Exclusive: Theatre producers mull plans to stream shows amid coronavirus fears March 5, 2020 Theatre production companies behind some of the West End’s biggest hits are considering streaming performances of their shows as the coronavirus sparks fears of mass cancellations. City A.M. has learnt that Delfont Mackintosh, whose shows include Hamilton, Les Miserables and Mamma Mia, has held discussions with broadcasting firms as they ramp up their contingency plans. [...]
Spire Healthcare on track for 2020 targets March 5, 2020 Spire Healthcare remains on track to meet targets for 2020 after it swung back into profit last year. Revenue increased 5.3 per cent from £931.1m in 2018 to £980m for the year ended 2019. Instead of 2018’s £5.6m loss, profit before tax was £9.6m. Operating profit also jumped 32.8 per cent from £71.1m to £94.4m [...]
Three boss Dave Dyson steps down after nine years March 5, 2020 Mobile operator Three today announced that chief executive Dave Dyson will step down after nine years at the helm. Dyson, who is stepping down for personal reasons, is the longest-serving boss of a UK telecoms firm. He will be replaced by Robert Finnegan, who is currently chief executive of the company’s Irish business. Finnegan will [...]
Sky and Virgin Media down: Outages leave customers across UK without broadband March 5, 2020 Sky and Virgin Media are down across the country, leaving customers without broadband. The issue has affected more than 60 towns and cities in the South East, which both companies said had been caused by a “fibre break”. Customers took to Twitter to complain about the issue throughout the day using the hashtag Virgin Media [...]
Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box review: Transforms your living room into an immersive light show March 5, 2020 The Hue Sync Box synchronises your Hue smart bulbs to your television, changing the colour and intensity of individual lights in the room based on what’s happening on the screen. On paper that might sound like a gimmick, but in practice the effect is unexpectedly mesmerising. The box sits between up to four HDMI-enabled media [...]
Axminster Carpets bought out of administration March 5, 2020 Axminster Carpets has been rescued after a group of private investors, including the previous owner, bought it out of administration. The business, which entered administration on 19 February, has been bought by ACL Carpets – a consortium of investors including the Dutfield family that previously owned the firm. The group is expected to be renamed [...]
Brexit trade talks: Michel Barnier cites ‘serious differences’ between EU and UK stances March 5, 2020 The EU’s chief negotiator has warned of “very serious divergence” between Britain and Brussels over the future relationship, following the first round of post-Brexit trade talks. Michel Barnier said he was confident a deal could be struck between the two sides, saying “an agreement is possible, even if it is difficult”. But he warned there [...]
Logitech StreamCam review: A smart webcam for content creators and collaborators March 5, 2020 As fears of a global pandemic begin to tighten their grip on the capital, more and more businesses are requesting that their employees work remotely, rather than slither into the office to spread disease with their grubby little paws and miasma-spluttering faces. The outbreak has even prompted Google and Microsoft to temporarily grant free access [...]
Flybe collapse: Loganair to take on 16 of Flybe’s routes March 5, 2020 Scottish regional carrier Loganair has said that it will cover 16 of failed airline Flybe’s routes, which will mean adding around 400 flights per week. The 16 routes – from existing Loganair base airports at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Newcastle – will be launched progressively over the next three months, with the majority starting [...]
Boots Advantage Card payments blocked after cyber attack March 5, 2020 Boots Advantage Card has suffered a cyber attack, forcing the chemist to suspend payments using loyalty points. The cyber attack has affected around 140,000 customers, which Boots said represented less than one per cent of its online users. Scammers attempted to break into Boots Advantage Card accounts using passwords stolen from other websites, which can [...]