BBC One’s Morning Live makes Manchester move February 21, 2022 BBC One's Morning Live has relocated to Manchester as part of a drive to spread opportunities beyond the capital.
‘Levelling up’ under fire for failing to help jobseekers February 21, 2022 Michael Gove’s levelling up strategy has come under fire for failing to support “the most vulnerable in society”. It comes after the Independent reported a two-year wait for government cash to help people into work after it was announced that replacement job schemes would only be funded “from 2024-25”. The paper reported last year that [...]
SS&C passes hurdles for Blue Prism takeover as London delisting approaches February 21, 2022 US fintech SS&C has passed all the regulatory hurdles in its £1.24bn takeover of British tech firm Blue Prism this morning The next step is the court hearing on 14 March to ratify the scheme before the last day of trading on 15 March. The shares are set to be delist from the London Stock Exchange [...]
Made.com chief steps down due to family reasons February 21, 2022 Chief executive of Made.com Philippe Chainieux has said he is leaving his post because of family reasons. “I have to pause my professional activities to take care of my family,” said Chainieux, who has been with the retailer for about nine years and oversaw its London stock market debut during the pandemic. In an announcement this [...]
HBO Max is ‘keen’ for UK presence says Warner boss February 21, 2022 Warner chief Jason Kilar said HBO Max has its eyes set on the UK, potentially bringing a new player into the country's emerging streaming war.
Ad tycoon Martin Sorrell sets eyes on Wall Street as London continues to undervalue S4 Capital February 21, 2022 Ad tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell has said he is considering a New York listing after S4 Capital's underwhelming London performance.
Entrepreneur and YouTube music star Jamal Edwards dies age 31 February 21, 2022 Entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31, sending shockwaves through the music industry. The British businessman was the founder of SBTV, an online urban music platform which helped launch the careers of artists Ed Sheeran and Skepta. The London-based platform was set up for discovering emerging artists, having grown [...]
HMRC rakes in £50bn thanks to new business taxes February 21, 2022 New research released today has revealed that HMRC has collected more than £50bn from firms in the last decade thanks to eight new business taxes. According to data from Thomson Reuters, in the past year alone, eight new taxes raised a total of £7.2bn from businesses, including £300m from its newest tax, the Soft Drinks [...]
Gaucho chief calls Legal & General behaviour ‘unethical’ February 20, 2022 Gaucho chief has criticised Legal & General for being an “unethical” landlord following a recent clash over a rented commercial site in Liverpool.
Government opens consultation into Huawei switch-off following six month Covid delay February 20, 2022 The government have launched a consultation with telecoms firms on controlling the use of Huawei in the UK following the announcement this week that it had delayed the removal by six months due to Covid. Ministers had originally planned to cut the share of Huawei equipment to 35 per cent of the full fibre and [...]
