TikTok owner ByteDance on the hunt for new chairman after founder steps down November 3, 2021 The founder of Bytedance, which owns Tiktok, has stepped down from his role as chairman amid major organisational shifts at the tech giant, according to reports. Chinese billionaire and entrepreneur Zhang Yiming founded Bytedance in 2021 alongside college roommate Liang Rubo, the new Bytedance CEO who took up the role earlier this year after Yiming [...]
LandSec buys up stake in home of BBC Breakfast for £425m November 3, 2021 UK commercial landlord Land Securities said this morning it had bought a 75 per cent stake in MediaCity, a media and tech hub at Salford in Greater Manchester, for £425.6m. MediaCity was a 50:50 joint venture between Legal & General and Peel L&P, and the latter will now retain a 25 per cent stake and [...]
Reuters raises 2021 revenue forecast once again November 2, 2021 Thomson Reuters Corp raised its 2021 revenue forecast for the third time this year as the news and information company benefits from a recovering global economy.
Which City is it again? CNN reporter appears to confuse Edinburgh with Glasgow in COP26 tweet November 1, 2021 CNN reporter, Wolf Isaac Blitzer, has been criticised on social media for posting a tweet about COP26 in Edinburgh when the conference is being hosted in Glasgow, Scotland.
Causing ‘psychological harm’ to be added to the Online Safety Bill November 1, 2021 Online abusers could face two years in prison for sending messages or posting content that causes psychological harm under the new parliamentary bill.
Culture Secretary urges public to buy newspapers in fight against big tech misinformation November 1, 2021 Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries MP calls on the public to buy newspapers and visit news sites in a quest to support the British press.
Microsoft takes over as world’s most valuable public company as Apple shares topple October 30, 2021 Microsoft stole the title of the world’s most valuable public company from Apple. The iPhone producer’s shares fell around two per cent on Friday after taking a $6bn hit to sales during the fourth quarter. Global supply chain issues have put pressure on the tech firm with warnings from Apple chief Tim Cook that the [...]
S&P 500 and the Nasdaq set to fall after Apple and Amazon disappoint October 29, 2021 The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes are expected to feel the repercussions of Apple and Amazon's supply chain woes.
Exclusive: Brands fall short of customer engagement and interaction, warns digital ad guru October 29, 2021 In today’s increasingly digital-led way of life, retailers, service providers and other businesses are digitalising more of their operations and dealing with customers across a range of channels, whether it’s via a website, mobile app, email and other messaging formats, social media, or even the old-fashioned phone call. But according to Daniel Homoki-Farkas, UK managing [...]
Swipe right for a job: Brits turn to dating apps for their next career move October 29, 2021 Dating apps are increasingly being used for networking and job-hunting purposes, it has emerged. One in 10 Brits admit that they turn to the likes of Tinder, Bumble and Plenty of Fish exclusively for networking or to find new employment. according to new research shared with Morning Wire today. Additionally, nearly one in 10 people [...]