UK enters space race: where to watch the launch of Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl January 9, 2023 Tonight sees the first launch of a space rocket via UK soil, with an expected launch window starting at 21:45pm tonight. The LauncherOne rocket be attached under the wing of a modified Boeing 747 owned by Virgin Orbit which will take off from Spaceport Cornwall at Newquay Airport. The mission, dubbed ‘Start Me Up’ mission is a collaborative effort [...]
Vodafone sells off Hungary business for hefty price tag amid major overhaul January 9, 2023 Mobile phone giant Vodafone has finalised a deal to sell its Hungarian business for £1.5 billion amid an ongoing overhaul. The group, which first announced the plans in August, confirmed a binding agreement to sell Vodafone Hungary to local technology company 4iG and the Hungarian state for 660 billion Hungarian forints (£1.5 billion), with the [...]
More viewers watched BBC’s Happy Valley than Prince Harry’s bombshell ITV interview January 9, 2023 More viewers watched BBC’s Happy Valley than tuned into the much-anticipated interview with the Duke of Sussex on ITV, according to overnight figures. Harry: The Interview drew an average TV audience of 4.1 million, based on overnight figures released by ITV. The broadcaster said the 90-minute programme, in which Harry was interviewed by Tom Bradby [...]
Fujifilm X-H2S: Why this could be the perfect camera for your perfect day January 9, 2023 Some days I just love my job; take a perfect day like today, where I get to tell you all about the Fujifilm X-H2S. Then there are other times, such as the day I got soaked to the skin testing its weatherproofing. Despite getting drenched the Fujifilm X-H2S functioned flawlessly, something I wish I could [...]
Tech chiefs demand pragmatism while retail CEOs go for enthusiasm and City finance bosses value a vision January 9, 2023 As 2023 gets underway the World Cup in Qatar is fast becoming last year’s news. However, for Chris Watt, Managing Partner at ECI Partners, it would be wise for City chiefs to sit back and reflect on the tournament, as there are some lessons to be learnt. Leadership, vision and strategy being the keywords during [...]
UK class-action lawsuits against Google, Apple and Sony see value of competition claims surge to £26bn January 9, 2023 The value of UK competition class-actions surged last year, according to new data published today, following the filing of a series of multi-billion-pound claims against some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Apple, Google and Sony. The value of class-action lawsuits filed in the UK over claims around anti-competitive behaviour surged six-fold over the [...]
Starling boss Boden marks quadrupling of bank’s profits with barbs at fintech peers January 6, 2023 Digital bank Starling said it expects to more than quadruple its profits to £120m and ramp up a hiring spree this year as it becomes the latest lender to be buoyed by rising interest rates and a surge in borrowing.
Gas prices down 20 per cent in last week but what does it mean for your energy bills? January 6, 2023 The average price of gas in the UK has fallen by 20 per cent in the last week, but Ofgem said it would have a “limited” impact on bills. Despite the drop, which is compared to the average price from February 2020, pre-Covid, the price of gas was still up one per cent on last [...]
Twitter users horrified as 200m leaked email addresses sold on dark web, but who is being blamed for the breach? January 6, 2023 A major security breach at online micro-blogging site Twitter has been blamed on owner Elon Musk’s mass firing of staff. Over 200 million Twitter users woke up to find their email and log-in details had been posted online. According to several reports, the data was stolen over a year ago but has only just been [...]
Musk lifts Twitter ban on political ads but may need to do more to lure advertisers back to the social media site January 5, 2023 Twitter is to lift its ban on political ads after losing nearly a million users since it was bought by Elon Musk in October last year. Musk’s controversial policy of reinstating controversial accounts including that of former US President Donald Trump, led to the reported loss of nearly 50 per cent of Twitter’s top advertisers. [...]