Sky News is reporting that share prices in UK supermarkets have dipped on the news that Amazon has committed to price cuts once it takes over Whole Foods.

Veteran Channel 4 News broadcaster Jon Snow has railed against the dominance of Facebook in news, suggesting the social giant should pay to carry decent journalism. In a speech at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, he suggested that Google and Facebook have far too much control over the nation's media, "Press Gazette" reveals.

Mother has promoted a new generation of talent to run Mother London, "Campaign" reports. Ana Balarin, Chris Gallery, Hermeti Balarin, and Katie Mackay have each become equity partners, although it has not been announced what stake each owns or what value this places on the agency.

The lowest level of growth in consumption since 2014, of just 0.1% in the last quarter, is pushing Britain close to recession, "The Times" warns.

Spotify has placed the final piece in its music licensing jigsaw. A deal announced yesterday with Warner Music Group now paves the way for the streaming service to float, the BBC speculates.

Figures from the Direct Marketing Association show that while email open rates have remained stable from 2015 until the end of 2016, engagement rates are down. According to eMarketer, the figures show a dip in click-through rates from 1.6% to 1.8% during 2016, and open rates fell to 11% from 13.3%.

Controversial bookmaker Paddy Power is embroiled in a new row over a tweet accompanied by the heading "Always bet on black." "The Drum" reveals that the tag line refers to the bookie paying out already on the Mayweather vs McGregor fight this weekend. It has prompted a social backlash against the betting site.

The BBC is reporting that Uber's woes over sexual harassment, an ousted founder and boardroom in-fighting have not affected it financially. Despite all the negative headlines, revenue is up and losses are narrowing, the broadcaster reveals.

Mark Ritson blogs in "Marketing Week" to remind brands that are considering boycotting Mumsnet over their ads appearing next to profanity that the site is fantastically well targeted for women juggling family and career commitments and that ultimately, they need to realise this is just how a lot of consumers talk.

A report from Diamond, a research organisation set up by the major UK broadcasters, has found that the over-50s and the disabled are the two most under-represented groups in television both in terms of on-screen and off-screen jobs, "The Guardian" reveals.