Just Eat gatecrasher vows to take on Deliveroo with major cash boost October 27, 2019 The South African firm hoping to derail Just Eat’s merger with rival Takeaway.com is planning to invest hundreds of millions of pounds into the delivery firm in a bid to take on Deliveroo. Prosus, the Dutch division of tech conglomerate Naspers, last week tabled an audacious £4.9bn takeover bid for Just Eat, sparking a furious [...]
Twitter shares plunge after revenue hit by advertising bugs and weaker demand October 24, 2019 Twitter has posted worse-than-expected profit and revenue figures for the third quarter, which the company blamed on advertising bugs and unusually low demand over the summer. Shares in the social media platform tumbled over 18 per cent following the announcement. Read more: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has account hacked as series of racist messages posted [...]
John Humphrys makes surprise return to radio with Classic FM show October 24, 2019 John Humphrys is set to make a surprise return to the airwaves, joining Classic FM as a guest presenter on its breakfast show. Read more: Commercial radio market share rises to highest level in 20 years The veteran broadcaster, who stepped down as host of the BBC’s Today programme last month, will head up the [...]
BBC ‘may not be sustainable’ in current form, media watchdog warns October 24, 2019 The BBC may not be sustainable in its current form as it struggles to win over the attention of younger audiences, the media watchdog has warned. In a damning report published today, Ofcom said the corporation was at risk of a “lost generation” as young people increasingly tune out of its services. The reach of [...]
Nokia shares plummet as it cuts profit outlook amid tough 5G competition October 24, 2019 Shares in Nokia dropped more than 23 per cent today after it slashed its profit forecast amid hefty investment in 5G. The Finnish telecoms giant posted net revenue of €5.7bn (£4.9bn) in the third quarter, up four per cent year-on-year, while operating profit rose to €264m. Read more: Nokia disowns executive’s attack on Huawei security [...]
39 found dead in Essex lorry were Chinese nationals October 24, 2019 All 39 people found dead in a lorry on an industrial estate in Essex were Chinese nationals, Essex Police have confirmed. Eight of the people who died were women, police said today, amending an update yesterday that the number included one teenager to say she was a young adult. Read more: Police launches murder investigation [...]
Commercial radio market share rises to highest level in 20 years October 24, 2019 Commercial radio stations continued to attract large audiences during the third quarter, growing their share of listening hours to a 20-year high. A total of 35.9m people tuned in to commercial radio in the UK, up from 35.8m in the same period last year, according to figures released today. Read more: Global launches 24-hour rolling [...]
BBC launches dark web news site in bid to dodge censors October 23, 2019 The BBC has made its international news website available on the dark web in a bid to sidestep censorship attempts. The corporation said its website can now be accessed on Tor, an internet browser designed to hide a user’s activity and identity. Read more: Louis Theroux leaves BBC Studios to launch his own production company [...]
Murder investigation launched after 39 people found dead inside lorry in Essex October 23, 2019 The bodies of 39 people, including one teenager, have been found inside a lorry on an industrial estate in Essex. Police and ambulances were called to Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays following the discovery at 1.40am today. Read more: Extinction Rebellion protests cost Met Police £37m The lorry driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, [...]
Louis Theroux leaves BBC Studios to launch his own production company October 23, 2019 Louis Theroux has parted ways with BBC Studios to set up his own production company, sparking speculation that the documentary maker could be eyeing deals with streaming rivals. Theroux, who has worked with the broadcaster’s commercial arm for two decades, has set up a new firm called Mindhouse Productions alongside his executive producer Arron Fellows. [...]
