Cocktail culture lifts spirits at drink giants: Sales at Diageo and Fevertree fizz as drinkers get creative in lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 The rise of cocktail culture in the UK added fizz to the sales of Diageo and … Read more
Vladimir Putin today sounded a warning about the influence of global tech giants which he said were ‘competing’ with national governments, after Russia told internet firms to take down posts that had fuelled Alexei Navalny-inspired protests. Putin told the virtual Davos summit that tech companies were ‘not just economic giants… in some areas they are … Read more
Poland vows to stop social media tech giants censoring free speech in wake of Twitter’s Donald Trump ban Social media sites would only be allowed to ban accounts for breaking Polish law Five-member ‘freedom of speech council’ would consider censorship claims Several European governments have voiced concern over power of US firms By Afp Published: … Read more
Yule fuel rip-off to hit drivers: Petrol giants cash in on the festive break as some charge more than £10 over the national average for a tank to cap off a year of fleecing Average pump prices risen to 115.5p a litre for unleaded and 118.9p for diesel The RAC said the current average price … Read more
After gas and electricity firms are made to return £38M to customers…How to foil sneaky tricks energy giants use to hang on to huge piles of YOUR cash Energy providers have stumped up £26.5m in fines It takes the overall bill for wrongdoing this year to nearly £65m – the highest since 2015 By Laura … Read more
US giants size up bid for Topshop empire: Juicy Couture owner and a host of private equity titans battle for Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Authentic Brands is understood to be among the interested parties Around 30 to 40 potential buyers are believed to have shown initial interest By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: … Read more
Kate Mara says her family’s ownership of the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers makes for ‘stressful’ Sundays By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 06:47 GMT, 7 December 2020 | Updated: 06:47 GMT, 7 December 2020 Football Sundays can get tricky for Kate Mara. The 37-year-old actress tells Ellen Monday of the complicated dynamics of family and … Read more
Minister blasts ‘morally reprehensible’ social media giants for failing to remove ‘marketing material’ for people-smugglers ferrying illegal migrants to Britain Chris Philp said firms had ‘obligation’ to remove such material very quickly Threatened to name-and-shame businesses that did not comply in the future ‘It is morally reprehensible for social media companies to leave material online’ … Read more
Telecoms giants braced for ‘Huawei Bill’ ordering them to strip technology from Chinese tech firm out of their network By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 14 November 2020 Telecoms giants are braced for a ‘Huawei Bill’ that will order them to strip technology from … Read more
Property giants pin hopes on Covid vaccine as commercial landlord Land Securities unveils £1bn write-down By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 10 November 2020 Property bosses are pinning their hopes on a Covid-19 vaccine to ease pressure on the industry after Britain’s biggest commercial … Read more