Leah Montebello
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‘Bad for competition’: Stephen King pushes back against Penguin and Simon & Schuster merger
Novelist Stephen King has slammed the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, deeming it "bad for competition". → Read More
Swipe left: Tinder chief Renate Nyborg calls it quits after less than a year
Tinder chief executive Renate Nyborg has left her role as the dating app's top dog as the firm goes through a reshuffle. → Read More
Warner Bros axes new Batgirl movie following dismal reviews
Leslie Grace was set to play Batgirl in the new movie (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Warner Bros has shelved its upcoming "Batgirl" film after the → Read More
Nintendo sales continue to slump as supply chains and fading engagement bite
Sales for Nintendo Switch slumped agains this quarter as the Japanese tech giant struggles to maintain lockdown gaming boom. → Read More
CMA provisionally clears cyber firm NortonLifeLock's £7bn bid for Avast
The competition regulator has provisionally cleared cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock's $8.6bn (£7.1bn) deal to snap up Avast. → Read More
Revenues climb for Keywords Studio as it snaps up Mighty Games in market share push
Revenues climbed 34 per cent to €320m for Keywords Studio as the video game giant announces a fresh acquisition of Mighty Games. → Read More
Revenue climbs for Just Eat despite dwindling order numbers
Orders dipped seven per cent in the first half of 2022 for Just Eat Takeaway.com as the delivery giant struggles to keep up with pandemic hype. → Read More
Brits forced to get more savvy with subscriptions amid tightened belts
New data has shown two thirds (67 per cent) of Brits remain signed up to at least one digital or direct-to-door service, despite a dip in consumer spending on subscriptions overall. → Read More
Forbes eyes up a sale after Spac IPO snub
Forbes has said it is exploring a sale just months after it pulled out of its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) plans. → Read More
Influencer push: Head of Instagram heads to London to help drive creator content
The head of Instagram is set to move temporarily to London as the social media giant tries to keep up with the TikTok influencer wave. → Read More
Uber rides out inflation storm as it posts first positive quarterly cash flow ever
Uber appeared to defy inflationary woes as the ride-hailing posted a positive quarterly cash flow for the first time. → Read More
UK tech safety revenue and jobs soar as landmark bill gets shelved till autumn
Despite the landmark Online Safety Bill being shelved until the autumn, UK safety tech sector’s revenues jumped 21 per cent to £381m in the last year. → Read More
Sorrell set to call in former WPP exec Colin Day to help with S4 stock turnaround
Sir Martin Sorrell is expected to call in former WPP exec Colin Day to help bolster S4 Capital's capabilities this week as the marketing giant battles a plunging share price. → Read More
Fund titan Blue Whale dumps Big Tech stocks
Peter Hargreaves backed fund Blue Whale has backed out of Big Tech stocks as the sector continues feels the sting of inflationary concerns. → Read More
All eyes on Airbnb to drag tech world back up
After a rocky set of results for Silicon Valley titans, tech platforms will be keeping a close eye on Airbnb's second quarter results scheduled to drop this evening. → Read More
BT and Openreach strikes continue as Labour frontbencher Lisa Nandy joins picket line
Thousands of BT and Openreach staff continued to strike today as the row over pay continues with the FTSE 100 firm. → Read More
Google chief tells staff to be more productive
Google chief Sundar Pinchai has called out staff for being unproductive as the world of Big Tech continues to feel the sting. → Read More
Outgoing CMA chief still has ‘anxiety’ about the path of competition regulator
Outgoing chief of the competition watchdog Andrea Coscelli has said he still has “anxiety” about the UK’s regulatory position. → Read More
Revenue climbs for M&C Saatchi as expansion plans pay off
Revenue climbed ten per cent for M&C Saatchi in the first half of the year as the ad giant's expansion acquisition strategy seems to be paying off. → Read More
ITV on track for streaming service launch as revenue and viewership climb
ITV has posted a better-than-expected update this morning, with both studios and viewership in line with expectations, and plans for its own streaming → Read More