Gambling company Rank bounces back quickly following Omicron slump January 27, 2022 Gambling company Rank has marked its return to profitability in the six months ended 31 December, as a result of improved revenue performance in subsidiaries such as casino company Grosvenor as well as bingo firms Mecca and Enracha. After a Covid-induced slump, Rank’s profits went up to £24.1 compared with the £41.2m loss registered last [...]
Say bye to linen and leather, and welcome digital clothing and the metaverse December 29, 2021 The latest feature of the metaverse is here: brace yourself for digital clothing. Cyber outfits are completely sustainable – not least because they don’t have any physical presence in the real world. Digital clothing is at the forefront of innovation, and at the crossroads of the digital and the real world. Surely Mark Zuckerberg already [...]
Boris Johnson to host drinks with Tory MPs in bid to improve relations November 23, 2021 Boris Johnson will tonight hold a drinks reception with Tory MPs that were first elected in the 2015 and 2017 elections in a bid to improve faltering relations with his backbenchers. Johnson will welcome the MPs to Downing Street, just a day after he was widely criticised by MPs in his own party for a [...]
Not listening: Fuel panic buying continues despite government appeals to stop September 28, 2021 Many gas stations across the UK continue to run dry, as retailers warned this morning the panic buying of fuel shows no sign of ending. Long queues were again reported outside stations which were open, after the Government announced it was putting the Army on standby in an effort to ensure supplies were maintained. The [...]
Clubhouse is already dying, but it reminded us what social media should be February 27, 2021 Clubhouse has reminded us what the internet originally promised us: collaboration and community, not arguments and alienation. I hope that Clubhouse can show the big social media platforms what we really want from social media. But, save for a massive shift in the way we use social media, I doubt that the exclusivity and trust [...]
‘Little difficulty’ proving Qatar booze deal breached, but top lawyers say it may not mean a legal row November 18, 2022 Budweiser will have “little difficulty” proving there has been “breach of contract” after Qatar banned alcohol in stadiums for the World Cup, but top lawyers say it may not lead to a massive legal row. The beer brand’s owners AB InBev were left in a state of shock this morning after Qatar announced booze would [...]
Kiwi boy who called police to come and see his toys becomes global sensation October 20, 2021 A young boy who made an emergency in New Zealand has become a global sensation after police responded to the four-year-old’s call to “come over and see” his toys. Police in the South Island city of Invercargill shared the exchange on social media. While they do not encourage children to ring the emergency number, officers [...]
Virgin Media down: Thousands of broadband customers hit by UK outage March 10, 2021 Thousands of Brits were left without internet access this morning after Virgin Media suffered broadband outages across the country. Users in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Glasgow reported issues with their internet connection. The issues began at around 7am and peaked two hours later with more than 2,500 reports of problems, according to website Down [...]
Sadiq Khan: Londoners who get their first Covid vaccine can win Euro 2020 final tickets July 6, 2021 The Mayor of London is putting up tickets to the Euro 2020 final that Londoners have a chance to win if they sign up for their first vaccine. As part of a drive to get more Londoners vaccinated, Sadiq Khan is putting up one pair of tickets for Sunday’s final at Wembley and 50 pairs [...]
Screenshot: Is the Netflix documentary craze coming to an end? June 25, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Proper propaganda **Is the Netflix documentary craze coming to an end? **Adland bins plans for junk food ad ban Media Moment of the Week: Proper propaganda Nothing screams flourishing democracy like a video of flag-waving children singing a patriotic anthem, right? That seems to be Gavin Williamson’s policy, [...]