Satanist linked to Londoner who made blood pact with demon banned from Facebook October 20, 2021 A Satanist whose work is believed to have influenced double killer Danyal Hussein has been removed from Facebook and Instagram following an investigation.. Hussein, 19, stabbed sisters Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, to death in a Wembley park after making a blood pact with a demon. Since his Old Bailey trial, it has [...]
End of furlough to induce a job market ‘recalibration’ as Brexit requires reset October 20, 2021 The end of furlough is set to induce a “significant recalibration of the jobs market” according to a restructuring expert. Chris Newell, managing director at business advisory firm Quantuma predicts that, as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has ended, businesses across the country face the prospect of “tough decisions” around redundancies in the coming weeks. [...]
Kiwi boy who called police to come and see his toys becomes global sensation October 20, 2021 A young boy who made an emergency in New Zealand has become a global sensation after police responded to the four-year-old’s call to “come over and see” his toys. Police in the South Island city of Invercargill shared the exchange on social media. While they do not encourage children to ring the emergency number, officers [...]
‘Misleading’ British Gas ads pulled after customers wait months for new boiler October 20, 2021 Two TV ads showed in February dark and freezing homes, followed by someone using the British Gas mobile app and then a voice-over saying: “Because with British Gas HomeCare cover, all parts and labour are included. Problem solved.” Now these British Gas ads for its HomeCare Cover service have been banned for the misleading suggestion [...]
Watch as ‘Squid Game’ popularity gives Netflix a boost October 20, 2021 Global interest in Netflix’s Korean thriller “Squid Game” lured more new customers than expected in the recent quarter and the world’s largest streaming service predicted its coming line-up would boost growth through the end of the year. Watch the full report.
Brits brace for £23 per week jump in cost of essentials as two-thirds fear inflation October 20, 2021 UK households expect to cost of essentials such as food, non-alcoholic drinks, electricity, gas and motor fuel to rise as much as £23 per week by the end of the year according to new research shared with City A.M. this morning. More than 4 in 5 (84 per cent) UK households expect the cost of essentials [...]
Burberry names Gianni Versace boss Jonathan Akeroyd as its new CEO October 20, 2021 Fashion group Burberry has named Gianni Versace boss Jonathan Akeroyd as its new chief executive. Akeroyd, 54, will take up the post on April 1 next year. The British national has headed up Milan-based fashion house Gianni Versace since 2016, before which he was chief executive of Alexander McQueen for 12 years. He replaces Marco [...]
Number of remote working vacancies drops 24 per cent after peaking at 130,000 October 20, 2021 After climbing to an all-time high of 130,000 in June, the number of remote working vacancies advertised has fallen to 99,000 in August, according to new data shared with City A.M. today. This is a significant drop of 24 per cent following months of climbing and suggests that businesses are returning to pre-pandemic ways of [...]
Broadband gloves are off: Virgin Media O2’s £31bn post-merger data war with BT’s EE has begun October 20, 2021 Virgin Media O2 has kicked off its expected broadband and mobile data battle with British Telecom, with analysts welcoming the increased competition. Customers of both Virgin Media and O2 will see their pay monthly mobile data allowance to be doubled, while broadband speeds will be upgraded to the next available tier, free of charge. It [...]
Brexit and pandemic: Number of lorry drivers in UK down by record 53,000 October 20, 2021 New figures have shown that the number of lorry drivers the UK has dropped by 53,000 over the past four years, with the fall the largest among middle-aged hauliers, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said analysis of the annual population survey has revealed an estimated 17% plunge in the number [...]
