Greece extends ban on flights from UK June 29, 2020 The Greek government has extended a ban on direct flights from Britain until 15 July, amid fears the rate of infection in the UK could spring up as lockdown measures are lifted. Brits had strong hopes that summer holidays to Greece would be given the green light this week, as so-called air bridges with European [...]
India bans 59 Chinese apps including Tiktok as standoff escalates June 29, 2020 The Indian government has banned 59 Chinese apps including social media platform Tiktok amid privacy concerns, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. India today announced it has blacklisted the usage of certain apps, including Sherait, UC Browser, Clash of Kings, Baidu, We Chat and Xiaomi, claiming they “pose a threat to the [...]
BBC coverage of FA Cup scores biggest audience since football’s return June 29, 2020 Saturday’s FA Cup match between Norwich City and Manchester United was the most-watched UK football match since football returned to TV screens after months of lockdown. The quarter-final match, which finished 2-1 to Manchester United, saw 6.4m people tune into the action on the BBC, with a further 1.7m views on iPlayer. Sunday’s semi-final clash [...]
O2 to extend 4G coverage in 400 UK tourist hotspots ahead of staycation summer June 29, 2020 O2 is set to expand its 4G coverage to 91,000 new postcodes this year, including almost 400 of the UK’s biggest tourist hotspots, as the UK prepares for a summer of “staycations” following the coronavirus crisis. The telecoms firm today said it will work to eradicate rural coverage “not-spots” across the UK as the country [...]
Lords urge government to take immediate action against online misinformation June 29, 2020 Ministers have been urged to beef up regulation of digital and social media to stub out a “pandemic of misinformation and disinformation” that is destroying public trust and leveraging power to big tech companies. A new report by the Lords Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee, chaired by Labour peer and film director David Puttnam, proposes [...]
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 25 as England prepares for lockdown lifting June 29, 2020 A further 25 people have died from coronavirus in the UK, bringing the total death toll to 43,575. The increase, announced today by the Department of Health (DoH), includes the number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 in hospitals, care homes and the wider community in the 24 hours up to [...]
Reach 4 Entertainment triples profits ahead of ‘significant’ coronavirus impact June 29, 2020 Theatre marketing firm Reach 4 Entertainment (R4E) tripled its profits in 2019, as the group posted strong annual results ahead of the coronavirus crisis, which it expects will have a “significant impact” on the live entertainment industry. The results R4E posted full-year revenues of £135.4m for 2019, up from £76.7m last year. Adjusted earnings before [...]
Vodafone likely to snub the City for Frankfurt in towers business listing June 29, 2020 Vodafone is veering away from the City, and is instead eyeing up Frankfurt for the listing of its multi-billion-pound European towers business, in a move that will further position the firm away from Britain. The telecoms firm last week invited advisers to pitch for a role on the planned flotation of its European tower units, [...]
Government urged to fast-track 5G roll out to boost coronavirus recovery June 29, 2020 The government could boost overall economic activity by £150bn if the UK were to speed up 5G rollout by two years, a new report has found, as Britain seeks to bolster its economy from the financial turmoil of coronavirus. A new report published today by Vodafone found that the British economy could see productivity gains [...]
Innvotec launches fund for female-founded businesses in bid to ‘level the playing field’ June 29, 2020 Alternative investment fund manager Innvotec has launched a new fund to invest exclusively in female-founded enterprises, in a bid to tackle the gender funding gap in business. Innvotec, one of London’s longest established independent fund managers, today announced the launch of its Female Ventures Fund (FVF) to invest in early-stage businesses founded or co-founded by [...]
