If you’ve ever traveled to Europe and purchased something, you’re either likely aware that you can get the Value-Added Tax (VAT) reimbursed once you
Tag: United Kingdom
Reddit links UK-US trade talk leak to Russian influence campaign
Reddit has linked account activity involving the leak and amplification of sensitive UK-US trade talks on its platform during the ongoing UK election campaign
Trouva, an online marketplace for independent boutiques, raises $22M
Amazon helped pioneer and now dominates the online marketplace business model, where a variety of merchants post items for sale on its platform for
Brexit ad blitz data firm paid by Vote Leave broke privacy laws, watchdogs find
A joint investigation by watchdogs in Canada and British Columbia has found that Cambridge Analytica-linked data firm, Aggregate IQ, broke privacy laws in Facebook ad-targeting
Dating.com acquires Dil Mil app for South Asian expats as dating apps consolidate
Following the recent news about the Badoo and Bumble and Badoo exit there is more consolidation in the dating app space. It seems many dating apps
Uber has again been denied licence renewal in London over safety risks
Two months after being given a two-month reprieve on its licence to operate in London, Uber has once again been denied a full renewal
Sweden drops rape investigation into Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange
Sweden has dropped an investigation into Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, on allegations of suspected rape. In a statement today the country’s prosecution authority said
‘Magic: The Gathering’ game maker exposed 452,000 players’ account data
The maker of Magic: The Gathering has confirmed that a security lapse exposed the data on hundreds of thousands of game players. The game’s
More layoffs at pivoting London edtech startup pi-top
London edtech startup pi-top has gone through another round of layoffs, TechCrunch has learned. pi-top confirmed that eight jobs have been cut in the
This ride-hailing PR pitch shows platforms and digital campaign ‘dark arts’ want democracy to be pay to play
A UK PR firm pitching to run an account for Ola has proposed running a campaign to politicize ride-hailing as a tactic to shift