Crackdown on misinformation: TikTok suspends live streaming in Russia March 6, 2022 TikTok have said it will be suspending live streaming and new content in Russia as the social media firm faces questions about the spread of misinformation. However, the Chinese tech giant has said that the in-app messaging will not be impacted in Russia as the company evaluates its safety measures, according to reports from Reuters. [...]
Batman returns with a bang: Box office debut hits £97m March 6, 2022 Batman well and truly returns this weekend, with “The Batman” raking in $128.5m (£97.1m) in its box office debut. The blockbuster has not only had the best opening weekend of 2022 so far, but it has also followed in the footsteps of Sony’s superhero hit “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, which broke records with its $260m (£197m) [...]
Caretech founders gear up for privatisation takeover March 6, 2022 Founders of Caretech Farouq and Haroon Sheikh are gearing up to make an offer, which could see the residential care company delisted from the London market. According to reports from Mark Kleinman for Sky News, the brothers are in financing talks to launch a takeover bid for the firm. The Sheikhs, who are executive chairman [...]
TUI chief: Holiday bookings fly back to pre-pandemic levels March 6, 2022 Travel giant TUI said it expects holiday bookings to rise towards pre-pandemic levels as the industry gets back on its knees.
Russia takes BBC World News off air March 6, 2022 BBC World News has been taken off air in Russia as Putin’s government retaliates to Western boycotting. As the global news channel for the broadcaster, Russians will no longer be able to access the channel or the BBC content. It comes after media watchdog Ofcom said that it had opened a further 12 investigations into [...]
BNP Paribas warns employees against Ukraine comments on social media March 6, 2022 Employees at BNP Paribas have been warned against commenting on the Ukraine crisis, as Western nations continue to ramp up sanctions on Russia. According to reports from the Sunday Telegraph, bankers have been told to caveat social media posts, with the firm suggesting that they need to flag the fact that their words represent their [...]
Hallelujah: Hipgnosis buys all Leonard Cohen’s hits March 6, 2022 Hipgnosis continues its domination of the music publishing space, snapping up the entire music catalogue of the late music icon Leonard Cohen.
ITVX streaming news eclipses stellar results March 3, 2022 Despite reporting a near 50 per cent jump in annual profits yesterday, shares in Love Island broadcaster ITV slumped as much as 25 per cent, with investors turning their attention to the upcoming launch of streaming service ITVX. The market was left bewildered by the broadcaster’s plans for a new integrated advertising and subscription funded [...]
Bookie bounce back for Ladbrokes owner Entain drives industry confidence March 3, 2022 Entain has enjoyed a revival in profits and revenues as pandemic restrictions ease, and its US venture takes off.
M&C Saatchi extends ‘put up or shut up’ bid deadline once again as Murria eyes ad giant March 3, 2022 Takeover talks for M&C Saatchi have been extended once again as serial tech entrepreneur Vin Murria continues to eye up the ad giant. Stockmarket regulations had initially told Murria’s investment vehicle AdvancedAdvT to “put up or shut up” by 5pm today after an initial extension was granted at the start of February. However, it was [...]
