Deliveroo to create 400 new tech jobs after London stock market float July 7, 2021 Deliveroo will create 400 new tech jobs over the next year as the company aims to improve its service after a troubled stock market debut in London. The delivery giant is looking to hire across a range of roles, including software engineers, product managers, designers and data scientists. The vast majority of the jobs will [...]
Rip-off travel ads ‘rife’ on Google as scammers exploit Brexit confusion July 7, 2021 Rip-off copycat adverts for travel documents are “running rife” on search engines such as Google as unscrupulous sellers look to capitalise on confusion over post-Brexit travel arrangements. An investigation by consumer group Which found scores of copycat ads were appearing for common travel documents such as health cards, visas and international drivers’ licences. These adverts [...]
Brewing up a storm: Brewdog berated over hard seltzer ‘health’ claims July 7, 2021 Brewdog has been given a rap on the knuckles for making health claims in an advert for its alcoholic hard seltzer drink — despite the ad stating “we cannot claim this drink is healthy”. In an Instagram post published in January, Brewdog shared a picture of a can of its Clean & Press Hard Seltzer, [...]
UK small businesses rack up £3.5bn in Amazon export sales July 7, 2021 Small and medium-sized British businesses selling on Amazon recorded over £3.5bn in export sales last year, according to figures released by the tech giant. Amazon said more than 14,000 UK SMEs surpassed £100,000 in sales in 2020, while over 1,000 reached £1m in sales for the first time. The top five categories in which customers [...]
PR giant Teneo names Ursula Burns as new chair amid misconduct scandal July 6, 2021 Teneo has named Ursula Burns as its new chair as the PR giant looks to restore its reputation in the wake of a misconduct scandal surrounding one of its founders. The company, which describes itself as a global CEO advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Burns with immediate effect. It comes a week after [...]
Bus operators handed £226m in emergency Covid funding July 6, 2021 Bus operators will be granted £226.5m in government support to ensure vital services can continue to run after Covid restrictions are listed. Ministers today confirmed the new funding package will run from September until April and will be available to operators across England, outside London. The recovery funding will follow the current £1bn emergency support [...]
Former Sainsbury’s boss backs Ellie Goulding’s hard seltzer brand July 6, 2021 Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has made a “significant” investment in Ellie Goulding’s hard seltzer drinks brand and joined the board as a senior adviser. Served, which was founded by brothers Dean and Ryan Ginsberg last year, has seen its revenue surge in recent months and was valued at £13.6m after a funding round [...]
EU regulators clear Astrazeneca’s £28bn takeover of rival Alexion July 6, 2021 European regulators have cleared Astrazeneca’s £28bn takeover of rival Alexion Pharmaceuticals, the British company announced today. The deal, first agreed in December, will give Astrazeneca access to five new drugs and more than a dozen in Alexion’s pipeline. Astra said the clearance from Brussels was an important step towards completed its buyout of the New [...]
Wembley windfall: Major events ‘worth £600m’ to London every year July 6, 2021 While footie fans will only be worried about the result when England storm into the Euros semi-final tomorrow night, for London the historic showdown also means a major economic boost. As Wembley prepares to welcome 60,000 fans at both the semi-final and final, a major new report has revealed that major sporting and cultural events [...]
Gary Lineker still BBC’s top paid star despite pay cuts July 6, 2021 Gary Lineker is still the BBC’s highest-paid star despite taking a pay cut last year as the corporation looks to slim down its hefty wage bill. The former England footballer and Match of the Day presenter earned £1.36m, the BBC’s latest annual report showed, down from £1.75m the previous year. It comes after Lineker, who [...]
