Biden mulls creation of competition tsar amid tech probes January 20, 2021 The administration of incoming US President Joe Biden is said to be mulling the creation of a new White House role focused on competition issues amid a string of probes into tech giants. The Biden administration is still weighing up the role, which could be based in the White House or focus on coordinating actions [...]
Insurance, disrupted: What does the start of 2021 tell us about the industry? January 29, 2021 We waited patiently for the new year. January was meant to be a fresh dawn, with many businesses embarking on transformation programmes to emerge stronger from the pandemic. But, looking at the economic and political events from this month, we see more disruption ahead. Particularly for insurance companies. Before founding OLIVER, I spent 15-years at Commercial [...]
Bask in Diego Maradona’s genius in this brilliant documentary November 25, 2020 Diego Maradona, a man so revered by football fans that the number 10 jersey he wore at Napoli is no longer worn by other players, has died aged 60. For many he was the greatest player of all time. If you’re looking for a way to pay your respects this evening, or simply want to [...]
Wall Street dips on tech sell-off after FTSE 100 closes higher March 30, 2021 Wall Street closed in the red today following a sell-off of tech stocks as US Treasury yields hit a 15-month high. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones both dropped 0.3 per cent, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.1 per cent. It came after the FTSE 100 pushed higher following a volatile start to the week as [...]
EU takes on big tech firms with new legislation December 10, 2020 Under new European regulation big tech companies will face large fines if they do not take more responsibility for policing the internet. The EU will require large tech firms, such as Facebook and Amazon, to vet third-party suppliers and share data with authorities and researchers on how they moderate illegal content, according to a document [...]
THG Eco hub December 4, 2023 About THG Eco There’s a misconception that sustainability is costly, complex and resource-consuming. And from experience we know it can be; but we also know it doesn’t have to be. THG Eco is your end-to-end sustainability partner. We’re on a mission to simplify your journey towards sustainability by breaking down tasks, identifying practical solutions and [...]
Royal Mail settles industrial dispute over pay and operational changes December 22, 2020 Royal Mail has reached an agreement with its largest union, the Communication Workers Union after a two year dispute over strategy and pay. “Royal Mail and CWU have committed to rebalance our focus and resources from the declining letters to the rapidly growing parcels marketing, creating a more efficient business that is better aligned to [...]
Kings of Leon launch album as a form of cryptocurrency March 5, 2021 Kings of Leon will today become the first music artists in the world to release an album as a form of cryptocurrency.
Budget 2021: Which expected policies were not announced? March 3, 2021 Rishi Sunak’s Budget was a tale of two halves, with the chancellor spending big over the next two years before implementing a series of tax rises in the years after. Many of the policies announced were already leaked days or weeks in advance, with the corporation tax rise to 25 per cent for the UK’s [...]
Uefa hands clubs power over Champions League rights in joint venture with ECA October 13, 2021 Uefa will take a step into the unknown on Thursday when it formally launches its search for an agency to help it make more money from the men’s Champions League. European football’s governing body has worked hand in glove with its favoured partner, Team Marketing, since the inception of its flagship competition almost 30 years [...]