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Tech firms, publishers and Which? raise fears over new boss at competition regulator

Exclusive: Appointment of ex-Amazon UK boss prompts group letter to chancellor airing fears over approach to big tech

The Guardian - UK

Bisexuality Visability Day 2024: What it is and why it matters

Bisexuality is celebrated in cyberspace and the actual world for one specific day in September.

Evening Standard

DMU architecture students win Pam Allardice memorial prizes

The fund celebrates the contribution of Pam Allardice, who died in 2020, to Leicestershire property and construction scene

Birmingham Post

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Big tech is trying to weaken new digital markets regulator, Rishi Sunak warned

A legal battle is brewing over how giant firms will be able to appeal against new unit’s decisions

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Could this billion-pound ‘crack-down’ end fake reviews and subscription traps?

Tech giants such as Google and Apple could face huge fines if they breach planned rules designed to protect consumers online. But will the bill have real teeth?

The Guardian - UK

Digital Markets Bill to crack down on big tech, fake reviews and subscription traps

The Digital Markets Unit will have the power to fine big tech platforms up to 10% of their global turnover if they do not abide by competition rules.

Evening Standard

Bill to crack down on big tech, fake reviews and subscription traps

The Digital Markets Unit will have the power to fine big tech platforms up to 10% of their global turnover if they do not abide by competition rules.

The Independent UK

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East Midlands appointments news up from trentbarton, Ashberry Homes, Eden PR, DMU, RG+P and Howes Percival

Movers and shakers at law firms, bus companies, property planners, PR firm and university

Birmingham Post

Barclays Eagle Lab Leicester officially opens at De Montfort University

It is one of 34 locations in the Barclays Eagle Lab network of co-working spaces for start-ups and scale-ups

Birmingham Post

‘Primary school children miss out on sleep as they scroll through social media’

The study found that children who used social media more were more likely to report higher levels of Fomo, anxiety, and worse sleep.

The Independent UK

Fire breaks out in train in Bihar, all passengers safe; major mishap averted

MOTIHARI: A DMU train's electric engine caught fire near Bhelwa station on Raxaul-Narkatiyaganj section of East Central Railway in Bihar on Sunday morning.

The Times of India

Bihar: Fire breaks out in train engine near Bhelwa railway station, under control

Fire broke out in the engine of a DMU train near Bhelwa railway station in Bihar earlier this morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

More powers for tech regulator to boost competition proposed

The draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill would give more power to the Digital Markets Unit to curb the largest tech firms.

The Independent UK

Tech giants will have pay ‘fair’ price for news content, says government

Regulator will get new powers to enforce codes of conduct and impose fines

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain to Give New Tech Regulator Statutory Powers

Britain will give statutory powers to a new technology regulator so it can enforce pro-competition rules and prevent tech giants including Google and Facebook from using their dominance to push out smaller firms and disadvantage consumers. “The government will introduce legislation to put the Digital Markets Unit on a statutory…

The Guardian - UK

UK watchdog will have power to impose huge fines on big tech firms

According to the government, Digital Markets Unit will protect small businesses and consumers

The Independent UK

UK tech regulator to get new powers in bid to boost competition, minister says

But it remains unclear when exactly the changes will come into force, as the DCMS says the necessary legislation will be introduced ‘in due course’.

Birmingham Post

The Top 200 Leicestershire Companies 2022: Part One – 200-101

Today we start the countdown to our list of the Top 200 businesses in Leicestershire

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