Business
43% of UK Shoppers Preferred Local Retailers During Lockdown (UKTN)
Just a third (32%) of British consumers ordered from an international online store since the Covid-19 outbreak – an estimated 13% drop from the 45% who said they bought internati... More
Record iPlayer Performance but BBC Warns of More Cost Reduction (Rapid TV News)
In a twelve-month period that ended at the height of the Covid-19 outbreak, the BBC is claiming in its annual report to have had a strong year for content but accepts that it must ... More
How IP Departments Can Optimise Experts, Technology, Workflows to Decrease Translation Costs (A TransPerfect World)
With the effects of COVID-19 weakening revenue generation and economic growth, businesses face the challenge of developing cost-cutting programs in order to survive now and in the ... More
Convergent Risks Expands Security Assessment Resource in APAC
Convergent Risks announced that it has expanded capacity in the APAC region with additional full-time security assessment resource for the region in response to increased demand fr... More
BBC Must ‘Keep Reforming With Urgency,’ New Boss Says (THR)
Director general Tim Davie says he wants "a modern, highly efficient BBC that truly reflects Britain" as the public broadcaster in its annual report touts progress on diversity and... More
It’s the Biggest Job in Tech: So Why Can’t They Find Anyone to Do it? (ZDNet)
An exciting new vacancy has opened up that will likely tempt some IT leaders into freshening up their CV: the UK is recruiting a Government Chief Digital Officer (GCDO), who will b... More
Red Hat, IBM Announce a Hybrid-Cloud Software Marketplace (ZDNet)
Want ready-to-run programs using OpenShift Kubernetes? Red Hat and IBM have a selection of programs ready for you in the new Red Hat Marketplace.... More
Europe Needs an Angel Investing Revolution (Sifted)
It's time for some new angel investors to join the party — but where should we be looking for them?... More
AppTek Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington Area
AppTek announced its selection as one of the Washington Business Journal’s 75 Fastest Growing Companies in Greater Washington for 2020. (more…)... More
What the New DCMS National Data Strategy Means for Businesses (IA)
The National Data Strategy looks to use data to create more job opportunities and boost innovation across the UK. The initiative aims to have 500 trained data analysts within the p... More
Red Bee Media Adopts Zixi SDVP for Channel Store Distribution Offering
Red Bee Media has adopted the SDVP and standardised services on Zixi and Zixi ZEN Master for the management of "Channel Store", a global signal aggregation and distribution platfor... More
OpSec Names New Group General Counsel, Chief Software Development Officer
OpSec Security has announced a pair of new hires: Najaf Gillani as OpSec Security’s Chief Software Development Officer, and David Haenel, Group General Counsel. (more…)... More
MIPCOM in Cannes Cancelled as Event Goes 100% Online (TBI)
MIPCOM organisers have cancelled this year’s physical version of the Cannes market. The 36th edition will now take place entirely digitally as MIPCOM ONLINE+, the digital platfor... More
Darktrace Appoints Head of Investor Relations
Darktrace announced that it has appointed Luk Janssens as Head of Investor Relations. Based in Darktrace's London office, Janssens will be working with financial analysts, investor... More
Amazon to Create 7,000 UK Jobs (BBC)
Amazon said it had already added 3,000 roles so far in 2020, and so by the end of the year it will have created a total of 10,000 new jobs. This will take its total permanent UK wo... More
UK Government Digital Identity Plans Met With Mixed Response (Verdict)
The news that the UK government could soon issue digital identities to British citizens has been met with mixed responses from the industry. Earlier this week, the UK Department fo... More
Hungary Has Emerging Europe’s Fastest Internet (EE)
Just one country in emerging Europe, Hungary, features in a new report which compares broadband offerings across the globe. Hungary, where average download speeds now top 99Mbps, h... More
Cognizant to Acquire 10th Magnitude
Cognizant Sept. 1 announced it’s acquiring Chicago-based 10th Magnitude, a Microsoft Azure-focused cloud specialist that offers advisory and managed services around data center t... More
UK Tech Sector Balances the Pros, Cons of Remote Working (IA)
According to a report, the events of recent months have positively impacted the culture of the UK’s industry — more than one-third (39%) of respondents said it has actively imp... More
OpSec Introduces Bill Taylor as Chief Marketing Officer (MESA)
OpSec Security has introduced Bill Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer, as the newest member of the Executive team. Bill’s career includes more than 25 years in marketing, sales, and... More
