Rupert Murdoch, who has made a m donation to the Republican governors’ association ahead of the November midterm elections. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters It’s amusing, in a perverse sort of way, that media mogul Rupert Murdoch would donate m to the Republican Governors Association. You’d... 

Teams at Indian call centres rang computer users claiming to be from tech support and told computer users there were problems with their machines which could be fixed. Photograph: Virginia Mayo/AP Nineteen websites which were used to perpetrate a phone scam offering “computer support”... 

BP has made $7bn from a sell-off of its assets but investors fear the oil company may make more radical changes. Above, BP chair Carl-Henric Svanberg. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters “The board believes that there are opportunities to divest assets which are strategically more valuable... 

Who is allowed to take out a life insurance policy on my life? The only individual who can buy a life insurance policy on your life is someone who has an actual “insurable interest” on your life. A stranger is not allowed to purchase a life insurance policy on your life. Individuals who typically have...