UK expands eligibility for Covid-19 booster November 15, 2021 All over 40s should be offered a third dose of a Covid vaccine, according to the UK government’s vaccine advisors. The move would top up protection and help limit the spread of the virus over winter. The booster policy change follows the publication of new data from the UK Health Security Agency, which show that [...]
Premier League on the verge of £1.5bn US TV deal November 15, 2021 The Premier League is closing in on the sale of its US television rights for a record $2bn (£1.5bn).
Young people four times more likely to watch TV with subtitles November 15, 2021 According to research by captioning charity Stagetext, four out of five viewers aged 18-25 said they use subtitles all or part of the time when watching TV.
HMRC hybrid working made permanent: 40,000 staffers given new devices November 15, 2021 HMRC has invested in nearly 40,000 laptops, tablets and phones in the last 12 months, and a total of 45,704 devices since October 2019, shortly before widespread remote working was introduced. The data revealed that new devices had surged by 366 per cent this year, when compared to the same time period for last year [...]
Cineworld reports revenue boost of 127 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels November 15, 2021 Cineworld's revenue has grown steadily since reopening and the group touched 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in October in its recent trading update.
HgCapital reports strong interim results despite ‘risk environment’ November 15, 2021 Tech private equity firm HgCapital announced strong performance of its portfolio, with its three month net asset value (NAV) per share up 11.6 per cent.
The Sphere shapes up as developers warn London slipping behind in race for venue space November 15, 2021 Talks of London’s very own Madison Square Garden (MSG) development have been in the works since early 2019. But nearly two years and one pandemic later, the Stratford-based Sphere is still awaiting planning permission. A decision by the London Legacy Development Corporation, which oversees the area around the 2012 Olympic site, could come by the [...]
BT announces ‘epidemiological AI’ prototype to help combat cyber-attacks November 12, 2021 BT has announced its new epidemiology-based cybersecurity prototype, “Inflame”, which uses deep reinforcement learning to enable companies to automatically detect and respond to cyber-attacks.
Women who stay away from office risk their careers, BoE committee say November 12, 2021 Women who stay away from the office risk their careers suffering as more staff return to the workplace after the pandemic, a member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee said.
Assange marries partner in Belmarsh Prison November 11, 2021 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been given permission to marry his partner Stella Moris in Belmarsh Prison in London, after months of campaigning.
