Talktalk narrows losses as customers embrace fibre optic broadband May 23, 2019 Broadband provider Talktalk has cashed in on lower costs and customers switching to faster fibre products, narrowing its losses for the year. The London-listed company said it had restructured its customer base in recent years, which led to a slight drop in revenue, as consumers switch to fibre broadband. The figures Talktalk made a small [...]
EE and Vodafone ditch Huawei devices from summer 5G rollout May 22, 2019 EE and Vodafone have both blocked Huawei handsets from their 5G launches this summer, the telcos confirmed today, as the fallout from US accusations of spying turned radioactive. Read more: EE will be the first UK provider to offer 5G later this month They had announced the launch of Huawei’s Mate 20 X 5G smartphone when [...]
EE will beat Vodafone to become first UK provider to launch 5G – without Huawei devices May 22, 2019 EE will be the first UK network to introduce 5G, it confirmed today, as it is set to roll out the new technology to cities from 30 May. Read more: Nokia could benefit from Huawei saga, says chief executive It means the provider will beat Vodafone’s launch date of 3 July. EE will switch on [...]
BT’s brand value drops as new boss prepares image overhaul May 21, 2019 The value of telecoms giant BT’s brand slumped this year as new chief executive Philip Jansen prepares to overhaul the company’s image. BT dropped two rankings to 10th place this year as its brand value, which is calculated as the net economic benefit its owner would receive if it licensed the brand in the open [...]
City Moves for 21 May – Who’s switching jobs at Cazoo, Invesco and Headland? May 21, 2019 Today's City Moves includes Cazoo, Invesco and Headland. Cazoo Cazoo has announced Alex Gersh, formerly chief financial officer (CFO) of Paddy Power Betfair, has joined as its first CFO. Having raised over £30m late last year, Cazoo is seeking to transform the used car market in the UK. Alex joins Cazoo after spending 6 years [...]
Internet meme queen Grumpy Cat dies aged 7 May 17, 2019 The internet sensation known as Grumpy Cat has died aged seven, her owners revealed on Friday. A post on the cat's instagram, which has more than 2.4m followers, announced her passing and the family's "unimaginable heartbreak". Read more: BT has redesigned its logo and Twitter hates it (Source: Instagram) (Source: Getty) (Source: Getty) “Despite care from top [...]
BT has spent years redesigning its logo and Twitter hates it May 17, 2019 BT is set to unveil its new logo after years of planning, but the internet's reaction won't have delighted bosses at the telecoms giant. Earlier this week the telecoms giant filed a trademark application with the Intellectual Property Office for a new, minimalist logo depicting the letters “BT” in a circle as new chief executive [...]
BT staff to be handed £50m in shares as new boss overhauls image May 16, 2019 BT will hand out £50m in shares to staff every year as the telecoms firm’s new boss embarks on a plan to turn around its tarnished image. Chief executive Philip Jansen today unveiled the company’s new ‘yourshare’ scheme, which will amount to roughly £500 per employee per year. Read more: BT boosts profits under new [...]
Five things we learned from BT’s full-year results May 9, 2019 BT today published its eagerly-awaited results for the full-year, as investors kept a keen eye on the telecoms giant’s plan to turn around its ailing fortunes. After growing speculation over the company’s targets for full-fibre broadband and a potential dividend cut for beleaguered shareholders, here are five major takeaways from the results. Read more: BT boosts profits [...]
BT profits rise but revenues slip as UK giant ramps up full-fibre targets May 9, 2019 BT has ramped up its targets for rolling out full-fibre broadband, despite posting a slip in revenues for the full year. Read more: BT’s bosses in London 'linked to Italian accounting fraud' The figures Revenues dropped one per cent to £23.4bn in the year to the end of March. Pre-tax profit rose two per cent to [...]