Getting lost on the border of Dorset and Wiltshire at La Fosse April 5, 2022 THE WEEKEND: Getaway from the city by escaping to La Fosse in the idyllic village of Cranborne, which is postcard-perfect: simply strolling about will make you feel like you’re on the set of a period drama. Around a two hour drive from London, Cranborne is a much-loved corner of Dorset that remains unspoiled by tourist [...]
Into the final straight: An interview with gambling chief Michael Dugher April 1, 2022 For most punters, it’s the thrill of horses entering the last couple of furlongs when the heart rate starts picking up. The betting industry however is in a final stretch quite unlike that at courses like Cheltenham and Epsom – for a government review in the works since 2020 is due to finally set the [...]
Incoming Ofcom chair Michael Grade: BBC licence fee is ‘regressive’ March 31, 2022 The newly appointed Ofcom chair Michael Grade called the BBC licence fee “regressive” this morning, affirming the ongoing questions marks surrounding the future for the Beeb. Suggesting that this description was simply a “statement of fact”, he told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee: “Let me just say straight away that my criticism [...]
Shares in Sorrell’s S4 Capital continue to slump amid PwC audit delay March 31, 2022 S4 Capital’s shares continue to fall today after plunging over 35 per cent yesterday following a statement that its financial results would be delayed because of a PwC auditing delay.
Meta funds anti-TikTok campaign as Chinese tech firm threatens popularity March 31, 2022 TikTok has said it is “deeply concerned” by reports that Facebook’s parent company Meta paid for a campaign to promote negative coverage of the Chinese tech platform. As first reported by The Washington Post, Meta hired a “right of center” marketing firm Targeted Victory to lead a campaign about its biggest rival. This included placing [...]
UK techies splash out record £7.16bn on consoles and games March 31, 2022 UK's gamers spent a record amount on video games in 2021, beating the previous high set in the peak of the pandemic.
London arm of Russia’s VTB on brink of collapse as sanctions bite March 30, 2022 The London arm of Russia’s VTB Bank is on the brink of insolvency proceedings after sanctions have curbed its ongoing operations. As reported by Mark Kleinman for Sky News, British banking regulators have called in advisers to help address Russia’s second-largest lender’s presence in the capital. Sources told Sky that the bank could fall into [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital sinks 35 per cent following PwC audit delay March 30, 2022 S4 Capital’s shares nosedived 35 per cent this afternoon after PwC auditors said they were unable to complete the work needed for the company’s financial results tomorrow. In a statement to the stock exchange, the digital advertising group said that it had been informed by the accounting firm early this afternoon that it was “unable [...]
Shares bounce for Ebiquity following deepening losses and US acquisitions March 30, 2022 Shares in media consultancy Ebiquity fluctuated today after the firm announced deepening losses, as well as the planned acquisition of US-based media audit specialist Media Management for $8m.
Broadband startup Cuckoo calls on industry to abolish exit fees and end £1.3bn price hikes March 30, 2022 Broadband exit fees and above-inflation price rises should be scrapped as UK customers face a cost of living crisis, the CEO and founder of broadband firm Cuckoo Alex Fitzgerald has demanded.
