Rivals ‘can’t compete’ with Google and Facebook on digital advertising, watchdog warns December 18, 2019 Tech giants Google and Facebook dominate Britain’s digital advertising market to such a great extent that rivals can no longer compete with them on “equal terms”, the competition watchdog has warned. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also raised concerns over the pair’s dominance undermining the ability of newspapers and other providers to produce “valuable [...]
Watchdog blasts British American Tobacco’s Lily Allen Instagram vaping posts December 18, 2019 British American Tobacco (BAT) is one of four vaping companies to have their Instagram posts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The posts saw celebrities like Lily Allen promoting e-cigarettes, something that is banned on social media. Read more: Watchdog puts BAT in sights as it weighs clampdown on e-cigs Posts including BAT nicotine [...]
Whirlpool apologises after washing machine recall website crashes December 18, 2019 A website Whirlpool created to help customers check if their washing machine is one of 500,000 being recalled over a fire risk is still down a day after the firm sounded the alarm over its products. The company set up washingmachinerecall.whirlpool.co.uk yesterday, a site where customers can check the status of their own machines, but [...]
The biggest tech breakthroughs of the last decade December 18, 2019 It is easy to forget, as we approach the end of not just 2019 but also the decade, just how far technology has developed over the past 10 years. To mark the end of the era, City A.M. asked several experts for what they think have been the biggest technological breakthroughs or advancements made in [...]
DEBATE: Is the office Christmas party actually worth it? December 18, 2019 Is the office Christmas party actually worth it? Emma Long, commercial director of BizSpace, says YES. Primarily, the office Christmas party is a chance for employers to say thank you to staff, and for employees to reflect on and celebrate the successes of the year. They enable colleagues from different teams and at all levels [...]
Watchdog puts BAT in its sights as it clamps down on Instagram vaping ads December 18, 2019 The advertising watchdog has banned British American Tobacco (BAT) from promoting e-cigarettes on public Instagram pages, including through the use of influencer marketing. In a landmark ruling, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) stated that the tobacco giant had breached regulations on promoting unlicensed, nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. Read more: Peloton’s ‘sexist’ advert was so bad it sent [...]
Raheem Sterling and Jurgen Klopp top my 2019 football roll of honour December 17, 2019 This year has seen some superb football on show and it will be of little surprise that Liverpool and Manchester City are at the fore of my 2019 honour’s list. Player of the year Virgil van Dijk has been absolutely magnificent for Liverpool this year and was voted in 2nd place for the Ballon D’or, [...]
DEBATE: Is it time for a review of the licence fee and how the BBC is structured? December 17, 2019 Is it time for a review of the licence fee and how the BBC is structured? Jamie Williams, managing partner at the advertising agency isobel, says YES. In a perfect world, the BBC licence fee structure could remain as it is, and the BBC would produce brilliantly entertaining content and unbiased news coverage at affordable [...]
Nicky Morgan stays as Culture Secretary as Boris kicks off mini-reshuffle December 16, 2019 Boris Johnson has named new ministers as he looks to fill the roles vacated by the election – but has also re-appointed Nicky Morgan as culture secretary despite her standing down as an MP. Morgan will become a peer in the House of Lords but retain her brief overseeing culture, media, sport and digital. In [...]
Uber in talks to sell Indian food delivery business to Zomato in $400m deal December 16, 2019 Uber is said to be in talks to sell its Indian food delivery business to local rival Zomato in a deal worth roughly $400m (£299m). The ride-hailing giant is looking to offload Uber Eats in India to Zomato as part of its plan to reach profitability by 2021, according to several media reports. Read more: [...]