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From goal-line tech to Video Assistant Referees, football is always on the look-out for new ideas.

Passwords were exposed on Twitter’s internal network by a glitch, the social network says.

Martin Winterkorn is accused by US prosecutors of conspiring to mislead regulators.

The role of two London-registered operations – Emerdata and Firecrest Technologies – is questioned.

Settlement will provide compensation for tens of thousands of gold miners who suffer from silicosis.

Sir Richard is set to become a partner in a private equity fund aimed at consumer goods.

The House of Fraser rose from humble beginnings to conquer the retail world but has its reign ended?

The Baylis family say paying off debts allows them to spend more quality time as a family.

Virgin Media is to close its Llansamlet base with the loss of nearly 800 jobs.

Tesla boss snubs “boring” questions from analysts after the electric car maker’s latest results.

A key index of activity in the UK services sector indicates growth, but is not as strong as expected.

A government agency confirms a criminal probe into fires that affected the Vauxhall Zafira.

Shares in the music streaming business fall after first results as a listed company disappoint investors.

Commonwealth Bank apologises for not telling customers about the potential privacy breach two years ago.

The Chinese smartphone maker’s flotation could be the biggest globally by since Alibaba’s 2014 IPO.

Cambridge Analytica is warned not to delete its data history ahead of an investigation.

Group led by hotel owner wants to build a new terminal on the airport’s western edge near the M25.

TalkTalk comes last for the second year running in a broadband service report from Ofcom.

As talks are due to resume between the US, Canada and Mexico over a new trade deal, Canada is hopeful of a positive outcome.

Elon Musk’s electric car maker lost more than $700m in the first three months of 2018.

The two black men will each receive $1 and $200,000 for a youth employment programme.

The political consultancy is accused of acquiring harvested data from 87 million Facebook accounts.

The UK’s vehicle safety agency says the German luxury car maker failed to tell it about the fault.

TSB chief executive Paul Pester says he does not know when the bank’s IT problems will be fully resolved.

America’s two retail giants are reportedly vying for a stake in the Indian e-commerce company.

The proposed multi-year budget, the first post-Brexit, tries to find new sources of income.

Chief executive Paul Pester says he is “truly sorry” and admits he does not know when it will all be fixed.

Eurozone GDP growth slowed to 0.4% in the first quarter, but it still beat the UK’s 0/1% growth.

The Chinese company that owns Hamleys will take control of the troubled department store chain.

Record collectors spent $200m on the online marketplace Discogs last year, with vinyl making 80% of sales.