FTSE 100 falls sharply amid Brexit turmoil and US-China trade war May 23, 2019 The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index tumbled this morning as investors faced a perfect storm of political turmoil in Westminster and British companies being dragged in to the US-China trade war. Read more: Sterling falls as Theresa May clings to power despite cabinet mutiny The blue-chip FTSE 100 had fallen 1.5 per cent by 11.30am, taking it to [...]
US stocks fall as trade war shows little sign of abating May 22, 2019 US stock markets have fallen shortly after opening as global companies are sucked in to the Trump administration’s trade assault on China. Read more: US-China trade tensions a major threat to global growth, says OECD The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite had fallen 0.5 per cent shortly after 4pm UK time, with Chinese internet technology company Baidu among [...]
EE and Vodafone ditch Huawei devices from summer 5G rollout May 22, 2019 EE and Vodafone have both blocked Huawei handsets from their 5G launches this summer, the telcos confirmed today, as the fallout from US accusations of spying turned radioactive. Read more: EE will be the first UK provider to offer 5G later this month They had announced the launch of Huawei’s Mate 20 X 5G smartphone when [...]
Chip designer Arm suspends business with Huawei after US trade ban May 22, 2019 British chip designer Arm will suspend business with Huawei to comply with new US trade restrictions, the BBC reported, citing internal company documents. In a memo sent to staff, Arm reportedly told employees to halt “all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements” with the troubled Chinese tech firm and its subsidiaries. Read more: EE [...]
EE will beat Vodafone to become first UK provider to launch 5G – without Huawei devices May 22, 2019 EE will be the first UK network to introduce 5G, it confirmed today, as it is set to roll out the new technology to cities from 30 May. Read more: Nokia could benefit from Huawei saga, says chief executive It means the provider will beat Vodafone’s launch date of 3 July. EE will switch on [...]
EE outage: EE resolves network issue that left users unable to make or receive calls over 4G May 21, 2019 EE customers were struck speechless today as the mobile provider suffered an outage leaving users unable to make and receive calls. Read more: Natwest online outage leaves customers unable to access accounts Voice calls over 4G were not working for thousands of customers this morning, though an EE spokesperson said most users should have seen [...]
Which telecoms companies have the worst customer service? April 30, 2019 Talktalk has been named and shamed in a report into customer satisfaction at UK telecoms firms, ranking bottom of the table for the third year running. The latest report by regulator Ofcom revealed which broadband and phone companies have the most and least satisfied customers, based on the complaints it received last year. Read more: [...]
Which consumer survey reveals UK’s worst mobile network providers April 23, 2019 Vodafone has been ranked the UK’s worst mobile operator as big-name providers continue to lag behind their smaller rivals. Vodafone was rated the worst network, while O2 and EE completed the bottom three, according to the latest survey from consumer group Which. Read more: Vodafone broadband advert banned by watchdog for misleading consumers Virtual network [...]
Vodafone expands 5G rollout to 19 UK cities this year March 7, 2019 Vodafone will roll out 5G in 19 cities across the UK this year as it looks to pull ahead of rivals in the race to launch the new network. The operator has already announced 5G trials in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester. Read more: Vodafone connects smartphones to 5G in world first [...]
Customers can walk out of slow broadband contracts, Ofcom’s new rules say February 28, 2019 Broadband firms will have to be more honest about connection speeds before customers sign new contracts under new rules coming into force tomorrow. Read more: Ranked: The phone and broadband providers with the most complaints Regulator Ofcom's new protections will mean broadband providers have to give customers a minimum guaranteed speed at the point of sale. [...]