News round-up, 16 May

News round-up, 16 May

Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some interesting news stories from around the web.

1. RBS set for biggest privatisation in UK history [via The Week]

2. The ICO is threatening to take legal action over police use of facial recognition technology [via New Statesman]

3. York teacher fired over film wins £646k payout [via BBC News]

4. Can anything save the British high street? [via The Week]

5. Paddy Power Betfair confirms it is in talks to buy FanDuel [via Financial Times]