‘An awful lot to play for’: Google lobbies EU for a softer Digital Markets Act as final changes made January 14, 2022 Google is in the process of nudging European Union officials this week in a last minute effort to influence the impending Digital Markets Act (DMA).
In numbers: The reason the New York Times made a move for the Athletic January 14, 2022 Following The New York Times’ (NYT) purchase of sports publication the Athletic earlier this month, new data has revealed that theathletic.com is growing its visits and unique visitors at a faster rate than any of its rivals, up nearly 70 per cent for both metrics. In an effort to realise its goal of reaching 10 million [...]
Experian hits 11 per cent revenue growth as B2B offering swells January 14, 2022 Experian exceeded expectations this morning , with total revenue growth 14 per cent at actual exchange rates and organic revenue growth of 11 per cent.
Curry’s report ‘resilient performance against a softer market’ as online tech sales up 29 per cent January 14, 2022 Curry’s have reported a “resilient performance against a softer market” this morning, with peak online sales up 29 per cent in the run up to Christmas.
Exclusive: Bolt puts brakes on letting drivers set prices following High Court blocker January 14, 2022 When Bolt announced that it would allow drivers to set their own prices in November last year, Sam Raciti, manager of Western Europe said the move was a testament to how it had “built our business around giving drivers total flexibility.”
Google feels lucky in London: Tech giant bets big on London office space in major boost for capital’s global status January 14, 2022 Google is set to pump almost three quarters of a billion into London in a major vote of confidence in the capital’s post-Brexit future. The tech giant has snapped up the entirety of the Central Saint Giles development in which it currently leases office space, marking a major step change in the firm’s commitment to [...]
Apple boots off Wordle copycats as developers rush to monetise on social media buzz January 13, 2022 Apple has booted off copycat versions of word-guessing game Wordle, as developers rush to cash in on the online sensation. The website-only game was created by software engineer Josh Wardle, who wanted to create a free game for logophiles. The game has flooded Twitter and Facebook timelines in recent weeks as players post their scores, and [...]
BT hires new managing director to head up digital transformation unit ‘Division X’ January 13, 2022 BT today announced the appointment of Marc Overton as Managing Director of its newly created ‘Division X’ unit, which forms part of its Enterprise business.
Man hammers BBC London HQ statue by disgraced sculptor Eric Gill January 13, 2022 Police were called to the BBC's main headquarters yesterday after a man damaged one of its statues with a hammer.
Next slide please: Professor Van-Tam leaves England’s deputy chief medical officer role January 13, 2022 Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has announced he will be leaving his role as England's deputy chief medical officer.
