Government voices ‘serious concerns’ over Chinese cyber attack threat to UK 5G network March 22, 2019 The government has said it has “serious concerns” about the risk of China gaining access to the UK’s telecoms infrastructure. Jeremy Wright, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), said the government is worried about the risk of interference from “both state and non-state actors”. Read more: Trump: UK's 5G plans put [...]
City Moves for 22 March – who’s switching jobs at Rabobank, Legal & General and Exterion Media? March 22, 2019 Who’s on the move? Rabobank Rabobank, the global food, beverage and agribusiness bank, has appointed Thomas Levin as senior coverage banker in its global corporate clients team, based in London. Thomas brings more than 13 years of experience in corporate and investment banking. He joins from Mizuho Bank where he was responsible for originating M&A [...]
Us review: Jordan Peele’s ambitious new film is a brilliant and unsettling commentary on social inequality March 21, 2019 Jordan Peele’s 2017 debut Get Out redefined what a modern horror movie could be. It was slick and smart and terrifying, its body-horror a twisted allegory for the racism – casual and otherwise – suffered by black people. And for a long time, I was pretty sure this follow-up was addressing the same issue, albeit [...]
Boeing’s grounded 737 Max jets ‘set for extra cockpit safety alarms’ in wake of Ethiopia crash March 21, 2019 Boeing will reportedly install extra safety alarms in the cockpits of all its 737 Max planes after the model suffered its second fatal in five months earlier this month. The 737 Max range, Boeing’s new flagship plane designed to be a mainstay for decades to come, has been grounded by authorities across the globe after [...]
Google grants €500,000 to regional UK publishers for podcast venture March 21, 2019 Local publishers Reach and JPI Media have secured €500,000 (£433,000) in funding from Google to launch a new podcast project for local news. The grant will help the two regional publishers, which have partnered with podcast platform Entale, to develop the new audio project known as Laudable. Read more: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism secures £800,000 [...]
Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and your data – a look back one year after the personal data scandal March 21, 2019 Last Sunday marked the first anniversary of newspapers breaking the story of Cambridge Analytica. The Guardian and the New York Times revealed that the British political consulting firm had been able to harvest the personal data of millions of Facebook users without permission. Cambridge Analytica had to file for insolvency just a few months after [...]
For all the fire and fury, there’s only one deal in town – and MPs should vote for it March 21, 2019 Yesterday afternoon a rumour spread around Westminster that the Prime Minister was going to make a live statement in Downing Street. The appearance of the Number 10 lectern always excites journalists as the PM tends only to use it when making dramatic announcements. Talk of her resignation or a high-stakes ultimatum continued to occupy Westminster-watchers [...]
Men’s tennis at a crossroads: The ousting of ATP president Chris Kermode has left the sport in a period of flux March 20, 2019 On the face of things, men’s tennis seems much the same as it always has been. The same players are dominating the grand slams. The same youngsters trying to break through. The same tournaments being contested in the same order as always. But turn your attention away from the courts and the men’s game is [...]
Donald Trump brands Kellyanne Conway’s husband a ‘stone cold LOSER’ in bizarre Twitter blast March 20, 2019 US President Donald Trump has never been shy throwing around insults on Twitter, with historic targets including North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (“Rocketman”), former FBI director James Comey (“not smart”) and the media (“FAKE NEWS”). His latest target is more surprising: George Conway, husband of one of his closest aides, Kellyanne Conway. Trump unleashed [...]
UK manufacturing output growth slumps to weakest level since May 2018, survey reveals March 20, 2019 Manufacturing output growth in Britain over the past three months was at its weakest level since May 2018, with businesses pointing the finger at Brexit, a new survey has shown. However, companies reported that their export order books grew compared to the three months to February and remain above the long term average, according to the [...]