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London's Iconic BT Tower Sold To Become Hotel

British telecoms giant BT Group announced Tuesday the sale of its famous BT Tower and that the building located in the heart of London will be transformed into a hotel.

International Business Times

BT Tower to become hotel as London landmark sold for £275m

Telecoms group agrees sale of Grade II-listed tower to US operator MCR Hotels

The Guardian - UK

BT Tower to be turned into London mega hotel in £275million deal

BT Group agrees to sale of Grade-II listed tower to MCR Hotels

Evening Standard

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FTSE 100 Live: BT shares fall on Ofcom ruling, wages update boosts interest rate outlook, US inflation at 3.1%

A surprise 0.3% decline in GDP for October today fuelled the UK’s winter recession fears and appeared to push interest rate cuts a little closer on the horizon.

Evening Standard

4G mast means gran on remote island can Christmas shop online for first time

Alice Arthur, 63, said mobile internet access means she does not have to make a six-hour round trip to buy presents.

The Independent UK

Digital Dictionary Aims To Help Older Adults Navigate Confusing Internet Jargon

BT Group partners with AbilityNet and lexicographer Susie Dent to create a guide simplifying commonly misunderstood online terms for over-65s.

Zenger

Italian Authority Closes Google Probe, Focuses On Data Portability

Alphabet's Google escapes investigation as Italy commits to enhancing data portability.

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Telecoms giant appoints first female CEO in its history

Allison Kirkby will be only the tenth female CEO among FTSE 100 companies when she takes the reins in early 2024.

Fortune

BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company’s first female CEO

Former boss of Swedish telecoms firm Telia to continue outgoing Philip Jansen’s cost-cutting drive

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live: New boss at BT, Pearson results, UK mortgage approvals, shares flat

BT Group today named Allison Kirkby as chief executive when current incumbent Philip Jansen steps down by early next year.

Evening Standard

BT begins search for new chief executive

Current group boss intends to step down at an 'appropriate moment' during the next year

Insider UK

Tube train drivers to join strikes in late July; EasyJet cancels 1,700 flights, blaming Gatwick delays – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Three in 10 over-65s find technology like TikTok and Instagram too overwhelming

However over half would like to become more confident in understanding and using new tech – and one in five think they would be more motivated if someone showed them how

Daily Mirror

Thousands of mobile phone users urged to swap SIM cards before they stop working

Plusnet Mobile customers are being urged to switch their contract as soon as possible

Manchester Evening News

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The Independent UK

UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI

U.K. telecom company BT Group plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and replace some of them with artificial intelligence

Insider UK

BT Group to cut up to 55,000 jobs by end of decade

Once its full fibre broadband and 5G network is rolled out, the group won't need as many staff

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England denies QE caused double-digit inflation; mortgage arrears and repossessions jump – as it happened

Central bank chiefs tell MPs that unwinding QE is more like descending a mountain than decommissioning a nuclear submarine

Wales Online

BT Group to cut up to 55,000 jobs

The move is part of plans to slash costs and overhaul its workforce

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Insider UK

CBI suspends policy and membership activities after exodus

A second unnamed employee alleged that she had been raped by a colleague in an article on Friday

The Independent UK

List of companies and organisations which have left the CBI

The trade body claims to represent around 190,000 businesses across the UK.

The Guardian - UK

BT shelves plan for phone line to help women travelling alone

Privately-run £50m scheme backed by former home secretary was mooted after 2021 murder of Sarah Everard

Evening Standard

Woman’s emergency’888’ number started in wake of Sarah Everard murder scrapped

BT says the phone line, which would track women walking home, ‘does not make sense’

The Independent UK

Landmark office building reopens after multimillion-pound refurbishment

Riverside Tower has reopened after work that marks BT’s investment and plans to expand in Northern Ireland.

Belfast Live

Belfast building used in Line of Duty series undergoes multi-million pound revamp

BT's Riverside Tower building at Lanyon Place has been revamped into a modern workplace

Birmingham Post

The huge economic impact of BT on the Welsh economy

A new report has looked at the direct, indirect and induced impacts of the telecoms group on the economy

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