns were raised about its crackdown on workplace relationships. The oil giant announced … Read more

Employees are threatening legal action against the crackdown on workplace issues at BP

Crackdown: City's top lawyers have said retroactively demanding relationship information stinks of the Stasi

BP requires employees to disclose intimate relationships with colleagues or remove their faces Employees were given three months to disclose any matters Rules follow Bernard Looney’s dismissal for failing to disclose past relationships By Mark Shapland Updated: 4:50 PM EDT, June 15, 2024 BP risks being hit with employee lawsuits after serious concerns were raised … Read more

Private equity and professional services firms are facing a crackdown from HMRC

Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the UK tax myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Private equity houses and professional services firms could stand to pocket hundreds of millions of pounds after the UK tax authorities launched a crackdown on companies operating as limited companies. HM Revenue & Customs is … Read more

Mastercard and Visa are facing a crackdown from the UK watchdog over merchant fees

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Visa and Mastercard will be required to share more information about the fees they charge merchants under new rules proposed by the UK’s payments regulator. The Payment Systems Regulator proposed on Tuesday that the two … Read more