Some 46m people in the UK could potentially benefit from a case brought against Mastercard demanding £14bn (€16.5bn) in damages for allegedly charging excessive fees, according to court documents.

Yahoo sued Facebook yesterday over 10 patents that include methods and systems for advertising on the web, the first major legal battle among big technology companies in social media.

A LAW firm has let slip that Facebook paid $65 million (e50m) to settle a suit charging that founder Mark Zuckerberg swiped the idea for the website from former college roommates.