The BBC iPlayer loophole is closing tomorrow: Here’s what you need to know August 31, 2016 The law around the licence fee is changing tomorrow. It is now illegal to watch BBC programmes on demand, including on the iPlayer, without paying the £145.50 annual fee. Here is what you need to know: Do I need to do anything if I already have a licence? No. If your household is already covered [...]
Amazon’s Dash button service launches in the UK today: Prime users can press a button to order condoms, dishwasher tablets, cat food and more August 31, 2016 Amazon has today launched its Dash button service in the UK, meaning British shoppers can order essential household items such as loo roll, dishwasher tablets, condoms and cat food using a physical button placed in the home. Launched in the US last year, Dash buttons are dongle-sized devices that connect to your home wi-fi network [...]
Sports Direct and Debenhams will be hardest hit by Brexit, according to Canadian bank RBC – here’s why August 30, 2016 Debenhams and Sports Direct are likely to be two of the retailers hardest hit by Brexit, according to Canadian bank RBC, due to currency pressures and rising costs for the industry. The analysts predicted that disposable income in 2017 would be flat – as compared to growth of around five per cent this year – [...]
Amazon gears up for launch of new music streaming service August 29, 2016 Amazon could be set to launch its music streaming service as soon as next month. Amazon is thought to be locked in talks with the world’s largest record labels since the news of its coming service was first reported earlier this month. The negotiations are now nearing their end, the Financial Times reports. Read more: Amazon's creating [...]
Seven reasons why it’s the perfect time to ditch the office job and become an artist August 25, 2016 Right now, it's the perfect time to leave behind the day job and pursue a more creative path. The online art market is growing at an unprecedented rate. From sales of Old Masters to poster art, the art sector is moving online with a vengeance. According to a leading trade report for 2016, global online art [...]
Now Tesco’s doing same-day click and collect in battle with Amazon August 25, 2016 Tesco's adding a new feature to its online shopping and letting customers order and pick up their items on the same day as it takes on AmazonFresh in the battle for grocery delivery market share. The same-day click and collect service will be available at 300 of Tesco's largest stores across the country in the wake of [...]
Google, Facebook and Twitter blasted over failure to tackle online extremism August 25, 2016 The world's biggest tech companies have been blasted by MPs for failing to do enough to tackle extremism which appears in videos and messages posted online. Google, Facebook and Twitter have have been accused of "consciously failing" to tackle the incitement of extremism, despite multi-million pound profits, by a group of MPs on the home affairs select [...]
The US is not happy about the EU’s crackdown on tech giants’ tax arrangements August 24, 2016 Top officials in the US have raised concerns over Europe's probes into the tax arrangements of companies such as Apple, an investigation of which is due to be wrapped up imminently and could result in a multi-billion pound bill for the tech company. The US Treasury argues it will create an "unfortunate" precedent in international tax policies and leave taxpayers [...]
Before the bell: What you need to know before the US market open August 23, 2016 The sun is shining in London, the FTSE 100 is higher, and across the pond markets look set for a rise on the opening bell. Here's what you need to know before the US market open at 2:30pm London time. US futures are pointing higher ahead of the open. The S&P is up by 0.24 per cent, [...]