A Smaller Sized Gourmet Burger: Restaurant chain to close 26 restaurants
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) is closing 26 of its restaurants and cutting 362 jobs in a pre-pack administration deal.
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November 22, 2020
Addressing the Balance: UK company boards make slow progress on BAME appointments in 2020 with significant improvements towards gender parity
BAME appointments to the boards of some of the largest UK companies have stalled in 2020, while board gender parity has significantly progressed.
November 21, 2020
Creating A Buzz: Verizon sells HuffPost to BuzzFeed
Digital media company BuzzFeed has acquired HuffPost from Verizon Media in an all-stock deal.
November 21, 2020
The Finer Details of Social Media: Turkey fines social media companies after breach of new “draconian” media laws
In July the Turkish government brought in strict new social media laws. Social media giants including Twitter and Facebook failed to follow them, so the government has issued $1m fines for non-compliance.
November 20, 2020
America turns over a new leaf: US citizens overwhelmingly vote in favour of drug decriminalisation
The US election results are in, and the War on Drugs appears to be on its way out. Over thirty states have voted to substantially relax their drug laws, with many opting to abolish criminal penalties for the possession of illegal substances.
November 19, 2020
The Cost of Law: EU to cut funds for violations on rule of law
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have agreed to link payments from the EU’s €1.8trn budget-and-recovery package to concerns about the rule of law within Member States.
November 18, 2020
Gardenscams: Advertising Standards Authority bans adverts for Homescapes and Gardenscapes games
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two misleading adverts for “match three” style mobile games Homescapes and Gardenscapes.
November 17, 2020
Mind the Gap: Bar Standards Board reveals female BAME barristers are the lowest-earners
Recent research undertaken by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) shows that minority ethnic women are the lowest-earning barristers in the profession.
November 16, 2020
Operation Ocado: Online supermarket expects growth amidst pandemic
Online grocer, Ocado, expects profit growth as the pandemic drives people away from physical stores.
November 15, 2020
Contractor Of The Month: Facebook forces moderators into the office
A certain category of Facebook workers in Dublin have been told they must work in the office, despite Ireland returning to its strictest level of lockdown measures.
November 15, 2020