Month: April 2022

Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and other streaming services will be subject to new regulations that will bring them in line with traditional broadcasters. According to the culture secretary, Nadine Dorries,  the proposal for Ofcom regulation would protect audiences from harmful content. The reforms are outlined in a government White Paper, which serves as a policy document. The proposals, released by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS), aim […]

Twitter's board of directors has agreed to a $44 billion (£34.5 billion) takeover bid from billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the surprise bid less than two weeks ago, stated that Twitter has "tremendous potential" that he intends to unlock. He also called for a slew of changes, ranging from loosening content restrictions to eliminating fake accounts. The company initially rejected Mr. Musk's offer, but it will now put […]

Supermarket prices are not immune to the scourge of inflation. Shoppers are returning to stores to discover that their old favourites have increased in price from one week to the next. Consumer goods prices are rising at such a rapid pace that retail analysts have coined a new term, shelf shock.   Nestlé, the parent company of KitKat, Häagen-Dazs, and Felix cat food, became the latest consumer goods company to […]