UCL hit by nearly 60m email attacks since start of 2022 April 25, 2022 University College London was whacked with almost 60 million malicious email attacks in the first three months of this year, according to official figures. The data, which was obtained through the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and analysed by the Parliament Street think tank, revealed that a total of 58,628,604 spam, phishing, malware and edge block [...]
New investigation reveals metaverse plagued with sexual and racial abuse April 25, 2022 A recent Channel 4 exposé has revealed sexual and racist abuse runs rife in the metaverse as firms continue to roll out the new technology.
Mecca owner Rank slashes estimates as punters dodge bingo halls and casinos April 21, 2022 Mecca owner Rank issued a warning on profits this morning after the firm struggled to hit the jackpot with its pandemic recovery. Following softer than expected trading and increased costs pressures, the company lowered trading expectations by roughly 15 per cent, estimating earnings of around £47m to £55m for the year. It comes after the [...]
Twitter takeover: Musk lands £35bn funding commitment as approach intensifies April 21, 2022 Elon Musk has landed $46.5bn (£35.6bn) of funding commitment to snap up Twitter, as the takeover approach intensifies.
Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard fights off shareholder lawsuit following alleged sexual harassment April 21, 2022 US judges have dismissed a lawsuit from Activision Blizzard shareholders alleging the Call of Duty maker had lied to them by minimising the impact of allegedly widespread sexual harassment and discrimination against female employees.
The Obamas say goodbye to Spotify as big streamers get knocked off pedestals April 21, 2022 The Obamas are reportedly gearing up to abandon Spotify, with ambition to create more content on more platforms.
Google whacked with £105m Russian fine over Ukrainian far-right videos April 21, 2022 Google has been fined 11 million roubles (£105m) for distributing "fake" news YouTube videos produced by Ukrainian far-right groups.
Bill Ackman dumps Netflix stake following share price plunge April 21, 2022 Top Netflix shareholder Bill Ackman has sold his stake in the world’s largest streaming service, sending further shockwaves for the fallen pandemic darling. It comes as the company lost $50bn in value over the past few days after shares were sent into a frenzy following the trading update which reported heavy losses of 200k subscribers [...]
XPS Pensions announces chairman exit and steady client growth amid regulatory changes April 21, 2022 London-listed firm XPS Pensions reported steady organic growth this morning, as well as announcing that its chairman, Tom Cross Brown, will be retiring in September. The firm reported growth across the board, with revenues growing eight per cent organically year on year. Advisory work has continued to see high client activity levels driven by continued [...]
Growth slows for pest-control firm Rentokil following acquisition boom April 21, 2022 Pest-control firm Rentokil posted nearly two per cent of revenue growth this morning to £722m. Pest Control delivered organic growth of 5.5 per cent in the first quarter with all regions in positive growth. Ongoing Revenue in the Growth and Emerging markets grew by 10.9 per cent and 13.6 per cent respectively. Customer retention was [...]
