Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice said social media companies need to ‘control’ trolls after death threats

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has said social media companies need to do more to stop online trolling after Shirley Ballas received death threats.   The Strictly judge, 60, has been subject to many abusive messages and online bullying during her time on the show as some fans disagreed with who she chooses to eliminate. Last season, she … Read more

Companies begin drafting ‘no jab, no job’ contracts to force staff to get Covid vaccinations

Companies begin drafting ‘no jab, no job’ contracts to force staff to get Covid vaccinations despite lawyers warning they are ‘risky’ and likely to be challenged in court ‘No jab no job’ contracts are being drafted by companies in the care home sector The move may mean prospective and current workers need to have jab … Read more

EU plan to copy Australia and make big tech companies such as Google and Facebook pay for news 

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

A round-up of the best home-swap companies so you can enjoy a trip with your ‘bubble’

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

GameStop stock drops by 42% in a day as ‘Reddit rally’ turns to small pharmaceutical companies 

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

GameStop stock drops by 42% in a day as  ‘Reddit rally’ turns to small pharmaceutical companies 

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

Top 10 companies leading the pack for shopper satisfaction

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

Mastercard increases card fees five-fold for UK shoppers buying from EU companies

Mastercard is blasted for ‘greed’ and ‘opportunism’ by charging British card users FIVE TIMES the fees on items ordered from EU then blaming Brexit Mastercard is hiking fees for UK shoppers buying  from EU-based companies The European Union brought in a cap in 2015 amid fears over hidden fees Mastercard says the cap does not … Read more

New UK unicorn companies 2020: Cazoo, Gousto and Gymshark make the list

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

Heads of companies that make dangerous products used to build homes will receive harsher punishment

Bosses of companies which make dangerous products used to build homes face jail in moves to stop a repeat of the Grenfell fire to be announced today. A tough new body is being set up by the Government to ‘police’ the industry with the power to prosecute those who try to cheat housing safety laws. … Read more