Government boosts Highlands and opens Europe’s biggest IT centres October 22, 2021 The UK Government has opened two new IT service centres in the Scottish Highlands, creating 250 jobs and boosting the area’s local economy. Situated in Nairn and Inverness, the two sites will look after all of the Ministry of Defence’s 200,000 IT customers, providing 24/7 assistance throughout the whole year. Part of a five-year contract [...]
All eyes on Snap after shock Thursday wiped 24 off share price October 22, 2021 Snap shares fall 24% yesterday in after-hours trade as the social media group posted its outlook for Q4, citing Apple's new privacy policies as the cause.
Apple Watch Series 7, review: Stylish but lacks killer feature October 21, 2021 Now in its seventh generation, the Apple Watch is approaching elder statesman status. It’s a fine piece of kit, both useful and stylish, but has entered a phase in its development cycle where improvements have become incremental: a smaller bezel here and a better battery there. For new buyers, that’s great news: the Series 7 [...]
Ethics – the foundation for a better world October 21, 2021 | City Talk This week has been a special one for us at ACCA. Wednesday was Global Ethics Day – an important occasion in the calendar that we celebrate annually as it aligns with our values. It’s a day where businesses and individuals can reflect and explore the meaning of ethics and their impact on life and society. [...]
Venture capital firms circle London tech scale-ups as financial injections hit record £20bn October 21, 2021 A record high of over £6.5bn was invested by venture capital firms in UK scaleups over the summer, taking the total amount to £20bn so far this year, according to new research shared with City A.M. this morning. After two extraordinarily high quarters in 2021, UK scaleups continued to attract funding from across the globe [...]
Orbex unveils world’s most carbon neutral space rocket ahead of COP26 October 21, 2021 Space technology firm Orbex has unveiled what is thought to be the world’s most ‘environmentally friendly’ rocket. The Scottish firm’s space rocket, known as Prime, will emit be up to 96 per cent less emissions than comparable space launch programmes, according to a new study by Exeter University. The rocket uses a renewable, ‘ultra-low-carbon’ fuel, and [...]
Ericsson to make further reductions in China after Q3 results October 20, 2021 The Swedish telecommunications company plans to reduce its operations in China after suffering a fall in sales post Huawei ban, as well as ongoing supply chain disruptions.
London’s Satellite Vu bags £15m in Series A as it plots to decarbonise the housing sector October 20, 2021 London-based space tech scale-up Satellite Vu has raised £15m in Series A funding, as it readies plans to launch seven thermal and infrared imaging satellites into orbit. The satellites will be able to provide real-time data on how green, or energy efficient, every building on the planet is – as the UK seeks to decarbonise [...]
London Science Museum agrees coal producer sponsorship October 19, 2021 London’s Science Museum has pushed ahead with plans to pursue sponsorships from oil and gas companies. The institution has struck a deal with a subsidiary of Adani Group, which has coal mining operations in India, Indonesia and Australia. The group’s wind and solar energy arm Adani Green Energy will be the title sponsor of the [...]
Apple unveils upgrades for MacBook Pro laptops and AirPods October 18, 2021 Apple has announced the revamping of its MacBook Pro laptops and AirPods. Chief executive Tim Cook launched the redesigned earbuds and the first of the company’s improved high-end computers at a livestream on Monday. The new MacBook Pro comes with larger, sharper screens and M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, as the company continues its switch [...]