Harry Potter star Tom Felton carried off golf course during Ryder cup tournament September 24, 2021 During a celebrity tournament ahead of the Ryder Cup last night UK time, Harry Potter star Tom Felton collapsed and was carried off a Wisconsin golf course. Felton, who celebrated his 34th birthday on Wednesday, suffered an apparent medical emergency shortly after the conclusion of his match at Whistling Straits, which is hosting the Europe [...]
Twitter jumps on crypto bandwagon as it rolls out Bitcoin tipping functionality September 24, 2021 Twitter will now allow people to tip their favourite content creators with bitcoin and it will test new ways to help users have a safer experience on the social media app, the company said last night. Watch the full report.
Beleaguered Johnny Depp: “I am a victim of ‘cancel culture’, no one is safe” September 23, 2021 Beleaguered film star Johnny Depp has portrayed himself as a victim of ‘cancel culture’, which he says has spread across the cinema industry, as he took centre stage at a prestigious Spanish film festival to receive a top award. Depp was answering questions on Wednesday from reporters at the San Sebastian International Film Festival about [...]
Exclusive: Chatrooms and Reddit groups increasingly drive traders’ decisions September 22, 2021 Chatrooms and social media groups are increasingly driving UK traders’ investment decisions, according to new data that was exclusively shared with City A.M. today. UK investors are catching the investment chatroom bug with nearly one in ten regular traders using chatrooms to research ideas, ETP provider GraniteShares has found. Subreddits such as WallStreetBets are increasingly [...]
Netflix to buy Roald Dahl Story Company to bring childhood classics to screens September 22, 2021 Netflix is buying the Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC) in a bid to bring more classic childhood stories to the streaming sphere. The companies had already partnered three years ago for a string of animated TV series, like a Taika Waititi-directed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that is still making its way to screens. [...]
The Only Way Is Essex star Lewis Bloor accused of conning 200 people in £3m diamond scam September 21, 2021 A cast member of the popular TV show The Only Way Is Essex allegedly used a fake name to con hundreds of people in a £3m diamond scam, a London court was told today. Lewis Bloor 31, who joined the cast of the ITV2 reality show for three years from 2013, allegedly posed as “Thomas [...]
Universal Music IPO shares surge as Lucian Grainge spies £105m payday September 21, 2021 Universal Music, which landed on the Amsterdam stock exchange today, had shares surge by more than a third in its first few minutes. The well-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) could secure the world’s largest music label group a valuation close to $46bn. Shares were initially listed for €18.50 each but have since jumped to around [...]
Twitter to stump up £592m to settle claims it misled investors about user base growth September 21, 2021 Social media giant Twitter said early this morning UK time it has agreed to pay $809.5m, about £592m, to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled investors about how much its user base was growing and how much users interacted with its platform. The San Francisco-based company said the proposed settlement, [...]
M&C Saatchi revenues of £118m mark ‘key turning point’ September 21, 2021 M&C Saatchi Plc has reported net revenue of £118m for its half-year results, up by 14 per cent compared to the same period last year, as profits at the advertising giant have exceeded pre-pandemic levels. The results were also ahead of the London-listed firm’s initial expectations. The Group said its “strong financial governance” had [...]
Video games company Keywords Studio appoints new CEO September 20, 2021 The video games company has named Bertrand Bodson as its new chief executive officer, after Andrew Day forwarded his retirement plans. Bodson, who will be appointed as CEO in December, is currently the chief digital officer at healthcare provider Novartis. Prior to joining Novartis in 2018, Bodson acted as the chief marketing officer at Sainsbury’s [...]