Legislation paving the way for the high speed rail link between London and the Midlands, dubbed HS2, has been approved by an overwhelming majority of 399 MPs in its final Commons stage and will now go to the House of…
Read moreSoftware giant Oracle sues Google over Java copyright infringement
Computer programming powerhouse Oracle are seeking £6.53 billion in damages from Google, claiming that the internet giant has used its copyrighted Java systems in its Android mobile phones.
Read moreAnimal welfare deregulation planned
Environment Secretary Liz Truss has announced that the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will be scrapping current guidelines on a range of statutory animal welfare codes and making the animal agriculture industry self-regulating.
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New legislation will protect live music venues in the UK from property developers after worrying research last year found that half the late night music venues in the country had been closed in the last decade to make way for…
Read moreSpotify reaches royalty deal with music publishers in return for copyright promise
Spotify has struck a deal that makes it easier for music publishers to claim royalties they are owed, if they agree not to make copyright-infringement claims against the streaming service.
Read morePotential legal battle over sugar tax
Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement in last week’s Budget that there will be a tax on the sugar content of fizzy drinks has provoked a backlash from soft drinks manufacturers, with campaigners saying that it is not fair to exclude fruit…
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