12/10/2017 ICO continues its crackdown on illegal marketing texts and emails (UK) A Bradford-based bank and a London marketing company are among the latest businesses to receive hefty fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office for distributing hundreds of thousands of

IMF says high earners should pay more tax The IMF has suggested that major economies should raise taxes on high earners. The Fund said many rich countries could take advantage of benign economic conditions to raise taxes in order to

06/10/2017 No need to notify the ICO next year – but pay the notification fee anyhow (UK) While the requirement for organisations that process personal information to notify the Information Commissioner’s Office will cease when the EU General Data Protection

27/09/2017 The actions that the Financial Conduct Authority and the financial services industry can take to better meet the financial needs of older people are identified in an occasional paper outlining the findings of a FCA project launched in February,

27/09/2017 New rules drafted to replace the two 19th century Bill of Sales Acts, which currently regulate log book loans and other arrangements where individuals pledge their goods as security, are the subject of an HM Treasury consultation seeking views