Gambling firms among heaviest radio advertisers during school run Data prompts warnings about millions of children’s potential exposure to betting promotions
Firms under fire for using UK influencers to push nicotine products Companies accused of using social media influencers to entice young people to try nicotine products
After digital flops, can Rupert Murdoch’s UK empire fight back? The effort to break free of its print roots has been a long and expensive struggle for News UK
‘People believe people like themselves’: meet the shop-floor TikTok stars Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and Superdrug have influencer store staff who outshine corporate social media
Netflix’s Bridgerton and Rebecca fuel tourism boom in south-west England Region is key production location for US streaming firms and UK broadcasters
John Lewis Christmas ad featuring teen alien to crash-land on TV screens Retailer launches ad a week earlier than usual after surge in online searches for festive products
Rothermere family offers £3.1bn to take Daily Mail owner private Offer is for 64% of DMGT, which also publishes the i and Metro, that Rothermeres do not already own
UK business rates review may tax streaming services and online goods Netflix and Spotify, digital newspapers, ebooks plus click-and-collect goods also targeted in online sales tax
Mark Zuckerberg should quit Facebook, says Frances Haugen Whistleblower says a new CEO should prioritise online safety over Meta restructure
‘Not a massive amount of help’: retailers give verdict on budget Staff at stores selling tools, groceries and toys comment on the help available after a year of lockdowns
Hong Kong doubles down on Covid restrictions to fall into line with mainland China Carrie Lam appears willing to sacrifice city’s reputation as an international business centre to please Beijing’s push for zero Covid
UK advertisers poised to spend an extra £1bn on Christmas campaigns Broadcast extravaganzas to return as British companies forecast to spend a record £7.9bn, up 13% on last year
John Lewis pulls controversial advert for being ‘potentially misleading’ Home insurance ad featuring a boy in a dress taken off air after financial regulator warning
UK phone networks to block scam calls from abroad Providers agree to automatically bar calls that are made to look as if they come from British numbers
Facebook’s approach to regulation raises eyebrows once again Dispute with UK competition watchdog offered a near-perfect illustration of corporate arrogance