How To Know Layoffs Are Coming And What To Do About It February 2, 2023 If recent headlines are anything to go by, the future of the tech industry isn’t as secure as we once thought it was. Mass layoffs at Stripe and Meta closed out 2022, and in January alone, Google’s parent company announced it plans to shed 12,000 of its workforce, while Amazon has decided to cut 18,000 [...]
King Charles will not appear on Australian banknote as Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait is replaced February 2, 2023 Queen Elizabeth II will no longer appear on the Australian $5 banknote and King Charles III will not replace her, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said on Thursday. Her Majesty’s portrait will be swapped for an updated design which “honours the culture and history of the First Australians”, according to a statement from the [...]
Standing to be allowed at Wembley cup final for the first time in more than 30 years February 2, 2023 Standing will be permitted at a men’s Wembley football final for the first time in more than 30 years this month when Manchester United play Newcastle United for the Carabao Cup. Both teams will be allocated 867 tickets each for new “safe standing” areas located at either end of the 90,000-capacity national stadium. It continues [...]
2:22 A Ghost Story review: Can Cheryl act? She certainly shouts convincingly February 2, 2023 2:22 A Ghost story review and star rating: ★★★☆☆ Should X Factor and Girls Aloud’s Cheryl be cast as a lead in a major West End play when she hasn’t any acting experience? The question of ‘stunt casting’ – employing a celebrity that isn’t known for acting to sell tickets – is age old. Elvis [...]
Crypto markets respond positively to softer US rate hike announcement February 2, 2023 Bitcoin is up by 3.6%, trading for $23,790 this morning, while Ethereum has jumped 6% over the same period to $1,670.
Crypto AM Spotlight: Blu Canary Capital February 2, 2023 Crypto AM turns its spotlight on Blu Canary Capital as it brings together the worlds of security tokens, gaming, sports and entertainment in the metaverse.
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Global the big winner in new radio figures as Heart, Capital and LBC take top spot in London February 2, 2023 Global Media group have posted exceptional fourth-quarter results as record numbers of listeners tuned into their popular radio stations every week. The media and entertainment company amassed the highest-ever share of the radio market at 25.4 per cent, producing an unrivalled total of 258 million hours across all their platforms. An increase of listeners to [...]
British Steel ‘planning to axe 800 jobs’ despite bidding for £300m taxpayer-funded grant February 1, 2023 British Steel has been covertly planning to slash jobs despite ongoing talks with the government which could see the industrial firm receive a multi-million pound grant funded by taxpayers’ money, according to reports. The Chinese-owned group may cut 800 roles predominantly in its Scunthorpe headquarters in north Lincolnshire, Sky News has reported. The termination of [...]
Size matters: Womble Bond Dickinson merger with BDB Pitmans canned as it ‘would be more like a takeover acquisition’ February 1, 2023 Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans have scrapped plans for a merger, the firms confirmed today, as analysts suggested the relative size of the former would mean a merger would, in reality, be more like a takeover. The law firms, who first entered talks in Autumn 2022, said in a joint statement they had “decided [...]