Sky gears up for launch of mobile service with price details this week November 27, 2016 Details of Sky’s long awaited move in to mobile are expected to be fleshed out this week The pay TV giant will unveil its mobile phone subscription packages designed to complete its so-called quadplay offering, meant to encourage existing customers to sign up for more services. Sky’s rivals fear it will try to undercut them [...]
Ladbrokes Coral could be in line to table a £2bn bid for Australian betting company Tabcorp November 27, 2016 Ladbrokes Coral Group could be in line to launch a bid for Australian betting company Tabcorp, in a deal worth over £2bn. Advisers for the bid have been hired, according to reports in the Mail on Sunday. Ladbrokes Coral Group declined to comment. Tabcorp, which reported a market capitalisation of AU$3.8 (around £2.3bn) in its [...]
Bin the pensions triple-lock, or at least lower minimum annual increase, says Tory heavyweight November 26, 2016 Just days after the Chancellor confirmed the pensions triple-lock would be saved, a heavy hitting Conservative MP has once again reaffirmed his desire to have the promise binned. Stephen Crabb, the former work and pensions secretary as well as one of the candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race said that the triple-lock had achieved what was [...]
Going where no market has gone before: Dow Jones and S&P 500 scale new heights on Black Friday November 25, 2016 Most of the US population might be out beating each other to a pulp to get at Black Friday deals – but traders were on more of a share-buying frenzy, sending two of the US' blue chip indexes to record highs. The Dow Jones jumped more than 50 points to 19,143.9 points in early trading in [...]
The best Black Friday deals on consoles and games including Fallout 4, Fifa 17 and Battlefield 1 on Xbox One and PS4 November 25, 2016 Gamers: put down the controller and get ready for Christmas. We've rounded up the best Black Friday deals on PS4, Xbox One and PC consoles and games. Read more: Cheap iPhones and Apple Watches? Here are the best Apple Black Friday deals Xbox One Amazon are offering a few console and game combos that are worth [...]
White Christmas, white goods: These are AO World’s best Black Friday deals November 25, 2016 Black Friday isn't just limited to bricks-and-mortar retailers – this year, the online retailers are getting in there too. White goods giant AO World has entered the fray. Whether you're a whizz in the kitchen or would rather relax in front of a giant telly, here are some of its best deals. Read more: Sky [...]
These are Amazon’s best Black Friday deals – get Amazon Fire TV Sticks, Amazon Echos, Sony PlayStation 4, Le Creuset casserole dishes and more November 25, 2016 Yes, it's here everyone! It's Black Friday. Brits are going to spend more than £2bn this year as they pile into shops to bag up electricals and other Christmas gifts. The retailers are promising bigger cuts than ever, with John Lewis committing to price match its rivals throughout the day as they slash their prices. And if [...]
Looking for deals on flights? Here are some of the best deals for Black Friday from British Airways and Ryanair November 25, 2016 Forget snapping up a heavily discounted perfume you've never actually tried. It's not just the big retailers getting involved in Black Friday with deals. And some of the biggest airlines have a range of offers lined up for Black Friday, so if you're feeling fed up of the wind and the cold and are looking to [...]
Everything you need to know about Black Friday: Get a Samsung TV, Apple iPad, DKNY perfume and more all on the cheap November 25, 2016 If you're trying to buy all your Christmas presents online without your boss noticing, we're on hand to help. Here's everything we know about Black Friday deals so far, all in one place: John Lewis The department store has announced deals on Samsung TVs, KitchenAids, DKNY perfume, casserole dishes and more. Apple The tech giant [...]
The sky’s the limit for Skyscanner November 25, 2016 "Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still." This Chinese proverb strikes a chord more than ever with Skyscanner. Yesterday's news that the Scottish 'unicorn' was bought by Chinese firm CTrip for £1.4 billion, proves the Scottish tech industry is full of Eastern Promise. With over 161,000 people employed in more than 10,000 technology and engineering [...]