EU plan to copy Australia and make big tech companies such as Google and Facebook pay for news EU is looking into plans to make big tech companies pay for news content Could also require companies to tell publishers about changes to story rankings MEPs are reportedly divided over how best to introduce such reforms … Read more
Home-swapping has been a niche way of taking holidays since the 1950s, and converts swear by it. It works like this: agencies list properties that are given a points value. Then, people who have signed up can check what their property ‘buys’ them. If a place catches their eye, the other owner is contacted. If … Read more
Shares of Reddit favorite GameStop Corp plummeted a further 42 percent on Thursday after selling off sharply all week. It closed at $53.50 a share – a massive drop from their peak at around $483 last week – and continued to fall a further 6 percent after hours. Gamestop shares have already fallen by 84 … Read more
Shares of Reddit favorite GameStop Corp plummeted a further 42 percent on Thursday after selling off sharply all week. It closed at $53.50 a share – a massive drop from their peak at around $483 last week – and continued to fall a further 6 percent after hours. Gamestop shares have already fallen by 84 … Read more
First Direct, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and online giant Amazon were the four top ranked brands for customer service last year, new findings reveal. But overall customer satisfaction plummeted to the lowest level since July 2015 as businesses battled to respond to the fallout from the pandemic. Delayed deliveries, sluggish or non-existent returns and … Read more
This year is probably going to see some more tech companies launching foldable smartphones in line with Samsung and Huawei. While Huawei’s momentum is slightly jolted due to the trade restrictions, Samsung – already mulling the possibility of new foldable devices – will lead the way. In that accord and to make foldable phones more … Read more
Cazoo, Gousto and Gymshark were among the the latest companies to achieve unicorn status in 2020, a year which saw many businesses struggle. A total of 76 companies achieved the milestone from around the world, with the majority coming from the US, according to recent data from Tipalti. The figure is much lower than 122 … Read more
A record number of buy-to-let landlords set up holding companies for their properties last year, in a bid to swerve higher taxes. There were 41,700 new companies were formed in 2020 – an increase of 23 per cent on 2019, according to estate agent Hampton International. Buy-to-let incorporations were the second most common type of … Read more
British companies say an avalanche of Brexit red tape is forcing them to end cross-Channel trade. Small businesses across the UK have made the move to suspend trading in the EU amid stringent new customs regulations and administration costs. Renee Watson, who owns The Curiosity Box, which makes science kits for children in Oxfordshire, faces a bill … Read more
British companies say an avalanche of Brexit red tape is forcing them to end cross-Channel trade. Small businesses across the UK have made the move to suspend trading in the EU amid stringent new customs regulations and administration costs. Renee Watson, who owns The Curiosity Box, which makes science kits for children in Oxfordshire, faces a bill … Read more