Social media firms urged to crack down on measles misinformation August 19, 2019 Social media firms must do more to tackle online misinformation about vaccines amid a spike in measles cases in the UK, a health minister has warned. Jo Churchill said the government must work with tech companies such as Facebook and Google to ensure parents are not misled by false information spread by so-called anti-vaxxers. Read [...]
Netflix snaps up Uxbridge production space in latest UK push August 19, 2019 Netflix has signed a deal to rent out production space in Uxbridge, just weeks after it unveiled its new UK hub at Shepperton Studios. City A.M. understands that the US streaming giant is set to take a 134,000 square feet unit called UX1 in an industrial park in west London as part of a 10-year [...]
Broadcasters push for longer ad breaks as streaming competition heats up August 19, 2019 UK broadcasters are consulting with the government on plans to extend TV advert breaks as they look to stave off growing competition from online streaming rivals. Public service broadcasters (PSB) such as ITV and Channel 4 are in talks with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) over proposals that could see the [...]
Three switches on 5G for wireless home broadband August 19, 2019 Mobile network Three today switched on its 5G network, launching its wireless home broadband service to customers across London. Three has become the latest UK operator to launch the new high-speed network, following rollouts by EE and Vodafone. Read more: O2 complains 5G spectrum auction unfairly favours rival Three Three’s launch is focused on its [...]
Retailers ramp up challenges to business rates as high street woes deepen August 18, 2019 The number of businesses challenging their rates bill has soared over the last quarter as retailers continue to feel the squeeze from tough conditions on the high street. Roughly 4,000 challenges were made in the first quarter this year, a 65 per cent increase on the previous three months, according to figures from City law [...]
BT lines up £100m sale of Dutch infrastructure in bid to simplify business August 18, 2019 BT is said to be preparing the sale of more than £100m worth of infrastructure in the Netherlands, marking the latest step in its radical simplification plan. Boss Philip Jansen is set to offload telecoms towers and broadband cables that serve the firm’s Global Services business customers in the country, the Sunday Times reported. Read [...]
McAfee sues Dixons Carphone over alleged breach of software contract August 18, 2019 Cybersecurity firm McAfee has sued Dixons Carphone over claims the retailer breached a contract to promote its software and instead marketed products made by one of its rivals. McAfee has alleged that Dixons failed to honour an agreement to exclusively promote its products in its stores, which it said will cost the company more than [...]
Softbank suffers £380m writedown in Oneweb stake August 18, 2019 Softbank is said to have written down its stake in Oneweb by £380m as the British satellite company contends with the sky-high costs of its planned launches. Oneweb has burned through billions of pounds as it looks to create a network of satellites providing high-speed broadband across the globe. Read more: Oneweb lands $1.25bn in [...]
Shares in Kate Spade owner Tapestry plunge on disappointing results August 15, 2019 Shares in the fashion house behind Kate Spade dropped more than 20 per cent today after it posted a surprise fall in revenue and profit for the quarter. Tapestry reported net profit of $148.9m (£122.8m) in the three months to the end of June. Net sales rose two per cent to $1.51bn, but fell short [...]
Corbyn fails to drum up support for plan to block no-deal Brexit August 15, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been told there is no time for “political games”, as his plan of forming a temporary government to block a no-deal Brexit was rejected. The Labour leader has written to opposition leaders and senior backbench MPs, urging them to back a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Read more: Corbyn calls [...]
