BT: Outgoing chief says ‘bright future’ ahead after jobs and cost-cutting programme November 2, 2023 BT Group reports consistent revenue and EBITDA growth, delivering "on target" results and optimism for the future.
UK businesses face more than 500 cyber attacks every second October 25, 2023 New data released by BT Business reveals British cybersecurity experts see 46m signals of cyber-attacks every day.
Giffgaff hungry for more as it looks to extend portfolio and review prices October 24, 2023 Giffgaff, the mobile phone network operator, is looking to extend its portfolio and review contract prices as early next year, the chief executive has revealed.
Mark Kleinman: Why Barclays’ £1bn Telegraph bid won’t be the last word, Alison Rose’s next move and why no one wants to be chair of the BBC October 19, 2023 The must-read column from the man in the know, City Editor at Sky Mark Kleinman Barclays’s £1bn Telegraph bid not the last word Hold the front page: the Barclay family’s effort to lodge a knockout bid for The Daily Telegraph was timed like the arrival of a blockbuster newspaper story minutes before the final edition, [...]
BT will sell fridges and subscriptions in push for more customers October 18, 2023 BT is branching out from its telco business into household appliances and a subscription service in a rebranding effort to accelerate customer growth.
Vodafone and Three hit back at union concerns deal will kill competition October 17, 2023 Vodafone and Three have hit back at a warning from trade union Unite that their telco tie-up will stifle competition, threaten national security and raise customer bills by up to £300 a year.
Cool Planet: Any business that thinks decarbonisation is BS, call us September 28, 2023 Norman Crowley is a three-time business founder who says climate change is more than an impending crisis – it's a business opportunity.
Underground London: top secret spy tunnels destined to become a tourist sensation September 25, 2023 Deep below the capital’s streets, the secret wartime spy HQ that inspired the deadly gadget-making Q Branch in the James Bond novels could soon be a premier London tourist attraction. Some 30 metres below High Holborn, the Kingsway Exchange Tunnels played host to the Special Operations Executive, an MI6 offshoot, during the second world war [...]
Sunak’s net zero pragmatism must include plan to beat nimbys after Sizewell C fiasco September 25, 2023 Government hopes of finally luring investors to proposed nuclear power plant Sizewell C were dealt a fresh blow last week.
Mark Kleinman: The must-read column September 21, 2023 Mark Kleinman gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City A.M. column: this week on the CBI's latest travails, a two-horse race at Co-operative Bank and a search for a charity chair