The seven trends in the digital sport world to look out for in 2019 December 11, 2018 This has been a transformative year for the digital sport landscape, from tech giants Amazon and Facebook making major rights acquisitions to a rise in behind-the-scenes and self-authored content. Here, Charlie Beall of consultancy Seven League assesses the trends that dominated 2018 and look set to shape the next 12 months. 1. Athletes becoming media As [...]
Lloyds prepares for Brexit with Berlin banking licence January 18, 2019 Lloyds Banking Group has secured a banking license for its Berlin subsidiary as the Brexit deadline date approaches. The lender has previously run the office on a standard passporting licence, however all British banks with customers in the EU could lose the licence after March 29 therefore Lloyds is seeking further regulatory approval, Reuters reported. [...]
Which advert won the 2019 Super Bowl? February 4, 2019 Microsoft has been named Super Bowl advertising champion with a campaign for an adaptive controller that allows children with disabilities to play video games. The technology giant’s advert was the most popular aired during the New England Patriots’s victory in the iconic American football fixture last night, according to a survey by marketing research firm [...]
BBC ‘risks irrelevance’ unless it adapts to digital age, says director general March 7, 2019 The BBC risks irrelevance unless it adapts to changing viewing habits, the broadcaster’s director general has said. Speaking at the Media & Telecoms Conference this morning, Tony Hall admitted the BBC faces an uphill struggle to keep up with deep-pocketed rivals such as Netflix and Amazon, but insisted public service broadcasters are as important as [...]
The founder of Yulife on avoiding the grey-suit mentality of the insurance industry August 19, 2019 Dressed in a tie-dye T-shirt and jeans, Sammy Rubin looks more like a climate change activist than the chief executive of an insurance company. But then, there’s a lesson on why you shouldn’t judge people on how they look. Indeed, there are many things we can learn from Rubin – his hippyish dress-sense feeds right [...]
Church of England sells shares in miner Vale after dam disaster kills hundreds January 31, 2019 The Church of England has sold its stake in Brazil's Vale after a dam operated by the miner burst, potentially killing hundreds of people. Around 300 people are still missing after a dam handling waste from a mine in the state of Minas Gerais collapsed late last week, unleashing a torrent of water and mud [...]
Apple chip supplier Dialog Semiconductor predicts low quarterly sales January 14, 2019 Apple chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor today said it expects quarterly sales to be at the bottom end of its target range after the iPhone manufacturer issued a shock profit warning. Dialog reported preliminary revenue of roughly $431m (£336m) for the fourth quarter, which is at the lower end of its $430m to $470m forecast. In October [...]
US tech sell off continues to cause carnage to global markets as Apple shares slide November 20, 2018 A continuing US tech sell off has sparked carnage across global stock markets this afternoon. Apple shares continued to slide falling more than four per cent to six-month lows before recovering slightly and Microsoft shares also fell 2.4 per cent. The Dow Jones lost 500 points on opening before rebounding to sit 1.6 per cent [...]
London named Europe’s top destination for international tech talent February 7, 2019 London has been named the top city in Europe for international technology talent, winning the title for a second consecutive year. The capital attracted more European and non-European tech professionals than any other major city on the continent last year, according to research revealed today by London & Partners. London also comes out on top [...]
Chinese fintech giant Ant Financial buys up UK currency exchange Worldfirst February 14, 2019 Ant Financial has agreed a deal to acquire UK currency exchange Worldfirst, solidifying the firm's presence outside of China. The deal comes after an attempt by Ant Financial to buy US remittances firm Moneygram was blocked by US regulators last year, citing national security concerns. Worldfirst was said to be valued at around $700m (£547.9m) and [...]