Exclusive: Business Minister hails SMEs as economy’s ‘backbone’ as 75 per cent of CEOs say confidence surged during Covid-19 January 26, 2022 Minister for small businesses Paul Scully MP has praised UK companies as ‘the backbone of the economy’ as a new poll reveals that three-quarters of UK business leaders say that the way their business was able to adapt during the pandemic has boosted their confidence.
EU aims to be ‘torchbearer’ introducing digital rights and principles January 26, 2022 The European Commission, in a global first, proposed a set of digital rights and principles this morning that aim to protect people's rights, support democracy and ensure a fair and safe online environment.
UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch fails bid to delay US extradition ruling January 26, 2022 British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, who is facing extradition to the US after being accused of fraud, has failed to delay a decision by the Home Office this morning. US authorities accused Lynch of being involved in a multibillion-dollar fraud over the sale of his software company, Autonomy, to Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for £8.5bn, which [...]
Smart device security law banning easy-to-guess passwords edges a step closer January 26, 2022 MPs are set to debate a new law to keep consumers’ phones, tablets, smart TVs, fitness trackers and other devices secure from cybercriminals today.
Disney defends Snow White remake after Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage branded it ‘backward’ January 26, 2022 Disney has responded to criticism from Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage about its upcoming Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs remake.
Bloomsbury continues to cash in on reading boom January 26, 2022 Bloomsbury Publishing expects its annual profit and revenue to top market expectations, underpinned by strong sales at its consumer division that sells adult and children's titles, the publisher of Harry Potter books said this morning.
Lord Cruddas’ CMC Markets on track for new trading platform amid tumultuous pandemic January 26, 2022 CMC Markets meets full year guidance as client money trends, especially in Australia, drive "confidence" for the firm and keep assets "close to record highs".
The labyrinth of the Online Safety Bill could fall over on complexity before its begun January 26, 2022 The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee came out this week to criticise the government’s Draft Online Safety Bill, stating it is “neither clear nor robust enough to tackle certain types of illegal and harmful content”. Chair Julian Knight MP even labelled it a “missed opportunity”. As it currently stands, the bill’s duty [...]
Youth clubs face closure as government’s digital rollout look to slash rent paid to small site-owners by 90 per cent January 25, 2022 Thousands of churches, charities, social clubs, hospitals and amateur sports clubs will be forced to accept cuts of up to 90 per cent in the rent they receive from hosting mobile phone masts under government plans to make them foot the bill for digital rollout.
Google backtracks on cookies plans after ad backlash January 25, 2022 Alphabet Inc's Google announced its second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users' browsing interests without having to rely on what it has described as privacy-invasive tracking cookies.
