Billing system failures cost British Gas £9.5m (UK)

Finance and Legal
Micro businesses affected by failures in a billing system introduced by British Gas Business in March 2014 will receive direct payments from the £9.5m that the supplier was required to pay in redress after an Ofgem investigation found it failed
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Illicit Streaming of TV Content (UK).

Finance and Legal
27/02/2017. In response to concerns of TV broadcasters and owners of broadcast content  about the adequacy of current legislation to deal with the growing use of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) boxes to provide illicit access to subscription TV, the Intellectual
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Investigatory Powers Act – Code of Practice (UK).

Finance and Legal
27/02/2017. Views are sought on five draft statutory codes of practice that will set out in detail – with examples of best practice – how each of five powers in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 should be used by public
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Final rules for new deposit protection limit (UK)

Finance and Legal
On 30 January, the compensation limit for deposits with banks, building societies, credit unions and other firms authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority in the event of a firm’s insolvency was increased from £75,000 to £85,000. The limit for joint
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100% Business Rates Retention (E)

Business
21/02/2017. How to reward local authorities for achieving growth in business rates and help them share and manage risk are key questions in a consultation marking the latest stage in reforming the local government finance system to allow authorities to
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