Apple leaves accessory makers in the dark
Secrecy at Apple over the iPhone's specifications created huge challenges for companies designing accessories... [read more]
Watchdog group slams Google on privacy
Google Inc.'s privacy practices are the worst among the Internet's top destinations, according to a watchdog... [read more]
Google searches for support
The Internet company's growth may depend on new laws to fend off rivals. ... [read more]
EU Probes Google Over Privacy Concerns
An independent European Union panel has launched an investigation into whether Google Inc.'s Internet... [read more]
EU asks Google to explain data retention policies
Privacy experts said it was the first salvo in what could become an effort to force Google to change... [read more]
Microsoft buys Internet ad agency
Microsoft Corp., not wanting to get left behind rivals in an online advertising boom, agreed to pay $6... [read more]
Banks
Manufacturers call on Bank to halt rate rises
The Bank of England should resist the temptation to raise interest rates again this week because inflation... [read more]
ShoreBank thrives despite early predictions
Opening a bank aimed at improving the quality of life in poor urban areas was supposed to be a grand... [read more]
Energy
UK oil output shortfall raises fears of dependence on Russia
The energy industry warned today that government targets of keeping Britain's oil and gas production... [read more]
BP in oilseed tree project
Company sets up a venture with biodiesel firm to increase planting of jatropha, a tree that produces... [read more]
