Yahoo hack hit 500m user accounts – putting pressure on its Verizon deal September 22, 2016 Internet company Yahoo has revealed a massive data breach that compromised as many as 500m of its users' personal details. Yahoo said it believes the hack – which happened in 2014 – was carried out by a state-sponsored actor. No financial information is thought to have been compromised. Read more: Will Yahoo ever be a verb? Account information, including names, [...]
“Farewell to soggy bottoms”: Mary Berry won’t be moving to Channel 4 with Great British Bake Off – but Paul Hollywood will September 22, 2016 Great British Bake Off star Mary Berry has stepped down from the programme – but fellow judge Paul Hollywood has announced he will stay on after the show was bought by Channel 4. Berry said today she will stay with the BBC out of "loyalty", adding that it had been a "privilege and an honour" to spend [...]
Tips from business, suppliers and buyers on getting your product noticed September 22, 2016 If there's one thing we’ve learned since Brexit, it’s that the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) always have big ambitions. No one ever said it was easy. Some of Britain’s largest and most influential businesses started out with nothing but an idea. Often, the most successful had very little initial investment, but made up [...]
No respite for ISPs as one in four customers say they’re willing to switch broadband provider this year September 22, 2016 Competition in the broadband market is showing no signs of slowing, despite the regulator complaining customers could be finding switching too difficult. According to new study from big four accountant EY as many as one in four broadband customers are willing to switch provider this year. That's up from just over one in five (21 per cent) in [...]
From virtual reality to socks to the “Netflix of sports” — these nine companies are changing football through technology and innovation September 21, 2016 Modern football has become a magnet for cutting-edge technology and innovative ideas. The ever-increasing sums of money sloshing around in the sport have raised the stakes, forcing clubs to seek out the next marginal gain through state of the art software and brilliant minds, as well as providing ample business opportunities for enterprising fans. These [...]
Pinewood Studios wants to make it in China September 20, 2016 Forget making it in Hollywood – one of the biggest names in UK film is off to break…. China. Pinewood, the studio best known as the home of James Bond and Star Wars, said today it has opened an office in Beijing. The venture will be led by the company's international project executive, Amanda Halliday. Read [...]
Four extra-curricular career boosters that will make your CV stand out from the crowd September 20, 2016 What with algorithmic bosses and a Brexit-induced hiring freeze, how do job candidates stand out from the crowd in 2016? University qualifications are a given, not a bonus, and those working in the City will likely already have a depth of relevant experience. For employers, picking has never been harder. One technique that promises at [...]
Pep Guardiola tells Yaya Toure to apologise for agent’s comments or give up on his Manchester City career September 20, 2016 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned Yaya Toure that he will continue to omit the midfielder from his plans unless he apologises for an outburst made by his agent. Guardiola, who swiftly axed England goalkeeper Joe Hart after taking charge this summer, said Toure had so far lacked the “courage” to speak to him [...]
Hallelujah: BBC puts Songs of Praise and other shows out to tender September 20, 2016 The BBC has today put Songs of Praise, Holby City, A Question of Sport and science show Horizon out to competitive tender. Independent production companies, including the corporation’s new commercial arm BBC Studios, will be able to pitch to make the programmes, which are currently made in-house. Read more: "Historic day" as BBC prepares to [...]
Uber’s “heartless” New York price surge actually shows the vital importance of market forces September 20, 2016 "How could they be so heartless?” declared a newspaper on Facebook. “Shame on you” screamed the paper’s headline. No, this was not about the despicable bomb attack in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood on Saturday. It was rather a public shaming for the ride-sharing app Uber after customers complained of increased prices following the explosion. With a [...]