Chinese Transsion sued by Qualcomm and Philips over mounting IP issues

Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shenzhen-listed Transsion, the world’s fourth-largest smartphone maker, is being sued by Qualcomm and Philips for alleged intellectual property violations. Transsion, which has a 48 percent market share for smartphones on the African continent and is rapidly … Read more

Tesco and Asda sued by customers over E coli sandwich infections

Tesco and Asda are being sued by customers including the family of an 11-year-old girl who became seriously ill after eating own-brand sandwiches linked to a coronavirus outbreak. E. coli. The supermarkets are facing legal action after a child and an adult were left in hospital. One person has been confirmed to have died and … Read more