3 Companies that are actively hiring in London right now June 3, 2021 As we all start returning to a normal, covid-free life, a lot of us may start looking to make some changes. Especially when it comes to our careers. For the last 18 months or so, we’ve all been doing our best to keep our heads above water, but now feels like a great time to [...]
Shark bait: Elon Musk tweet sends Baby Shark shares soaring June 2, 2021 Shares in a major investor in the company behind Baby Shark soared today after Elon Musk took to Twitter to say the viral kids’ song “crushes all”. Samsung Publishing saw its shares climb as much as 10 per cent following the tweet to their highest level in more than a month. The South Korean company [...]
Ericsson warns of losing China market share amid Huawei spat May 24, 2021 Ericsson has warned that it may end up with a lower share of China’s telecoms market following the rollout of 5G due to an ongoing spat over controversial tech firm Huawei. The telecoms company has been thrown into the middle of a row between China and Sweden after its home country’s government last year banned [...]
Screenshot: Have the streaming wars just gone nuclear? May 21, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: That’ll do, you donkeys **Have the streaming wars just gone nuclear? **Can London close the tech gap on Silicon Valley? Media Moment of the Week: That’ll do, you donkeys Shrek turned 20 this week. Ah lovely, an innocent reminder of youth, I bet you’re thinking. Wrong. It’s actually [...]
Curve follows Series C with crowdfunding round to pursue global expansion May 11, 2021 London fintech Curve has launched a new crowdfunding campaign five months after closing its £72.5m Series C round. Founded in 2015, the company allows users to consolidate all their credit and debit cards into one smart card and app and now boasts more than 2m customers. Its Crowdcube campaign is set to go live later [...]
Vaccine patents: When does free for all become a free-for-all? May 10, 2021 As the UK begins to see the light at the end of the Covid tunnel, at least in terms of mass vaccination and the lifting of most personal restrictions, the virus has hit the headlines anew elsewhere in the world. Its virulent spread in India has been the most eye-catching and heart-rending, with deaths topping [...]
Ericsson and Samsung ink deal to end global patent dispute May 7, 2021 Ericsson and Samsung have signed a multi-year agreement on global patent licences between the two companies, ending a legal battle that hit the Swedish firm’s first-quarter revenue. In a statement this morning Ericsson said the cross-licence agreement covers sale of network infrastructure and handsets from the beginning of this year. The two tech firms have [...]
5 incredible companies that are hiring in London right now May 5, 2021 Summer is here (finally!), and it’s a great time to make some changes. For many people, that might mean a wardrobe cleanout or a new workout routine, for others, it might mean a new job. Today, let’s deal with the job thing. It can be a bit daunting to start a job hunt, especially during [...]
Screenshot: Will GB News’ traditional TV bet pay off? April 30, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Blair’s hair mare **Will GB News’ traditional TV bet pay off? **BT puts sport on the sideline Media Moment of the Week: Blair’s hair mare With allegations of sleaze, rows over John Lewis and Kevin Keegan-esque outbursts, it’s fair to say that all the attention has been on [...]
Samsung tycoon’s family to sell off art as it faces $11bn inheritance tax bill April 28, 2021 The family of Samsung’s late chairman Lee Kun-hee will donate a vast art collection as it faces a $10.8bn (£7.7bn) inheritance tax bill on his estate following his death last year. Lee, who is credited with transforming the South Korean company into the world’s largest smartphone and memory chip maker, died in October at the [...]