Rise of ‘Tinder Swindlers’: Romance scams on the up as victims get younger February 8, 2022 The number of people who fell victim to a romance scam increased by more than 16 per cent over the last year, according to new data from Lloyds Bank. The average amount lost per victim is now £8,655, slightly more than the previous year (£8,610). Though victims between the ages of 55 and 64 still [...]
LadBible makes confident maiden update with annual growth hitting 80 per cent February 8, 2022 LadBible Group Media, the digital youth publisher, has issued its maiden trading update this morning, with revenue hitting at least £54m, ahead of expectations and representing annual growth of around 80 per cent. Managing brands including LADbible, SPORTbible and Tyla, direct revenue growth was driven by a significant increase in content marketing and direct display [...]
UK lags behind European rivals as hub for creative agencies February 4, 2022 The UK is trailing behind its rivals in the competition to become Europe’s best place for creative agencies, according to new data from Sortlist. Figures from the advertising industry analysts show that Belgium has the most creative agencies per capita of any country in the world, with 22.9 creative firms per 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the [...]
Big tech may be forced to pay for UK journalism as Dorries pushes new laws January 31, 2022 Tech giants may be forced to pay British newspapers for their stories as Westminster draws up new plans to clamp down on the likes of Google and Meta.
Fraud warning: WhatsApp scams surge more than 2000 per cent January 31, 2022 WhatsApp scams are now the fastest growing form of impersonation fraud, according to new analysis by Lloyds Bank.
London’s Saatchi Gallery named one of the most ‘Instagrammable’ art galleries in the world January 29, 2022 A new study has revealed that London’s Saatchi Gallery is the third most Instagrammable gallery in the world, with Paris' The Louvre taking the top spot.
How to master social media: Five tips for writing well January 25, 2022 | City Talk Following the topic started in a previous article, here on Morning Wire’s CFA Institute Talk, mentioning that whatever you write on social media, it is important to write it well, Eric Sim now shares some critical lessons on how to do that. When I was 14, I failed an important English literature exam at my [...]
Snap and Google push to protect younger users as the UK closes in on big tech January 19, 2022 Snap has said it is making a number of app changes to “protect 13 to 17 year olds”, including restricting its friend recommendation feature known as ‘Quick Add’, as well as new parental controls.
How to make social media work for you January 18, 2022 | City Talk As the most-followed CFA charterholder on LinkedIn, Eric Sim, CFA, has expertly leveraged social media to connect with other professionals, build his personal brand and advance his career. Here he explains how to make social media work for you. Your internal brand is essentially what people in your organisation think about you. It’s usually set [...]
You too? Record 44m Brits may be in line for compensation as £2.3bn class action lawsuit against Facebook is launched in London court January 14, 2022 More than 44m people could be compensated over “unfair” terms and conditions being imposed on Facebook users if a multi-billion pound lawsuit against the social media giant is successful. Competition law expert Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen has launched the class-action lawsuit against Facebook’s parent firm, Meta, at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, accusing the technology giant [...]