Facebook tests a feature that provides info on article publishers

Facebook is still working out how to reduce the reach of fake news and misinformation on its site and today, it starts testing a new feature that sounds like it might be pretty useful. When an article link is shared in someone’s News Feed, there will now be a small “i” button that will bring […]

Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt says 2 things inspired him to transform the company: a 2011 article by Marc Andreessen and a tech book he ‘literally read in a day’

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Jeff Immelt was CEO of GE for 16 years He turned to Silicon Valley for advice on keeping GE relevant and competitive In an essay published by the Harvard Business Review, he credits much of his inspiration to a 2011 article by Marc Andreessen, and the book “The Lean Startup” Over his 16-year tenure […]

Sunday Times removes anti-semitic article on BBC gender pay gap scandal

The Sunday Times has been forced to apologize and retract a controversial column published online and in print, which featured a slew of misogynistic and anti-Semitic remarks about the ongoing BBC gender pay gap debate. Journalist Kevin Myers is facing intense backlash online for the article, entitled ‘Sorry, ladies – equal pay has to be […]

Salon removes article calling Otto Warmbier ‘America’s idiot fratboy’

Thomson Reuters Left-leaning website Salon has removed a controversial 2016 article criticizing Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old American student who died after being imprisoned for 17 months in North Korea for attempting to take a sign. In a statement on Tuesday, Executive Editor Andrew O’Hehir told Business Insider that the site chose to remove the article, titled “This might […]

Article 50 letter handwriting reveals Theresa May is NOT 'in a RUSH' for Brexit

Theresa May strongly felt the gravitas of the situation at hand when she sat down to sign the Article 50 letter, according to Elaine Quigley, chairman of the British Institute of Graphologists. “The flow of the pen is not smooth, note the variation in the path of the stroke, so it is likely that the […]

Brexit news – Donald Tusk meets Sir Tim Barrow for tense handover of Article 50 letter

Barrow, 53, was appointed the role of Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union in January 2017, and was described by Downing Street at the time as “a seasoned and tough negotiator, with extensive experience of securing UK objectives in Brussels.” But was Barrow’s “tough” demeanour on show when he met with […]

Britain formally triggers Article 50 to leave the EU

Published time: 29 Mar, 2017 11:27Edited time: 29 Mar, 2017 11:31 Forty-four years after joining the European Economic Community, the forerunner of the modern day EU, Britain has triggered Article 50 to begin formal divorce talks with the bloc. Appearing at the House of Commons despatch box for the regular weekly session of Prime Minister’s […]

Brexit house prices: What does Article 50 mean for YOUR house price

Article 50 has today been triggered but where does that leave the millions of British homeowners worried about the value of their property?  Or those who don’t own a house looking to join the property ladder post-Brexit?  British Building Society Nationwide believes house prices will continue to rise in the face of Brexit – albeit […]