Top 5 sustainability trends for 2025 January 22, 2025 By Mark McLardie, Head of ESG, Westcon-Comstor As 2024 slides into the rear-view mirror, policymakers and business leaders are left to reflect on a mixed and challenging year in the fight to protect the planet from the effects of climate change. New data confirms last year was the hottest on record, with Earth warming by more [...]
‘It feels like a break-up’: CEO shuts down firm after passion runs dry January 22, 2025 The chief executive of a technology start-up has decided the close down the business after ‘running out of passion’. Ike Cooke, who co-founded Liverpool-based Bundant, announced the news on social media that the firm is to be wound down. The company provided a home refill service centred around a smart device – The Bundantband – [...]
Trump launches $500bn AI investment round with big tech bosses January 22, 2025 Donald Trump announced a “monumental” round of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, backed by some of the biggest tech firms in the US. OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Oracle’s Larry Ellison, appeared with President Trump in the White House yesterday to unveil the Stargate Project. The company will start with an initial $100bn investment round to [...]
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‘The Silicon Beach dream was a lie’: Onbuy quits home with parting shot January 16, 2025 Technology company Onbuy has quit its home town of Bournemouth and hit out at the local council saying there is no support for the industry. Chief executive Cas Paton took to LinkedIn to announce the news that the business will now mainly operate from London and New York. He added that while Onbuy “will always” [...]
Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft: The £30bn legal headache for Big Tech January 16, 2025 Headlines have been popping about class actions in the UK with the main target on the other side, Big Tech firms. But why them?
Trump to ‘save’ Tiktok as RedNote rises ahead of Sunday’s ban January 16, 2025 President Donald Trump has reportedly considered rescuing the Chinese-owned social media app Tiktok from its looming ban. Once in office, Trump may suspend the enforcement of the ban-or-sale law through executive order, reported the Washington Post. He has been exploring unconventional ways in which he could save the app, which now hosts over 170m users [...]
Trustpilot: UK and US bookings surge helps revenue jump as shares spike January 16, 2025 Surge in bookings in North America and the UK helped lead a jump in revenue at Trustpilot during its latest financial year. The FTSE 250 company has revealed it expects to report a revenue from bookings of $239m (£195.7m) for the 12 months, up from the $195m it achieved in the prior year. Trustpilot’s annual [...]
Serco: FTSE giant bags £200m US army deal January 15, 2025 British outsourcing giant Serco has secured a $247m (£203m) contract to enhance the health and fitness of US army soldiers. The government services provider will support 45 US army brigades across 15 locations, including bases in Alaska and Texas. Under the deal, the firm is set to drive soldier fitness, reducing injury rates and supporting [...]