Exclusive: UK sets out quarantine restrictions for private jet Cop-26 arrivals October 6, 2021 It may be the least carbon-friendly way of travelling to the UK, but Cop-26 climate conference organisers are preparing for private jet visitors. A guide to ‘managed quarantine’ published this week for arrivals coming from so-called red list countries lists Biggin Hill and Farnborough Airport as potential arrival ports – both of which exclusively cater [...]
One in three Brits plans to stockpile food and drink this month for Christmas October 6, 2021 One third of consumers have already stockpiled food and drink items for Christmas, or are likely to before the end of the month. A survey from Lumina Intelligence found that more than half (56 per cent) of consumers were somewhat worried about media coverage of others stockpiling. 10 per cent said they were very worried. [...]
Next boss: Not constructive to say UK is addicted to cheap labour – CityAM : CityAM October 6, 2021 Next boss Lord Wolfson has hit back at the Prime Minister’s claims that businesses like his want the government to “fix every problem” by lifting immigration controls. Lord Wolfson, who supported Brexit, told CityAM last month he would urge the government to ease immigration in line with demand, to help fill roles in retail and [...]
NFT platform Sorare announces partnership with Germany’s Bundesliga : CityAM October 6, 2021 Sorare, the company behind an NFT-based fantasy football game, has become an official partner of the top two divisions of Germany’s football league. The Bundesliga announced today that digital images of its players will be turned into tradable football cards which can be used to build a fantasy team on the SoRare platform – each [...]
Uber strike over ‘racist’ facial recognition algorithm as case heads to tribunal October 6, 2021 A union is taking legal action against Uber for what it claims is indirect racial discrimination. The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWUGB) is taking Uber to court on behalf of one of its members who says their account was terminated because of a facial recognition algorithm used to identify drivers incorrectly mis-identified drivers [...]
Tina Turner sells music rights to BMG in reported $50m deal October 6, 2021 BMG has acquired the rights to an extensive portfolio of Tina Turner’s hit tunes including The Best, What’s Love Got To Do With It and the James Bond theme Goldeneye. The deal makes BMG a partner in all of Tina Turner’s music interests and gives the Berlin-based music company rights to her image, name and [...]
Bitcoin holds above $50k as alt markets falter October 6, 2021 Bitcoin continues to look strong this week, yesterday peaking at almost $52k – the highest it’s been in nearly a month.
Google owned AI firm DeepMind turns profit for first time October 6, 2021 Google’s AI department DeepMind turned a profit for the first time ever in 2020 as turnover soared to £868m. Profits stood at £44m in 2020, up from a loss of £477m a year prior, as annual turnover jumped by more than £560m from £266m in 2019. The results, posted on Companies’ House, give the first [...]
Uber strike over ‘racist’ facial recognition algorithm as case heads to tribunal – CityAM : CityAM October 6, 2021 A union is taking legal action against Uber for what it claims is indirect racial discrimination. The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWUGB) is taking Uber to court on behalf of one of its members who says their account was terminated because of a facial recognition algorithm used to identify drivers incorrectly mis-identified drivers [...]
European markets tank on toxic mix of threats October 6, 2021 European markets tanked today, driven by a toxic mix of mounting “stagflation” fears, looming rate hikes and soaring energy costs. London was among the worst performers as investors mull whether the British economy could be barrelling toward a biting bout of “stagflation” that would squeeze businesses. The capital’s premier index plummeted 1.28 per cent to [...]
