Government to introduce new cybersecurity laws for internet-connected devices May 1, 2019 The government will roll out new laws to ensure household items that are connected to the internet are better protected from cyber attacks. Under new plans unveiled today, the government will consult on a series of potential measures to ensure products feature basic cybersecurity features. Read more: Cybersecurity firm Avast reports boosted revenue growth One [...]
Competition watchdog gives green light for Paypal’s $2.2bn merger with iZettle April 30, 2019 The competition watchdog has given provisional approval to Paypal’s $2.2bn (£1.7bn) takeover of payments firm iZettle. Read more: Watchdog launches in-depth probe into Paypal-iZettle merger The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a probe into the merger last year amid concerns it would lessen competition between payment platforms in the UK. But in a provisional [...]
Use of #ad more than doubles in a year amid influencer marketing crackdown April 30, 2019 The number of social media influencers using the hashtag ‘ad’ has more than doubled in the last year amid a crackdown on hidden product endorsements. A report by marketing firm Socialbakers revealed the use of #ad increased 133 per cent in the 12 months to the end of the first quarter this year. Read more: [...]
Online advertising continues to grow as UK ad spend hits £24bn April 30, 2019 Online formats are continuing to take the lion’s share of advertising pounds as UK ad spend hit almost £24bn last year, new figures have revealed. Read more: WPP suffers sales drop after ‘significant’ client losses Search and online display advertising pulled in almost £12bn in 2018, more than half of the total spend across all [...]
Vodafone found security flaws in Huawei technology but denies backdoor April 30, 2019 Vodafone has denied reports it found a so-called backdoor in Huawei equipment, but confirmed it identified security flaws in the firm’s technology. The telecoms firm said it found security vulnerabilities in two Huawei products supplied to its Italian business in 2011 and 2012, and that the issue had been resolved quickly. Read more: US says [...]
Which telecoms companies have the worst customer service? April 30, 2019 Talktalk has been named and shamed in a report into customer satisfaction at UK telecoms firms, ranking bottom of the table for the third year running. The latest report by regulator Ofcom revealed which broadband and phone companies have the most and least satisfied customers, based on the complaints it received last year. Read more: [...]
Greene King shares fall despite sales growth during bumper Easter April 30, 2019 Pub chain Greene King is set to post moderate sales growth for the full year after its strong Christmas trading carried over into the Easter period. The pub operator and brewer said it expects like-for-like sales growth of 2.9 per cent in the 52 weeks to 28 April, ahead of market expectations. Read more: Brewer [...]
Theresa May faces fresh coup attempt as grassroot Tories force emergency summit April 30, 2019 Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a fresh leadership challenge after grassroot Tories forced an emergency meeting to vote on whether to demand her resignation. May will appear in front of 800 constituency chairmen and senior activists, who will vote on whether to demand she steps down over her failure to deliver Brexit, The Sun [...]
Microsoft’s valuation passes $1 trillion as competition with Apple and Amazon heats up April 25, 2019 Microsoft’s valuation briefly exceeded $1 trillion (£776bn) for the first time yesterday after the firm posted strong revenue and profit growth in its quarterly results. Shares in the US tech behemoth rose as high as $130.87 in late trading, taking its market capitalisation past rivals Apple and Amazon and beyond the coveted $1 trillion mark. [...]
Government ‘cannot exclude’ criminal investigation into Huawei leak April 25, 2019 The government has refused to rule out a criminal investigation into leaks from a security meeting about the role of Chinese tech firm Huawei in the UK’s 5G network. Culture secretary Jeremy Wright today slammed the “unacceptable” leak of confidential information, which has prompted calls for an inquiry into a potential breach of the Official [...]
