Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp September 21, 2023 Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has announced he is stepping down from his roles as chairman of Fox Corporation and executive chairman of News Corp.
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.
Daily Mail owner pulls out of Telegraph race due to ‘overly restrictive’ new rules July 11, 2024 Daily Mail owner DMGT has pulled out of the race to own the Telegraph conceding that it would become embroiled in a protracted and knotty process with competition authorities, blaming to updated governing rules and the "new government".
Flexibility, feedback and social media: What Rolex or Patek Phillipe can learn from watch microbrands May 18, 2024 Users are increasingly turning to watches that have a story.
The creative industries are vital to British soft power May 13, 2024 Advertising, marketing, film, TV and other creative industries not only shape the culture and ethos of our city, they project Britain to the world, says Ruth Mortimer Is the UK still a creative superpower? The last year has been marked by war, economic and technological disruption. With an election on the horizon and constant talk [...]
Sir Paul Marshall pulls out of race to own Telegraph September 29, 2024 Sir Paul Marshall has not submitted a formal offer for the Telegraph despite being regarded as one of the auction's front-runners.
Bankers might need to disclose their Instagram accounts to the FCA: regulatory expert March 6, 2024 Speaking on Following the Rules podcast, Rob Mason, director at Global Relay and former FCA regulator, explained that the FCA have "absolutely committed" to doing more on non-financial misconduct.
Salt tears won’t wash: why those viral charity campaigns aren’t all they seem June 6, 2024 From Carly Burd’s salted allotment to Captain Tom, social media charity campaigns are ripe for exploitation. The regulator needs to wade in and people need to wise up about who exactly they are pledging money to, says Fergal Parkinson Carly Burd became a social media sensation – by crying. She racked up 5m views on Tiktok alone [...]
Vietnamese woman sentenced to death for £10bn white collar crime April 11, 2024 Truong My Lan (67), the founder of Van Thinh Phat Group, a real estate development group, was arrested in 2022 for her role in a £10bn financial fraud, the country's biggest on record.
Crypto’s Social Finance platform FriendTech experiences volatile token launch May 7, 2024 The beauty of crypto is it encompasses a variety of already existing and emerging sectors. Social Finance (SoFi) is an example of this. It merges already existing Web 2.0 social media platforms and ideas, with features and incentive mechanisms of Decentralised Finance (DeFi). Last Friday, the SoFi platform FriendTech launched and airdropped their own token (FRIEND) on Base. As always with crypto, there was not a lack of volatility.