Barclays and RBS among banks hit by £1bn forex rigging lawsuit July 29, 2019 Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are among five banks targeted in a £1bn class action lawsuit over forex rigging that was filed today. The action follows a May ruling by the European Commission that Barclays, RBS, JP Morgan, Citibank and UBS had violated EU competition law. The five banks have been collectively [...]
Just Eat share price jumps as it agrees key terms in £9bn Takeaway.com merger July 29, 2019 Food delivery site Just Eat and Dutch business Takeaway.com today confirmed they had agreed key terms for their possible £9bn all-share merger. Read more: Just Eat shares fall after Amazon makes multi-million dollar investment in Deliveroo Following completion of the deal Just Eat shareholders would own approximately 52.2 per cent of the company and Takeaway [...]
Snap boosts revenue and users with new “augmented reality” features July 23, 2019 Snapchat parent company Snap boosted its user numbers and revenue in the second quarter of the year as customers lapped up its “augmented reality” filters, although it is yet to turn a profit. Read more: Snap smashes expectations with narrowed losses and surprise user additions Revenue at the US social media firm rocketed by 48 [...]
Industry slams Labour plan to bring outsourced public services in-house July 21, 2019 Business leaders have pilloried a Labour policy announcement to bring local council jobs like construction, bin collection and school dinners in-house. John McDonnell this weekend said the party wants local councils to carry out the services themselves rather than pay companies to do it. The Confederation of British Industry’s chief UK policy director Matthew Fell [...]
The Lion King ‘live action’ remake is a solid cover version but one that’s outshone by the classic July 19, 2019 The Lion King (PG); Dir. Jon Favreau; Three Stars All together now: “Naaaaaaaaants Ingonyamaaaa…”. There are few opening lines that inspire a sense of nostalgia quite like the opening to The Lion King, a fact Disney is betting an awful lot of money on in its latest remake of one of its old classics. With [...]
Internet reacts in horror to ‘terrifying’ and ‘demented’ Cats movie trailer July 19, 2019 The first trailer for upcoming movie ‘Cats’ based on the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber has caused a stir on social media. The star-studded line-up unveiled its official taster last night ahead of its December release date. Read more: E3 2019: The biggest games, trailers and announcments But instead of excitement, the CGI human-cat hybrids [...]
DEBATE: Has any technological development in the last 50 years matched the magnitude of the moon landing? July 19, 2019 Has any technological development in the last 50 years matched the magnitude of the moon landing? Ivan Mazour, chief executive and founder of AI-powered customer retention platform Ometria, says YES. When asked about the greatest innovation of the past century, would many of us point to the moon landing? A feat remarkable, yes, but unrepeated [...]
Ursula von der Leyen: What kind of EU leader can the UK expect? July 17, 2019 After months of deliberation, the EU parliament has now elected a new successor to Jean-Claude Juncker, the larger than life head of the EU Commission who has been navigating Brexit’s choppy waters since 2016. Ursula von der Leyen, a former German defence minister and key ally of Angela Merkel, will soon lead the Brexit negotiations [...]
Revealed: The 25 most influential people on the internet July 17, 2019 US President Donald Trump, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and an egg have been named among the most influential people on the internet. Read more: Internet meme queen Grumpy Cat dies aged 7 The eagerly-anticipated list, compiled by Time Magazine, revealed an eclectic mix of celebrities, royals, politicians and foodstuffs that have dominated the [...]
Toy Story 4 review: A visually stunning nostalgia fest that lives up to the franchise legacy June 28, 2019 The question on my lips when Toy Story 4 was announced was: why? Toy Story 3 seemed like the perfect finish to a trilogy that never made a misstep. As the film ended, the sight of Woody, Buzz Lightyear et al with their new owner, Bonnie, as their original one, Andy, drove off to college, [...]