Google removed 2.3bn ‘bad ads’ last year in fight against fake news and fraud March 14, 2019 Google removed 2.3bn ads last year for violating its policies on fraud and misinformation, the company said today. The total number of ads removed, which equates to roughly 75 ads per second, is almost 1bn lower than last year. Read more: Google paid $105m to executives accused of sexual harassment But Google said it had [...]
Facebook hit with US criminal investigation over data-sharing deals March 14, 2019 US prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Facebook over a number of data deals it struck with other major tech firms. A grand jury in New York has ordered two smartphone manufacturers to hand over records, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Read more: Facebook to encrypt more messages [...]
Superdry founder Dunkerton calls for investor support amid plan to ‘supercharge’ firm March 14, 2019 Exiled Superdry founder Julian Dunkerton has written to shareholders urging them to vote him back onto the board as he outlined a plan to “supercharge” the company. Dunkerton, who left the firm in March last year, pledged to return the company to revenue growth, restore double-digit earnings margins and rebuild profitability within three years if he [...]
Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp emerge from worst outage in tech giant’s history March 14, 2019 Facebook showed signs of recovery this morning after suffering a partial outage that affected users across the world for more than 14 hours. The outage, believed to be the longest in the social media site’s history, began yesterday afternoon and also affected Instagram, Messenger and Whatsapp. Read more: Global outages cripple Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram The [...]
Savills profits slide as it warns of tough year ahead amid Brexit uncertainty March 14, 2019 Property firm Savills has posted a three per cent slip in profit before tax in 2018 as it warned of a decline in transaction volumes over the year ahead. Read more: Savills to hit 2018 targets but warns of uncertainty in the year ahead The figures Group revenue rose 10 per cent to £1.76bn. Profit before [...]
Hammond calls for competition probe into digital advertising market March 13, 2019 The government will call on the competition regulator to launch an inquiry into the digital advertising sector amid concerns about the dominance of tech giants. Presenting his Spring Statement this afternoon, Chancellor Philip Hammond said he will ask the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to review the market and ensure Google and Facebook “pay their [...]
Get Your Guide to achieve unicorn status thanks to $50m Temasek backing March 13, 2019 Online travel firm Get Your Guide is set to achieve coveted unicorn status thanks to a $300m (£228m) cash injection from a group of investors, Sky News reported. The Berlin-based travel company is said to be in advanced talks with Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings over a $50m investment that will be announced in [...]
Watchdog bans Sky Bet ad starring Jeff Stelling over sports knowledge claim March 13, 2019 A Sky Bet advert starring football presenter Jeff Stelling has been banned by the industry watchdog over fears it could lead to irresponsible gambling. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the advert implied those with a good knowledge of sports would have more gambling success and gave an exaggerated perception of how much control punters [...]
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance overhauls management in wake of Ghosn scandal March 13, 2019 Key executives at Nissan and Mitsubishi have stepped down as the car alliance looks to overhaul its management team amid the scandal surrounding Carlos Ghosn. Nissan senior vice president for human resources Arun Bajaj left the firm on 11 March, the company said today. Bajaj had taken a leave of absence in January and was [...]
One in four women has been sexually harassed at a tech conference, study finds March 13, 2019 One in four women has experienced sexual harassment at a tech conference and women are woefully underrepresented at industry events, a new study has found. Only a quarter of keynote speakers at tech conferences in the last three years were women, according to research by IT services provider Ensono. Read more: City firms can't afford [...]
