Money talks: ITV attracts 11.1m viewers for Oprah’s Meghan and Harry interview March 9, 2021 ITV last night racked up a bumper 11.1m viewers for the eagerly-awaited Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. The tell-all interview, which aired at 9pm last night, peaked at 12.4m viewers as Brits flocked to watch the couple make explosive claims about the royal family. The figures make Oprah with Meghan and [...]
Business groups call for David Frost to ease post-Brexit tensions with the EU March 9, 2021 UK business groups have called for Lord David Frost to ease tensions with the EU, after the de-facto Brexit minister launched a stinging attack on Brussels over the weekend. Frost has been urged to drop his “madman negotiating strategy” after he unilaterally acted to extend a transition period on customs checks in Northern Ireland without [...]
Bitcoin market cap back at $1 trillion ahead of possible US stimulus March 9, 2021 A daily look at the crypto markets as Bitcoin's market cap gets above $1 trillion again as it approaches a price of $55,000.
Kingfisher shares jump on plans to launch B&Q stores in Saudi Arabia March 9, 2021 Shares in Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q, jumped this morning after it announced plans to expand the DIY chain into the Middle East. Kingfisher said this morning that it has signed a franchise agreement with the Al-Futtaim Group, with the first Middle East stores to launch in Saudi Arabia. It marks a progression in the [...]
Oprah-backed Oatly to open first UK factory with 200 new jobs March 9, 2021 Oatly, the plant-based milk alternative backed by Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z and Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, has announced plans for its first UK factory, which it said will create at least 200 jobs. The factory, in Peterborough, is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2023 and will produce 300m litres of the vegan milk [...]
Financial institutions should consider appointing AI officers March 9, 2021 Lord Holmes of Richmond sets out his hopes for the Financial Services Bill in relation to Artificial Intelligence [AI].
Covid court backlogs leave victims waiting years for justice, watchdog warns March 9, 2021 Court dates pushed back to 2023 are having “major consequences for victims and witnesses”, a prosecution watchdog has found, as backlogs due the pandemic continue. Delays exacerbated by restrictions have impacted people’s ability to recall events and could lead to less people willing to provide evidence, sparking concern over a “major risk for public confidence”, [...]
Video game maker Tinybuild debuts in record £340m Aim listing March 9, 2021 Video game maker Tinybuild has become the largest ever US company to list on Aim after its shares debuted on London’s junior index this morning. The Seattle-based company, which owns a portfolio of more than 40 PC game titles, secured a market capitalisation of £340m following its float this morning. This marks the largest ever [...]
Sputnik V makers demand apology from EU after comparing vaccine to ‘Russian roulette’ March 9, 2021 The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine have questioned the neutrality of the European Medicines Agency after an official urged EU members not to approve its jab. Christa Wirthumer-Hoche, head of EMA’s management board, told an Austrian talk show on 7 March that emergency rollouts would be “comparable to Russian roulette”. The developers took to [...]
DFS Furniture enjoys lockdown cushion as online sales soar March 9, 2021 DFS Furniture’s revenue soared to £572.6m in the final six months of last year as consumer demand for new home furnishings jumped in lockdown. Revenue increased 17.3 per cent compared to 2019, despite the closure of non-essential retail during Covid lockdowns, boosted by a 66.2 per cent surge in online sales. Shares in the furniture [...]
