Delayed again: UK gambling law review pushed back until May February 7, 2022 The government review of gambling laws is now expected to be pushed back until May as internal tension at Whitehall looks to delay the process once again. According to reports from the Guardian, the department for digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) launched a review of gambling laws in December 2020, which was originally expected [...]
Cheer up Mark, the share price might have done better in the metaverse… February 4, 2022 Meta faced its worst single-day wipeout yesterday, as shares plunged over 25 per cent, slashing $220bn (£162bn) off the company’s value. It comes after Facebook’s owner reported dismal results on Wednesday night, citing Apple’s privacy changes and “increasing competition” as the key drivers for its demise. “Meta’s quarterly results confirmed what investors were already worried [...]
Tech stocks in a valley February 4, 2022 Just when Silicon Valley thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did. Meta tanked over 25 per cent on Wall Street yesterday, losing around $200bn (£147bn) in value, dragging the tech-heavy Nasdaq down along with it.
Currys hunts for new chairman as Lord Livingston makes his exit February 3, 2022 Currys is on the hunt for a new chairman as the UK’s biggest electrical goods firm hires in City headhunters.
EU aims to tighten data curbs on non-EU governments February 3, 2022 New European law will start requiring cloud services, like Amazon and Microsoft, to set up safeguards against illegal data transfers to non-EU governments, as the EU continues to rein in US tech giants. According to reports by Reuters, the European Commission’s Data Act, which is set to be published at the end of this month, [...]
Mayor of London puts Cressida Dick ‘on notice’ following Met concerns February 3, 2022 The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has warned the Met Police commissioner she needs an “urgent plan” to address racist and sexist behaviour within the police. Khan said he had put Dame Cressida Dick “on notice”, and told the BBC he had never been “more angry or disgusted”. It comes after a report published on Tuesday [...]
UK gambling regulator clamps down on illegal Facebook lotteries February 3, 2022 The Gambling Commission have shut down hundreds of illegal lotteries operating on Facebook, as the regulator aims to protect vulnerable social media users.
Dune leads the way for BAFTA nominations February 3, 2022 Science fiction epic "Dune", the adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, led nominations for the British Academy Film Awards today, securing 11 nominations, with dark Western "The Power of the Dog" following with eight.
Heart Radio trumps Radio 1 by 2m listens February 3, 2022 Heart – the UK’s biggest commercial radio brand – celebrates its highest ever listening figures, for the second consecutive quarter with 10.3m listeners now tuning in each week – over 2m more listeners than Radio 1. The UK’s biggest commercial radio brand continues to grow in reach, hours and share, and welcomes nearly a quarter of a million new listeners as the nation tuned in [...]
Interview: Zoom beyond lockdown February 3, 2022 Zoom CIO Harry Moseley talks to Leah Montebello about the firm beyond Covid-19
