‘It’s baffling’: Startups slam Barclays’ contract win from Tech Nation September 25, 2022 The tech startup community has pushed back against reports that Tech Nation may be facing threat after the government reportedly handed its £12m contract to Barclays. As first reported by The Sunday Times, the banking titan has nabbed the contract from the entrepreneur network, which is best known for providing support for aspiring founders and [...]
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Report flags Meta content moderation concerns in Israel and Palestine September 22, 2022 A NEW report commissioned by Meta has found that content inciting hatred and violence against parties to the May 2021 conflict between Israel and the Hamas regime was not adequately removed by Facebook and Instagram.
Ofcom widens net for Big Tech probe September 22, 2022 Ofcom will be widening the scope of its probe into Big Tech, digging into competition concerns surrounding the cloud services space. The media regulator said this morning that it would launch a market study into the sector to ensure that markets are working well for people and businesses in the UK. Cloud services have exploded [...]
Playtech registers ‘ahead of expectation’ performance as earnings up 64 per cent September 22, 2022 Playtech’s registered a “ahead of expectations” performance driven by growth in both the Americas and Europe. For the six months ended 30 June, the gambling developer posted an adjusted EBITDA of £178m (€203.8m), up 64 per cent on last year’s levels. The company’s revenue went up 73 per cent to €792.3m, while its adjusted post-tax [...]
Ex Bank of England governor Mark Carney set to join Cultivo board September 22, 2022 Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England, is set to join the board of directors at Cultivo, the climate-focused fintech announced today. Carney will sit on Cultivo’s board as an independent board member whilst he continues in his current job as the Vice Chair and Head of Transition Investing at Brookfield Asset Management. [...]
What are the key factors that can sink M&A? September 21, 2022 | City Talk 2021 saw booming markets and the release of capital from investors that had built up during the pandemic. It was a record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. This year, circumstances are quite different. Economies are now dealing with geopolitical issues like the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation and interest rates, and declining company valuations, [...]