Will Yahoo ever be a verb? Exec sets out internet firm’s ambitions after Verizon takeover September 14, 2016 Yahoo is targeting the revenues of TV companies as it seeks success after its takeover by Verizon. “I do think there is opportunity to [take] budget from TV,” the internet firm’s chief revenue officer Lisa Utzschneider said. “As more and more viewers spend less time on TV and more time on their mobile devices, those [...]
We need to change perceptions of apprenticeships – especially for entry into professional jobs September 14, 2016 Barely weeks after the drama of A-level results, new university students can probably be forgiven for not interrupting the bacchanalia of Freshers’ Week to think too hard about their future careers. Yet the first term of university and independence can be a tumultuous time, and many bright young students will likely find themselves rethinking their [...]
Oh my god, I can’t believe it: Spotify has 40m paid subscribers, its founder said today September 14, 2016 It seems Spotify founder Daniel Ek has taken a leaf out of Elon Musk's book: the Tesla tycoon is fond of using Twitter to make market-moving musings. And today Ek did just that: 40 is the new 30.Million. 😄 — Daniel Ek (@eldsjal) September 14, 2016 He was, of course, referring to the number of paid [...]
Everyone go home: Gmail for Work is down, with outages reported across the UK September 14, 2016 It's 5pm on one of the hottest days of the year – so Google has helpfully made sure you have to go home, with users reporting outages on Gmail for Work. Down Detector showed a spike in reports of outages, with a live map showing problems across the East and West coasts of the US, as well [...]
Sadiq Khan has vowed to push ahead with a housing plan his critics call “unrealistic” and “needlessly complex” September 14, 2016 Sadiq Khan has defended plans to sell off Transport for London land at reduced rates, claiming the approach “does right by London”, despite claims the plans are “unrealistic” and “needlessly complex”. Khan is set to press ahead with the sale of one patch of land at Kidbrooke in Greenwich, despite warnings his affordable housing requirements [...]
Greek debt crisis: Fresh drama looms as cabinet minister attacks International Monetary Fund September 14, 2016 Greece has struck out at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the ongoing argument over the country's debt crisis continues to simmer. The country's employment minister, George Katrougalos, warned the Fund today it would no longer tolerate its "extreme" calls for reforms to the minimum wage, pensions and collective bargaining rules. The IMF is one leg of the [...]
Now you can get Twitter on your TV screen September 14, 2016 Twitter may have helped create the idea of the second screen, as fans tweeted along to their favourite TV shows from their phones, but now the troubled social network wants to be centre stage on the main screen. It has signed a new deal with Apple, Amazon and Microsoft to appear on their TV services as it expands [...]
Germany leads the Eurozone manufacturers in prolonged summer slump September 14, 2016 The Eurozone economy faded over the summer, as industrial production slipped and the single currency bloc is still fighting for growth. Industrial production dropped by 1.1 per cent in August, worse than expectations and down from a 0.8 per cent jump in July. Output in Germany, whose car makers started their summer shutdown a little earlier than [...]
TfL warns Hammersmith & City and Circle Line workers to go on strike Today and Friday September 14, 2016 Transport for London (TfL) has warned Londoners that there may be a strike on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines today and tomorrow. Some drivers on these two lines who are RMT union members are currently planning to strike from 21:30 on Thursday 15 September for 24 hours, TfL said. which will see some drivers not book [...]
Three Hanjin charter ships sold as cargo freeze likened to “Lehman collapse” September 14, 2016 Three ships that had been chartered by troubled shipping firm Hanjin have been sold and two more put up for sale. The collapse of Hanjin – which filed for bankruptcy last month – has played havoc with global cargo flows and been likened to the Lehman credit freeze in terms of its effect on the industry. Brokers told Reuters one ship [...]