• UK Considering Creating Online Safety Commissioner Role
    "The Telegraph" reveals that the Government is considering appointing an online safety commissioner. It is believed that if the new position is sanctioned, the holder will have the power to fine online companies if they fail to meet new guidelines that are currently being drawn up by the Home Office.
  • Amazon Appointed To Create Local Government Marketplace
    "The Telegraph" reveals that a key contract to provide a marketplace for the the government and local councils to buy goods and services has been awarded to Amazon.
  • Sky Signs Up Anthony Joshua For Loyalty Campaign
    Sky has teamed up with world champion boxer Anthony Joshua to promote is loyalty programme. "Campaign" reports that a new ad will feature the well-known sportsman sparring with unsuspecting boxing fans who are also Sky customers.
  • ITV Launches An Ident For Every Week Of The Year
    A new plan by ITV to showcase a new ident each week of the year is already underway, according to "The Drum." The broadcaster has announced it wants to change convention by offering constantly changing idents rather than relying on a small handful across the year.
  • Conde Nast Posts Loss Of More Than GBP13m
    Conde Nast has announced a UK loss of more than GBP13m in 2017, compared to a profit of more than GBP4m in 2016. "Campaign" reports that the publisher is putting down the losses to the cost of a restructure.
  • 'The Times' Unravels Google's 'Dutch Sandwich' Tax Strategy
    Google moved as much as 19.9bn Euros in 2017 from the Netherlands to Bermuda in what "The Times" is calling "tax avoidance," meaning that it paid a corporation tax as low as 6% instead of the US rate which was 35% at the time. The tactic is known as a Dutch sandwich.
  • Parents Can Worry Less Over Children's Screen Time
    Researchers are suggesting that parents need not worry so much about children's use of devices, the BBC reports. Although there is a caveat that screens should not be used before bedtime, the researchers have said that although there are links between screen use and depression, there is no proof that devices cause low moods.
  • Depression In Girls Linked To High Social Media Use
    A new report is linking the amount of time girls spend on social media, "The Guardian" reports. Concerns over self-esteem and online bullying lead to poor sleep, which is one of the main reasons for low moods, the researchers suggest.
  • Sky News Campaign Earns Parliamentary Debate
    "Sky News" has finally done it. After much onscreen prompting it has collected enough signatures to ensure that MPs must discuss making leader debates ahead of an election mandatory. "Press Gazette" reveals that the discussion will take place in Westminster Hall on Monday.
  • Next High Street Sales Down 9%, But Online Soars 15%
    Next is always the bellwether for the festive period because it is usually the first big name to release sales figures. It had been expected that income would be lower in the final quarter of last year than in 2017 and that panned out for high street sales which were down 9%. However, online sales soared by 15% meaning overall income rose slightly year-on-year, "Sky News" reports.
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