Interserve hit by cyber attack as hackers target hospital construction firms May 13, 2020 Outsourcing group Interserve has been left reeling from a cyber attack earlier this month as criminals target construction firms involved in the UK’s coronavirus response. Hackers broke into an HR database and stole details of current and former employees, the Telegraph reported, citing a company insider. It is not clear exactly what data was stolen, [...]
Starling and Funding Circle to provide £300m in small business loans May 13, 2020 Starling Bank and Funding Circle today said they have teamed up to provide £300m in loans to small firms under the coronavirus business interruption loan scheme (CBILS). Starling will lend through Funding Circle alongside other institutional investors, granting access to funding for more than 4,000 small businesses across the UK. Both fintech firms have been [...]
Twitter allows staff to work from home permanently May 13, 2020 Twitter has told employees they can work from home “forever” as the social media firm adapts to new working conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a company-wide email yesterday chief executive Jack Dorsey said Twitter had been one of the first adopters of the flexible working model and would allow staff to continue to [...]
Coronavirus: A third of small firms fear collapse amid redundancy plans May 13, 2020 A third of small firms are considering redundancies while thousands fear they will never reopen as the Covid-19 crisis devastates the UK economy. Roughly 40 per cent of small businesses have been forced to close their doors since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown in March. Of those that have closed, more than a third [...]
Boost for broadcasters as filming resumes on film and TV productions May 12, 2020 Filming on UK film and TV productions will be allowed to resume from this week as long as social distancing guidelines are observed, the government has confirmed. Firms had been forced to halt work on productions across the UK after the country was plunged into lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19. But the sector [...]
Hackers hit celebrity law firm used by Madonna and Elton John May 12, 2020 A law firm used by A-list celebrities including Madonna, Elton John and Lady Gaga has been hacked by cyber attackers. The website for Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks has crashed and hackers claim to have 756 gigabytes of data including contracts and personal emails. The cybercriminals have released an image purporting to show a Madonna [...]
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 627 May 12, 2020 The UK’s official death toll has hit 32,692 after a further 627 deaths were recorded, though new analysis showed the true figure may be much higher. The latest numbers mark a sharp increase from yesterday, when 210 new deaths were reported. However, this is likely to be caused by a lag in reporting over the [...]
Hamilton film to be streamed from July as Disney Plus fast-tracks release May 12, 2020 A filmed version of Hamilton will be available to stream on Disney Plus this summer after the entertainment giant fast-tracked the release of the blockbuster musical. The original Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s founding fathers favourite will be available worldwide on the streaming service from 3 July — just in time for Independence Day in [...]
Coronavirus: Contact-tracing app to launch in mid-May May 12, 2020 The coronavirus contact-tracing app will be rolled out across England in mid-May, health secretary Matt Hancock confirmed today. The NHS app, which authorities hope will help to track the spread of the virus, was launched on a trial basis on the Isle of Wight last week. Hancock today said the government was “pleased” with progress [...]
Deliveroo launches in-app fundraising tool for free NHS meals May 12, 2020 Deliveroo today announced the launch of a new in-app fundraising tool allowing users to donate meals to NHS workers. From this week customers will be able to either round up their bill to the nearest pound or add an additional tip at checkout on the Deliveroo app. These funds will go towards the cost of [...]
