Live events: UK to launch pilot insurance scheme as part of sport and culture reopening April 14, 2021 Live events: UK to launch pilot insurance scheme as part of sport and culture reopening
Facebook splashes out $23m on Mark Zuckerberg’s security April 14, 2021 Facebook forked out more than $23m (£16.6m) on security for its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg last year. In a filing published this week the tech giant said it handed the boss $23.4m in compensation in 2020 to cover personal security at his homes and during personal travel. Of this, $13.4m represented a security allowance while [...]
Audioboom books first profit as podcast downloads grow April 14, 2021 Podcast platform Audioboom has booked its first ever profit for the first quarter after cashing in on continued growth in on-demand audio. The Aim-listed firm posted adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of $30,000 (£22,000) in the first three months of the year, up from a $500,000 loss the previous year. The maiden [...]
We’ve quickly jumped from a literary age to a time of video games April 14, 2021 Dr Chris Kacher plots the pathway from a time of books and reading to a $200bn global gaming age.
Sam Torrance Masters review 2021: Why Matsuyama’s win is the best result for golf, heartache for Schauffele and a brilliant debut from Zalatoris April 13, 2021 You couldn’t pick a better Masters winner for world golf than Hideki Matsuyama. Japan has long had a huge involvement in the sport. They have a fantastic tour and have produced players like Jumbo Ozaki and Tommy Nakajima. They have also had women’s major champions, in Hisako Higuchi and Hinako Shibuno, but not men’s – [...]
Facebook: personalised advertising isn’t all bad – it can support bricks and mortar retail April 13, 2021 There has been much talk in recent years about “bricks versus clicks” and the threat that the rise of online shopping would ultimately mark the downfall of the Great British High Street. The strongest small to medium sized businesses are those that make the most of all the channels available to them to reach their [...]
Rolled out in England from today: All we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine April 13, 2021 The Moderna coronavirus vaccine is set to be rolled out in England from today. It comes after the first doses were delivered in Wales and Scotland last week and follows the rollout of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, which began in December and January respectively. It is the third vaccine to be added to the [...]
One person killed in shooting outside Paris hospital April 12, 2021 Two people have been shot outside a Paris hospital, Reuters reported, citing a French police source. One person is believed to have died while the other was injured and was being treated at the hospital, which is in the upmarket 16th arrondissement. The attacker fled on a motorcycle, the source said, adding that nothing was [...]
NFTs and the rise of crypto frauds April 12, 2021 With the rise in popularity of NFTs comes the inevitable rise in bad players looking to exploit the market.
Saints pen deal with Bitcoin performance bonus April 12, 2021 Southampton FC has signed a shirt sponsorship deal that will see the club bank performance bonuses in Bitcoin.