Verizon has launched its first 5G lab outside of America in London. "Campaign" reports that the new facility will allow businesses to test out new 5G services.

Underwear brand Nubian Skin has been named as the winner of TfL's annual diversity in advertising winner. "Marketing Week" explains that the creative, which shows black skin in a positive light, receives GBP500,000 worth of advertising space across the TfL network.

Food brand owner Mizkanhas appointed Wonderhood Studios to handle its Branston pickle, Sarson's and Haywards labels, Campaign reveals.

Apple has been fined GBP21m for slowing down old iPhones and has been made to put up a warning on its French site that the performance of older phones is likely to worsen as they age, The Independent reports.

Amazon has become the latest high-profile brand to pull out of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of the month citing fears over the spread of coronavirus, the BBC reports. LG and Ericsson have already pulled out for the same reason.

Researchers at Tax Watch claim if the tech giants -- including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Cisco -- paid their full tax liability in the UK, rather than legally accounting for profit in lower tax jurisdictions, their joint bill would easily exceed a billion pounds per year, based on their combined profits of GBP8bn in 2018. They currently pay around a quarter of that amount, "The Telegraph" reports.

"The Telegraph" is reporting on the difficulty Google faces banning financial advice ads from scammers. The paper claims that as soon as a con artist is banned, they simply open up a new website and pay to appear top of its search results.

Photobox is holding chemistry meetings as it seeks to replace its European ad agency, Who Why Why, which is not repitching for the business, "Campaign" reports.

"The Guardian" reveals that the Premier League is considering its own online subscription service, dubbed "PremFlix," for overseas markets.

Frozen food brand Aunt Bessie's has switched its creative account from St Luke's to Grey London, "Campaign" reveals.