Sky launches discount broadband following Ofcom pressure April 12, 2022 Sky is the one of the latest broadband providers to launch a discounted rates for low-income customers, following ongoing pressure from Ofcom.
Fake friends: Impersonation Instagram scams sky rocket by 155 per cent April 12, 2022 New data published this morning has revealed that Instagram has seen a 155 per cent spike in impersonation fraud in the past year as the scam wars continue to plague social media. According to research from Lloyds Bank, the uplift in tricksters can be contrasted with falling levels across Facebook and Snapchat, which were down [...]
Police training documents suggest the force are unequipped to investigate Big Tech April 11, 2022 New training documents have revealed that UK police officers are left largely unequipped to investigate Big Tech despite a government push to crackdown on online harms. According to reports from Sky News, training fails to teach officers how they can contribute to social media app investigations, with officers instead being told to obtain specialist support. [...]
Labour calls on PM to confirm no other ministers have ever been a non-dom April 11, 2022 Labour has called on Boris Johnson to confirm none of his other ministers have ever had non-domiciled tax status or are making use of tax loopholes in the wake of revelations about Rishi Sunak’s family. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer today said the Prime Minister “needs to bring this saga to a close and confirm that [...]
Events group Ascential eyes break up and US listing April 11, 2022 London-listed media and events group Ascential has confirmed today it is exploring spinning off a section of its business, after reports that it was looking to float its digital assets in the US.
NBA chairman Larry Tanenbaum eyes Chelsea FC consortia April 11, 2022 The chairman of the National Basketball Association Larry Tanenbaum has joined one of the leading consortiums gearing up to takeover Chelsea FC. Backing Steve Pagliuca’s offer for the London club, sources told Mark Kleinman for Sky News that Tanenbaum has joined the Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin in backing the upcoming bid. As well as chairing [...]
Walgreens faces losing billions on Boots sale as former suitors CVC and Bain suggest lower price tag April 11, 2022 The US pharmacy giant behind Boots could lose out on billions after the chemist was valued much lower than initially hoped. Walgreens has been eyeing a £7bn sale of the UK company, however a consortium involving private equity firms CVC and Bain withdrew from takeover talks in March. According to The Telegraph, the two former [...]
Premier League scores top City headhunter for chairman search April 10, 2022 Top City headhunter MWM Consulting has been hired to find the new chairman of the Premier League.
Government weighs up plans to float Channel 4 on the stock market April 10, 2022 Culture secretary Nadine Dorries is considering plans to list Channel 4 on the stock market as an alternative to selling it to a rival broadcaster. Officials in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) are working with JP Morgan on plans to float the TV network in London, after Dorries set out plans [...]
Sunak considered resigning over his wife’s non-domicile tax status April 10, 2022 Rishi Sunak considered resigning as chancellor last week amid a torrent of stories about his wife having non-domicile tax status in the UK, it has been revealed. It was reported by The Independent last week that Sunak’s wife Akshata Murthy, who is worth around £700m personally and is the heiress to a £3.5bn fortune, was [...]