Items tagged "Crime"
Businesses 'not protecting intellectual property'
Many businesses are failing to protect themselves and their intellectual property (IP), according to new Government research. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) described the attitude of...
Sentencing guidelines offer greater leniency to addicts
New court guidelines recommend punishments as lenient as a fine for shop thieves - and suggest softer sentences for those with drink or drug addictions. The guidance for judges and magistrates...
Driving to work hungover 'four times more dangerous'
Driving to work hungover is four times more dangerous even if you are under the limit, new research has found. A study carried out for insurers RSA by Brunel University found that drivers drove...
Crime 'costs each business £13,500 a year'
Crime costs each small business an £13,500 a year, a new survey has found. In the study, conducted for its report 'Putting the economy back on track: Crimes against business', the Federation of...


