Meta shares surge despite Facebook owner’s weakest revenue growth for a decade April 28, 2022 Meta shares were lifted after the social media giant’s first earnings report, despite missing Wall Street analysts’ revenue estimates. Facebook’s owner saw shares surge some 13 per cent after, revealing it had managed to claw back some users, after previously reporting its first ever decline in user-numbers. Meta lost a staggering $230bn in market value [...]
More artists benefit from streaming than ever before April 28, 2022 New analysis has revealed that a record number of tracks are now hitting eight-figure UK streaming totals, despite calls from some artists that the system is rigged against them.
It is ‘perfectly legitimate’ for Priti Patel to attend James Bond film premiere, says Raab April 27, 2022 It is “perfectly legitimate” for Priti Patel to attend a James Bond premiere in her role as Home Secretary, pointing to both “fictional” and “factual” links between the security services and the Home Office, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said this morning. It comes after Cabinet Office minister Michael Ellis suggested Ms Patel accepted an invite [...]
Basic Instinct sexism row: Daily Mail hits back with old Angela Rayner comments and rebuffs Commons Speaker April 27, 2022 The Daily Mail published comments made by Labour’s Angela Rayner in a light-hearted political podcast in January in which she discussed comparisons between her attire and behaviour in the Commons and a scene in the movie Basic Instinct featuring Sharon Stone. On comedian Matt Forde’s The Political Party, Ms Rayner said she was “mortified” by [...]
Ed Sheeran set to headline Jubilee concert as organisers unveil £15m celebrations April 26, 2022 Ed Sheeran is set to be the centrepiece for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as preparations are made for the “people’s pageant”.
Number 10 says Elon Musk must ‘protect users’ after Twitter buyout April 26, 2022 Downing Street has said that Twitter must continue to “protect consumers” after Elon Musk’s impending buyout of the social media giant. Boris Johnon’s spokesman today told journalists that “it is too early to say what if any changes will be made to how Twitter operates”, but that “all social media platforms must be responsible”. Twitter’s [...]
Virgin Media O2 launches all-in-one streaming service despite Netflix subscriber woes April 26, 2022 Virgin Media O2 gives streaming services a vote of confidence with the launch of its new entertainment service, Stream, despite concerns that streamers are losing their sparkle. The service will offer customers a new way to bring together their favourite TV channels, video apps and streaming subscriptions all in one place, with a small plug and play [...]
Heineken meets Coronation Street: ITV vows to normalise alcohol-free beer with new ad deal April 26, 2022 ITV and HEINEKEN have announced a ‘first of its kind’ partnership that will see a real-world beer go on tap at two of TV’s most famous pubs.
Guardian and FT not welcome: Patel excludes major UK newspapers from trip to Rwanda April 26, 2022 Priti Patel’s Home Office reportedly excluded reporters from some of the UK’s biggest newspapers from joining her on a trip to Rwanda. The Financial Times, Guardian as well as the Mirror were not welcome during Patel’s visit to Kigali earlier this month, when the Home Secretary flew to Africa to sign the much-criticised asylum seekers [...]
Activision sales plunge as Call of Duty demand drops off April 25, 2022 Sales at US game developer Activision Blizzard slumped below analysts’ estimates in the first quarter of the year as demand for its flagship Call of Duty series faltered.