Dorries set to meet with telecom giants to talk about cost of living strategy June 21, 2022 Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has called on Britain’s biggest telcos firms to discuss the cost of living crisis. According to reports by Mark Kleinman for Sky News, BT Group and Vodafone have been invited to discussions with Dorries. A Whitehall source told the publication that the minister would be challenging the companies on how they [...]
TikTok ups its child ad protections as the threat of EU sanctions looms June 21, 2022 TikTok has agreed to better protect children that use its platform in order to dodge the threat of possible sanctions from Brussels. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) filed a complaint to the European Commission in 2021, which said that the Bytedance-owned company failed to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content. Following over a [...]
Union rejects Rolls Royce’s £2k one-off ‘cost of living’ payment to workers June 21, 2022 A union representing Rolls Royce workers has snubbed the offer of a £2,000 one-off payment from the firm to help ease the cost of living crunch on staff.
Ed Sheeran and co-songwriters handed £900k in legal costs for Shape Of You copyright win June 21, 2022 Ed Sheeran and two songwriting partners were handed more than £900,000 in legal costs after winning a High Court copyright case over accusations that he ripped off other artists for his 2017 hit Shape of You. Sheeran was involved in the 11-day trial with two songwriters Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue who claimed that he [...]
Twitter board ‘unanimously’ recommends Elon Musk takeover June 21, 2022 Twitter’s board has unanimously recommended shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover, despite a rocky few months of discussions. The news comes after Musk met with Twitter employees last week at the company all-hands, and reasserted his desire to snap up the firm. According to a regulatory filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, Twitter’s board [...]
Hundreds of websites down over Cloudflare issues June 21, 2022 It's not just the trains that were out of action today, but also the internet.
More strikes incoming: Union to ballot over Royal Mail postman pay row June 21, 2022 The union representing staff at Royal Mail have said they will hold a ballot that could lead to even more strike action over pay, adding to the rail and tube mayhem seen this week.
Elon Musk’s child vows to change name to cut all ties with famous father June 21, 2022 Elon Musk's child has filed to sever all ties with the eccentric billionaire, stating she does not “wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form”.
UK set to become largest entertainment and media market in Europe June 21, 2022 The UK is set to overtake Germany in becoming the biggest entertainment and media market in Europe.
Rolls-Royce gives staff £2k to help with cost of living crunch June 20, 2022 Rolls-Royce is set to pay three-quarters of its workers £2,000 help with the cost of living crunch.