A no-deal Brexit could cause the UK’s digital sector to shrink August 28, 2020 The EU’s trade negotiator Michel Barnier recently said that a post-Brexit deal seemed unlikely. This supports our view at Securys that the Brexit transition period will close without an adequacy agreement, bringing an end to the unrestricted flow of data between the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA). Buried in a weekend article came [...]
Apple’s new iOS will be good for consumers but a headache for advertisers August 28, 2020 In weeks to come, Apple will update all its platforms to iOS 14, impacting its apps, home screen and the IDFA (identifier for advertisers). The changes to the IDFA, in particular, has caused uproar among marketers, with commentators claiming that Apple has crippled an $80bn industry. But what are these changes, and what does it [...]
Tech brands must embrace ethics to build trust with customers August 28, 2020 Have you ever read the entire terms and conditions from an online brand before clicking acceptance? My guess is the answer is no. But why do normal people abjectly hand over their most personal data, and their families and business relations to a business to profit from? The answer is trust. We trust these firms [...]
London business confidence improves for second consecutive month August 28, 2020 Business confidence in London continued for the second consecutive month as the Eat Out to Help Out scheme provided a boost to the capital’s hospitality industry. The Lloyds Business Barometer, which measures monthly economic trends, found confidence in the capital rose eight points but remains in negative territory, at minus 13 per cent, slightly higher [...]
The City View: Richard Holt of Oxford Economics on the future of cities August 28, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Richard Holt, head of cities at the consultancy and research outfit Oxford Economics. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Richard explores the trends and changes underway in cities across the world and offers a view of where there may be winners and losers from the great Coronavirus shakeup. [...]
Sir Graham Brady calls on ministers to get workers back to the office August 27, 2020 An influential senior Tory MP has urged the government to give workers a “clear and consistent message” that it is safe to return to the office. Sir Graham Brady, the chair of the 1922 committee of backbench Conservatives, said that if ministers did not do so there would be “devastating consequences” for the country’s towns [...]
Four more years? Trump’s campaign begins at the Republican convention August 27, 2020 Most casual observers will have noticed little from the Republican National Convention beyond the odd social media clip of a screeching Kimberly Guilfoyle or teary-eyed Donald Trump Jr. While many will laugh off the bizarre and sometimes frightening rhetoric – Guilfoyle’s speech in particular would not be out of place at a Pyongyang military parade [...]
EDF to shut Hunterston nuclear plant in January 2022 August 27, 2020 EDF today announced that the Hunterston B nuclear power station in Scotland would begin decommissioning in January 2022 at the latest. The plant, which began generating electricity in 1976, provides enough power to run 1.7m homes. It had been expected that the plant would continue to operate until March 2023, but EDF said it had [...]
Pret a Manger to axe 2,800 jobs as sales fall to lowest level in a decade August 27, 2020 High street stalwart Pret a Manger said today that it would cut 2,800 jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen sales drop to levels last seen a decade ago. The announcement comes after Pret earlier this year revealed that it would not reopen 30 of its restaurants after the lockdown ended. [...]
Tiktok ‘nears deal’ for sale of US operations after chief exec quits August 27, 2020 Short-form video app Tiktok is nearing a deal for its US operations, CNBC reported today, ahead of a potential ban in the country. The reports come just hours after chief executive Kevin Mayer quit his role at the firm, citing political pressure from the White House. According to the report, Mayer was initially going to [...]
