Budget: Hunt confirms energy price cap guarantee extension with household bills kept to £2,500 March 15, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that the Energy Price Guarantee will be extended at its current level/
The Lord Mayor Joins City Philanthropists for the Launch of City Giving Day March 15, 2023 The Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Nicholas Lyons and Lady Mayoress were joined by a number of high-profile guests and speakers at Mansion House this week, for the launch of City Giving Day. Now in its 10th year, City Giving Day is an annual event hosted by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal uniting [...]
Unfriended: Facebook owner Meta to cut 10,000 job and close of 5,000 vacancies as tech crunch continues March 14, 2023 Facebook owner Meta will sack 10,000 of its staff and close 5,000 vacancies as the tech sector continues to slim down in a bid to cut losses. In a post on facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement, saying it was being done with a view to both helping it “improve our financial performance” and [...]
Elon Musk: Gary Lineker takes aim at Twitter boss after son gets threatening messages March 14, 2023 Gary Lineker has questioned Twitter owner Elon Musk after a threatening message was sent to his son in the wake of the sports presenter’s row with the BBC. The former footballer, who was reinstated as host of Match Of The Day (MOTD) on Monday, re-shared a private message which said his eldest son, George, should [...]
TikTok: Tugendhat launches probe over China security concerns amid calls to follow US and EU by banning it March 14, 2023 Security fears over social media video app TikTok are being investigated by a top cyber watchdog, the government has confirmed. Minister Tom Tugendhat told Sky News he had asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to look into concerns over the app, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance. He told the broadcaster: “Understanding exactly [...]
“Project Yeti”: Inside the scramble to save Silicon Valley Bank UK March 13, 2023 “It’s going down to the wire.” That was the view of Coadec CEO Dom Hallas at 11pm on Sunday evening after hours of meetings had failed to produce a deal on the future of Silicon Valley Bank – with the tech industry warning it would be an existential threat to thousands of firms across the [...]
Oscars 2023 recap – 7 things you need to know from last night March 13, 2023 It was a win for diversity last night at the Oscars 2023 – while we write this, many of the stars are still at after parties in Los Angeles… Everything Everywhere All At Once won big, scoring 7 awards altogether, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Michelle Yeoh became the first ever Asian woman to [...]
MI5 spies to help firms counter China tech threats, says Sunak March 13, 2023 China poses the biggest “state-based” threat to Britain’s economic security, prime minister Rishi Sunak has said, as MI5 spies are set to help firms counter tech threats. UK organisations and businesses will receive expert security advice from the new National Protective Security Authority within MI5 to help them counter risks from hackers. It comes as [...]
Clock ticks down for Tiktok as UK reportedly prepares to ban app on government devices March 13, 2023 Amid reports the UK is set to recommend a ban on Tiktok from government devices, City A.M. looks at how the app went from viral dance videos to data security threat.Every Sunday, whatever the weather, groups of teenagers gather on a raised platform outside City A.M. HQ to film themselves dancing against the glittering backdrop [...]
Footballers’ political interventions are often a litmus test for public sentiment March 13, 2023 When footballers enter public debates, they often voice the concerns of the masses. This government shouldn't just dismiss Gary Lineker's comments; perhaps, it should stop and listen, writes Eliot Wilson