24.07.12
Fixed-Odds Betting Machines
Experts fear turbo-charged roulette machines have features that may lead to problem gambling.
UK bookmakers operate more than 32,000 betting terminals and now MPs suggest they be allowed more.
Formal agreements to help curb problem gambling offer little protection for vulnerable punters.
Campaigners fear MPs’ recommendation could open UK to ‘pokie sheds’.
Problem gambling costs the UK economy an estimated £3.6bn a year.
How a 20-second game transformed the betting industry.
19.07.12
Corporate Watch
Gécamines cannot be liable for DRC’s debts, court rules.
12.07.12
See which state has most people on death row – and which state executes most people.
12.06.12
IMF withholds funds to Congo over concerns about transparency
Campaigners raise more concerns about mining deals in DRC involving Dan Gertler.
17.05.12
Lobbying’s Hidden Influence
Rigged traffic lights and tripped up IOC members, Vanity Fair reports on London’s Olympics win.
20.04.12
As the F1 gets underway, here’s a who’s who of the kingdom’s spinners.
Rulers’ Riches
Teenagers from the provinces instill fear in the Russian population.
05.04.12
Surveillance State
Some forces grant virtually all applications for phone records.
02.04.12
The NSA’s vast new surveillance facility is just one facet in its spying capabilities.
02.03.12
The New York Times unpicks a multi-billion dollar social network.
23.12.11
Health
Over twice spent on management consultants than centrally recorded.
14.12.11
Scrutinising Government
The former MPs who have parliamentary passes.
30.11.11
Draft manual for French system used by Gaddafi suggests regime spied on opponents in UK.
10.08.11
Drone Warfare
How the team managed sourcing difficulties while compiling the dataset.
