Oscar-winner DNEG lands $2bn-plus valuation after Abu Dhabi fundraising July 2, 2024 Oscar-winning UK movie tech firm DNEG Group has achieved a valuation of more than $2bn (£1.6bn) after an Abu Dhabi-backed fundraising to support expansion into producing its own films and games.
CSRD: NGOs are Conducting Your Materiality Assessment for You June 19, 2024 To meet the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), businesses are getting to grips with reporting material impacts on people and the planet. Doing this robustly is an enormous task, and the deadline is fast approaching. But NGOs have been working at this for decades. Their networks and alliances on-the-ground mean that they can [...]
Former Tory leader Lord Hague urges culture sec to ‘intervene’ in Telegraph sale November 28, 2023 Lord Hague recounted a call he had taken from a senior figure in the UAE when he was foreign secretary, complaining about stories run by the BBC.
E1: What is it and where is series with Brady, Kohli and Nadal racing? February 3, 2024 The latest motorsporting discipline gets underway this weekend but instead of cars hitting the track, RaceBirds will take to the waves as an all-electric racing series called E1 hits the start button. From the makers of Formula E and Extreme E comes E1, where racers go through a knockout competition over a number of races [...]
Pearson appoints Disney veteran Andy Bird as new chief executive August 24, 2020 Publishing group Pearson has appointed former Disney bigwig Andy Bird as its new chief executive. The company said Bird will take over from current boss John Fallon on 19 October. Fallon will step down from the board but remain as an adviser until the end of the year. Veteran media industry boss Bird, whose career [...]
Thirsty Thursday: These Four London bars will give you free Aperol Spritz. Here’s how May 9, 2024 Four rooftop bars operated by D&D London are offering a free aperol spritz to customers from now until Sunday – claim yours now!
Media secretary demands updates into Redbird IMI’s Telegraph sale May 3, 2024 Earlier this week, Abu Dhabi-backed investment fund Redbird IMI formally withdrew its offer for the Telegraph and launched a sale of it.
E-scooters: Tier and Dott to merge as operators struggle for profit January 10, 2024 E-scooter and e-bike firms Tier and Dott, two of the biggest players in Europe's micromobility market, are set for a merger.
Dott ditches London after withdrawing ‘financially unsustainable’ e-scooters March 26, 2024 Dott has withdrawn its e-scooters from London, ending its operations in the city.
Talk to Me is the creepy horror film you need to see now July 27, 2023 Australia has produced some impressive horror movies in recent years, most notably the iconic Babadook, which tapped into our deepest fears through deceptively simple techniques. Hoping to repeat that success is Talk To Me, the first feature from short film makers and popular Youtubers Danny and Michael Philippou (collectively known as RackaRacka). Like so many [...]