WPP slashes jobs as revenue continues to fall Media Embattled advertiser WPP slashed jobs in the first half of the year as its revenue continued to fall. The London-listed media group cut another 1,267 employees in the first half, around 1.3 per cent of its total staffing. Across the 12 months to June, WPP has now slashed its total workforce by 6.4 per cent [...]
Reform UK Treasurer Nick Candy takes podcast firm off sales block Media The podcast firm owned by the billionaire treasurer of the Reform Party has been taken off the sales block after first laying out plans for a deal last year. Audioboom, in which property tycoon Nick Candy is the majority shareholder, launched a strategic review in October, where it said the end result could lead to [...]
Airtel eyes fintech IPO spin off in $10bn boost for London market Fintech British telecommunications giant Airtel is mulling listing its mobile money business on the London Stock Market in what could be one of the largest public debuts on a European exchange in years. Airtel Money – a digital commerce service that allows users to store money, transfer funds and buy mobile data – is said to [...]
Tech industry pushes Sunak to pass key data protection bill before the election May 23, 2024 Top tech executives are pressing the government to usher through a key data protection bill before the looming general election.