Criminals troll dating websites to scam would-be lovers with bogus offers August 19, 2021 Cyber criminals offering bogus investment opportunities on dating platforms this year has led to losses of more than £15m, according to new data shared with City A.M. this evening. While the vast majority of investments offered are in cryptocurrency, victims have also handed over money believing they are investing in other commodities, including stocks and [...]
Bridgestone Tyres: A tale of two Olympic Games August 19, 2021 Thanks to Covid-19, the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics was always going to be a unique Games:from the complete lack of in-person spectators, to the cardboard beds (allegedly, but not actually)designed to stop athletes from getting too friendly in between events. But with peak viewing figures lower than half of those for Rio 2016 among the BBC [...]
Politico owner eyeing $1bn in deal with German publishing giant Axel Springer August 18, 2021 The owner of news site Politico is reportedly looking to rally as much as $1bn in a potential deal with the German publishing giant Axel Springer. The talks with Axel, led by its owner Robert Allbritton, have circled a potential investment or an outright sale, the New York Times first reported. The deal would gift [...]
Chelsea woman used Alexa to scold ex-partner’s new girlfriend August 17, 2021 A woman told her ex-boyfriend’s new partner to get out of his house from more than 100 miles away after accessing his Alexa device and CCTV cameras. Philippa Copleston-Warren, 46, logged into an app linked to smart devices in the victim’s Lincolnshire home. She could see her ex-partner’s new girlfriend via cameras installed in the [...]
Woman claims Bob Dylan sexually abused her in 1965 August 17, 2021 An unnamed woman has sued folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, alleging he sexually abused her after giving her drugs and alcohol in 1965 when she was 12 years old. Watch the full report.
Cinderella may be sold to an American investor August 16, 2021 Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he will have to sell his musical Cinderella to an American investor if it is not able to open. Last month the world premiere of the new show was postponed until 25 August because of Covid-19 isolation protocols. According to media reports, Lord Lloyd-Webber said the production “can’t go on [...]
Discovery goes head to head with Polish govt to protect £2.1bn TV investment August 16, 2021 American media giant Discovery is fighting to keep control of a television network it owns in Poland, an executive has said, as its £2.1bn investment is under threat from a new bill passed in parliament this week. If the bill passes into law, no entity from outside Europe would be allowed to own more than [...]
Marie Claire owner Future snaps up The Week publisher Dennis for £300m August 16, 2021 UK media group Future, which houses publications like Marie Claire and TechRadar, has acquired rival media company Dennis for £300m in a bid to strengthen its foothold in the US. The deal includes The Week, Science & Nature, IT Pro, Computer Active, PC Pro, Minecraft World, and Coach, but not Viz, Fortean Times, Cyclist and Expert Reviews all of [...]
Russia to expel BBC journalist in ‘symbolic deportation’ August 13, 2021 Russia has told a BBC journalist working in Russia to leave the country by the end of the month in what it described as a “symbolic deportation”. In a sign of further tensions between the two nations, Russian state media reported that Sarah Rainsford, one of the broadcaster’s two English-language Moscow correspondents, will be expelled [...]
Spectator sales hit record high as magazine subscription push pays off August 13, 2021 Sales of the Spectator have soared to an all-time high as the magazine’s focus on subscriptions continues to pay dividends. The right-leaning title, which covers politics, culture and current affairs, said sales averaged 105,850 copies in the first half of this year — up 27 per cent on the same period in 2020. The figure [...]