Met to contact more than 50 people this week in partygate probe February 9, 2022 The Met police has announced it will begin contacting people believed to have taken part in Downing Street parties as well as reviewing its decision not to investigate a further party in December 2020.
Microsoft crafts new app rules as it jumps through regulatory hurdles for Activision Blizzard deal February 9, 2022 Microsoft has announced a new set of principles for its app store, including open access to developers who meet privacy and security standards, as it jumps through regulatory hoops to gain approval for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard mega-deal. Microsoft will file for approval of the deal in 17 jurisdictions for the $68.7bn deal, [...]
NFT of The Beatles’ Hey Jude written notes fetch £60k at auction February 9, 2022 A non-fungible token (NFT) of Paul McCartney's handwritten notes for the Beatles’ song Hey Jude has sold at auction for nearly £60,000.
London markets boosted by financials rally February 9, 2022 London markets soared yesterday to a two-year high driven by a rally among travel stocks after the UK government signalled it intends to scrap remaining Covid-19 rules soon. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index rose 1.01 per cent to 7,643.42 points, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of [...]
Government announces annual auctions to boost renewable plans February 9, 2022 The government has announced it is ramping up auctions for its renewables scheme as it looks to roll out cheaper green energy to consumers.
Sending out paper documents will cost Abrdn £2m and emit 500,000kg of CO2 emissions February 9, 2022 The UK government should let companies use blockchain technology to send out documents to shareholders instead of forcing them to send out hard copies, a UK tech expert has said. The comments come after investment company Abrdn was forced to delay plans for its £1.5bn takeover of Interactive Investor, due to worldwide paper shortages. UK [...]
WeWork Southbank space enters the market for almost £1bn February 9, 2022 One of the office sites leased to WeWork is being put on sale for nearly £1bn, which would be among the largest in London since the pandemic. One and Two Southbank Place is being put on the market by developer Almacantar for £935m, it was first reported by the Financial Times. The campus is being [...]
Trials and tribulations: SpaceX loses majority of satellites one day post-launch February 9, 2022 SpaceX is expected to lose up to 40 satellites, due to a geomagnetic storm in space that hit just one day after they launched. After sending off 49 Starlink satellites on Thursday via its Falcon 9, Elon Musk’s space venture has confirmed that it will suffer a major loss as a result of the storm [...]
Fitzrovia: We focus on a London area that’s like the West End but cooler February 9, 2022 Although the central London district of Fitzrovia has no formal boundaries (it is part of both the London boroughs of Camden and Westminster), it is generally agreed that it sits between Euston Road to the north and Oxford Street to the south. “Today, Fitzrovia is popular with the more discerning London buyer who is looking [...]
Ofcom opens up to telecom mergers as UK innovation risks falling behind February 9, 2022 Ofcom has revealed that it may be increasingly open-minded to mergers as the telecoms landscape continues to evolve and consumers look for better connectivity.
