BT shares fall back after India’s richest man denies takeover interest November 29, 2021 Shares in BT retreated after having rallied as much as 10 per cent in early trading, after the company owned by India’s richest man denied a media report it was eyeing a bid for the British telecoms giant. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries said: “We categorically deny any intent to bid for the UK telecoms group [...]
FTSE 100 rises again after bleak Black Friday November 29, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 has risen up slightly this morning after shedding 3.31 per cent on Friday amid the new coronavirus variant scares. The market movements come as the World Health Organisation and Coronavirus experts around the world called this morning for countries to drop travel restrictions and end mass hysteria – and instead be cautiously [...]
BT unveils new Aldgate-based global headquarters November 26, 2021 BT has opened its new global headquarters in Aldgate, after shifting its base from St Paul’s. The One Braham site already has nearly all 3,500 colleagues working from the capital-based HQ. The move formed part of the telecoms giant’s plans to upgrade its branches, which is set to be completed in 2024. “We’re really excited [...]
BT broadband rivals bite back against watchdog decision to allow price slash November 21, 2021 BT’s broadband competitors plan to take on Ofcom after it gave the provider a green light to cut prices by £2.4bn.
Buoyant mining stocks boost FTSE 100 November 19, 2021 A rally among mining stocks boosted London’s premier FTSE 100 index this morning. The capital’s premier index added 0.23 per cent to reach 7,272.35 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 index edged back 0.08 per cent to 23,556.93 points. A rally among mining stocks boosted London’s premier FTSE 100 index this morning. The capital’s premier [...]
Virgin Mobile ranked the most complained-about operator according to Ofcom November 16, 2021 Virgin Mobile was the most complained-about mobile operator, along with Three and Vodafone; while Tesco Mobile, BT Mobile, Sky Mobile, EE and O2 were all tied as least complained-about operators according to new Ofcom data.
BT announces ‘epidemiological AI’ prototype to help combat cyber-attacks November 12, 2021 BT has announced its new epidemiology-based cybersecurity prototype, “Inflame”, which uses deep reinforcement learning to enable companies to automatically detect and respond to cyber-attacks.
T20 World Cup: The fab four look for a place in the final November 10, 2021 The knockout stages of any tournament provides unparalleled sporting pressure. A simple task, win or go home. There are no second chances, no redos. Sport at its most intense. A stray ball, bad decision or a hot headed moment can make or break a team performance. This week, in the United Arab Emirates, four of [...]
Telecoms watchdog set to protect some 700 of London’s iconic red phone boxes November 9, 2021 Ofcom is set to protect some 5,000 of the UK’s iconic telephone boxes from closure, which could extend to more than 700 in London. The telecoms regulator will ensure that payphones in locations not covered by all four mobile networks, located at an accident or suicide hotspot, has had more than 52 calls made from it over the last year and whether exceptional circumstances mean [...]
BT Sport retains exclusive UK rights to show men’s and women’s Ashes November 8, 2021 BT Sport has confirmed that it will have exclusive UK broadcast rights for the upcoming England men’s and women’s Ashes series in Australia. It will also show the one-day and Twenty20 series that follow the men’s Ashes early next year as part of a new four-year deal with Cricket Australia. “We loved bringing the highs, [...]