Tech giants are winning the war for talent, Glassdoor finds September 5, 2019 Tech giants dominate the rankings of the UK’s most popular employers as finance firms fall behind in the race to win top talent, according to a report published today. Read more: Tech founders warn UK at risk of losing global fintech crown Amazon topped the list of the 15 most sought-after companies over the last [...]
Advertising watchdog ramps up pressure over influencer marketing transparency September 5, 2019 The advertising watchdog has ramped up its calls for clear labelling of social media adverts amid concerns users still struggle to identify sponsored posts. In a report published today, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said its findings dispelled any arguments that clear labelling was not needed and re-emphasised the importance of influencers being clear and [...]
Huge Facebook data leak exposes phone numbers of 419m users September 5, 2019 Phone numbers linked to the accounts of more than 419m Facebook users have been exposed in the tech giant’s latest data breach. Databases relating to 133m US Facebook accounts, 50m accounts in Vietnam and 18m UK accounts were found on a server that was not secured by a password, Techcrunch reported. Read more: Facebook’s Libra [...]
Love Island stars describe struggles after show as MPs probe reality TV September 4, 2019 Two former Love Island contestants have told MPs about their struggles in dealing with life in the spotlight after leaving the ITV show. Yewande Biala and Marcel Somerville appeared in front of a parliamentary committee today as part of a government probe into reality TV and broadcasters’ duty of care. Read more: Ofcom sets out [...]
Berlusconi’s Mediaset approves merger despite backlash from shareholder Vivendi September 4, 2019 Mediaset, the media empire controlled by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, will merge its businesses into a pan-European powerhouse after fending off a shareholder revolt. The broadcaster will combine its operations in Italy and Spain into a Dutch-listed holding company called Media for Europe as it looks to take on streaming rivals such as [...]
Google and Youtube accused of sharing personal data with advertisers September 4, 2019 Google has been accused of secretly sharing its users’ personal data with advertisers in a potential breach of EU privacy laws. In new evidence submitted to the Irish data regulator, a rival is said to have accused Google of using hidden web pages to feed data to third-party companies without user consent. Read more: Google [...]
Digital sector salaries outstrip UK average but gender pay gap remains September 4, 2019 Salaries for employees in the UK’s digital sector are more than 50 per cent higher than the national average, according to government figures published today. Staff in digital-based roles earned on average £36,300 in 2018, which is 51.3 per cent higher than the UK average of £24,000. Read more: Surge in demand for UK tech [...]
Stirling Industries tables £190m bid for Apple Watch supplier Ipsen September 3, 2019 Industrial acquisition firm Stirling Industries is said to be close to snapping up Apple Watch supplier Ipsen International for £190m. Aim-listed Stirling, which was set up last year, is on the brink of closing the takeover of Ipsen, which provides heat treatment services for hardening steel in products across a range of industries. Read more: [...]
Hotel group Dalata buys Shoreditch site from Foxtons tycoon’s property firm September 3, 2019 Hotel operator Dalata has snapped up a plot of land in Shoreditch from Foxtons tycoon Jon Hunt’s property firm in a deal worth £32m. The Irish company today said it has secured the purchase of the Paul Street site, which has planning permission for a hotel with up to 140 rooms. Read more: Easyhotel bidders [...]
Huawei accuses US of threatening its staff in bid to hire informants September 3, 2019 Huawei has accused the US government of carrying out cyber attacks on its computer networks and threatening its staff. The Chinese tech firm issued a statement today alleging that the FBI and other US law enforcement bodies had “threatened, menaced and coerced” Huawei employees in a bid to extract information. Read more: US prosecutors probe [...]
