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Nissan To Build EV Battery ‘Gigafactory’ In UK

Nissan's £1 billion investment in electric vehicle hub in Sunderland, includes a Gigafactory for car batteries built by Envision

3 years ago

Hiring In UK Tech Sector Hits Five Year High

Welcomed news. Tech hiring hits five year high, with 132,000 open jobs per week in May, new data for the…

3 years ago

UK Slips In Global Skills Rankings

New data shows skills rankings around the world, with the UK holding its own in terms of tech skills, but…

3 years ago

Apple Staff Campaign Against Office Recall – Report

Internal letter by Apple staff reveal growing revolt after Tim Cook's memo tell staff to return to the office by…

3 years ago

El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender

World first move by President Nayib Bukele, after Bitcoin is passed as a legal tender in the South American country…

3 years ago

Uber Recognises GMB Trade Union In Historic Move

Another noteworthy gig economy change. Months after Uber granted British drivers workers rights, the firm recognises GMB trade union

3 years ago

Google Approved To Build Mega Campus In San Jose

Positive news for California, after San Jose city council approves Google plan to build multi-billion dollar campus spanning 80 acres

3 years ago

Twitter Tests ‘Tip Jar’ Payments Feature

Twitter begins limited testing of 'Tip Jar' feature for sending money to other accounts, as users raise ethical and privacy…

4 years ago

Google Outlines Remote Working For Staff Going Forward

Google backtracks on remote working restrictions, and offers staff more flexible options for working at the office or home

4 years ago

BT Half Price Fibre Broadband For Low Income Households

More than four million households on Universal Credit could benefit after BT confirms at-cost social tariff for fibre broadband

4 years ago

Cryptocurrencies Shed $200bn Over US Tax Reform Fears

Cryptocurrencies lose $200bn in value, while Bitcoin drops below $50,000 as investors react to US proposals that would nearly double…

4 years ago

Amazon Defeats Alabama Unionisation Drive

Amazon roundly defeats effort to unionise warehouse in Bessemer Alabama in battle that drew international attention to company's labour policies

4 years ago

BT Staff To Receive £1,500 Pandemic Bonus

Nearly 60,000 frontline BT staff who kept the UK's vital communication channels working during the Coronavirus pandemic, are to receive…

4 years ago

Uber Agrees To Minimum Wage, Holiday Pay After Court Ruling

Major development for gig economy after Uber agrees to minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions for its 'self-employed' drivers

4 years ago

EU Opens Consultation On Gig Economy Worker Rights

After UK's top court rules Uber drivers are workers, European Commission begins consultation on gig economy worker rights

4 years ago

UK Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers

UK Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers, not self employed contractors, in major intervention in the British 'gig economy'

4 years ago

Twitter Develops Subscription Fee To Lessen Ad Reliance

Micro-blogging platform Twitter is developing a subscription product, in an effort to lessen dependence on advertising revenues

4 years ago

BT Contributes £24 Billion To UK Plc – Report

The scale of contribution of the former UK telecom incumbent BT to the British economy has been revealed in an…

4 years ago

Founding Father HPE Leaves Silicon Valley, Moves HQ To Texas

California loses a Fortune 500 company, after founding father HPE announces HQ move away from Silicon Valley to Houston, Texas

4 years ago

California Approves Gig Economy ‘Contractor’ Vote

Blow for state legislators. Californians have voted to allow gig workers to remain as 'contractors', and not be classified as…

4 years ago

Bletchley Park Faces Funding Crisis, Prepares To Axe Staff

World war 2 code breaking centre is facing a funding crisis due to Coronavirus pandemic, with third of workforce being…

4 years ago

Coronavirus: Apple Closes More Stores In US

As Coronavirus infections rise in the United States, Apple continues to close down more of its stores across seven American…

4 years ago

Coronavirus: Google To Reopen Some Offices In July

Sundar Pichai tells staff that Google intends to open some offices starting from 6 July, as other tech firms give…

4 years ago

Elon Musk Risks Arrest As He Reopens Telsa Factory

Arrest me. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has defied local officials in California by reopening Fremont factory, and dared them to…

5 years ago

German Union Calls For Amazon Strike Before Christmas

Amazon could be facing possible strike action in Germany, after Verdi trade union calls for walkout at key distribution hub

5 years ago

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Gets 65 Percent Pay Rise

Share price growth sees Nadella net a 65 percent pay rise, bringing home nearly $43m in the last fiscal year

5 years ago

FCA Expresses Concern At Lack Of Cryptocurrencies Safeguards

Financial Conduct Authority warns bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value

5 years ago

Microsoft Value Hits $1 Trillion After Cloud Growth

Strong results for the software giant see its market valuation briefly reach $1 trillion for the first time

6 years ago

Amazon Ditches Plans For New York HQ2

Online giant cancels its plans to build campus in Queens, after tax break opposition and questions about unions

6 years ago

EU To Agree Digital Tax By March, Says French Minister

European-wide tax on tech firms to be agreed by March, predicts French finance minister

6 years ago