These are the top 25 best-paying companies in the UK May 23, 2019 A report released today has revealed that the UK's 25 highest paying company's offer staff between £61,000 and £90,000 as a median compensation package. The list by job site Glassdoor is dominated by finance and tech firms, three of which have their headquarters in the UK. John Lamphiere, EMEA managing director at Glassdoor, said: “It [...]
Memory tricks and tips to help you win at business May 23, 2019 Even in the age of Google, remembering certain things can give you a huge advantage in business. In fact, your ability to remember can become one of your most valuable assets. The bottom line is this: people want to do business with smart people, and we view people who have a razor-sharp memory as being [...]
Irish data privacy watchdog launches probe into Google Ad Exchange May 22, 2019 The Irish data privacy watchdog has launched an inquiry into Google over the way it collects data for online advertising. Read more: Huawei accuses US of bullying as it fights back against Google ban The Data Protection Commission (DPC) said it has set up the probe to establish whether Google’s use of personal data is [...]
Nokia could benefit from Huawei saga, says chief executive May 21, 2019 Nokia could benefit from the US crackdown on Huawei as global telecoms firms race to roll out 5G, the company’s chief executive has said. “Perhaps there is long term opportunity but more than that, it’s hard to say at this point,” Rajeev Suri told investors, according to Reuters. Read more: Huawei accuses US of bullying [...]
Huawei accuses US of bullying as it fights back against Google ban May 21, 2019 Embattled Chinese tech firm Huawei has accused the US of “bullying” and said it is working with Google to fight back against potentially crippling trade restrictions. US President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order adding Huawei to a trade blacklist and effectively banning American firms from doing business with the company. Read more: [...]
Stocks tumble as Google’s Huawei block stokes trade tensions May 20, 2019 Global stocks slumped today after Google blocked parts of its business with Huawei, sparking fears of an escalation in the trade war between the US and China. Google today confirmed it had suspended Huawei’s access to its Android operating system after US President Donald Trump blacklisted the Chinese company over fears it could be a [...]
Google suspends parts of business with Huawei after US ban May 19, 2019 Google has reportedly suspended some parts of its business with Huawei in the latest blow for the troubled Chinese firm. Google will suspend any business requiring the transfer of hardware and software products, except those covered by open source licences, Reuters reported, citing a source close to the matter. Read more: China threatens to strike [...]
DEBATE: Is the Tesco boss right to call for slashed business rates and an online tax to save the high street? May 15, 2019 Is the Tesco boss right to call for slashed business rates and an online tax to save the high street? Robert Palmer, executive director of Tax Justice UK, says YES. Tesco’s Dave Lewis is right: the way we tax high street shops and online firms isn’t working. The tax system benefits companies like Amazon and Google, [...]
Twitter suspends 166,000 accounts in battle against online terrorism May 9, 2019 Twitter suspended more than 166,000 accounts in the last six months of 2018, it revealed today, as it makes progress on battling terrorism on its platform. Read more: Facebook bans Alex Jones and Milo Yiannopoulos The number of users banned from the social network amounted to a 19 per cent drop from the first half of [...]
Mirror publisher Reach posts revenues slip ahead of shareholder showdown May 2, 2019 Mirror publisher Reach has posted a dip in revenue amid reduced demand for its print products, as it gears up for a showdown with investors over executive pay. Like-for-like revenue fell by 6.4 per cent in the first four months of the year, driven by a 7.9 per cent drop in print revenues. Read more: [...]