WPP has appointed Peter Agnefjäll as a non-executive director to its board. The appointment was made on 29 April 2026 and takes effect from 11 May 2026. Peter began his career at IKEA as a trainee in 1995 and held several senior roles before serving as CEO and President of the Ingka Group (Ingka Holding … Read more
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Sweden rose by 17% in October 2025, making it the toughest month of the year so far. According to Creditsafe’s bankruptcy statistics, the increase is mainly driven by small limited companies with no employees, while the retail sector is showing signs of recovery for the first time in a … Read more
Amid discussions about IT growth in 2014, analyst firm Strand Consult has issued a stark forecast: it expects 2014 to be an “annus horribilis” for telecom regulation. In its annual mobile telecom review, Strand singled out Europe as the main problem area and contrasted it with what it described as stronger leadership in the United … Read more
Vodafone and Amazon’s Project Kuiper have announced a strategic partnership to broaden access to 4G and 5G services by leveraging Kuiper’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. The collaboration aims to reach regions where traditional infrastructure is impractical or too costly, bringing reliable mobile connectivity to communities that have long been underserved. Project Kuiper’s high-bandwidth, … Read more
Group-IB, recognized as one of only five leaders among 18 evaluated vendors in Gartner®’s first-ever assessment of the threat intelligence market, provides organizations with the insights needed to stop threats before they land. Group-IB, a leading developer of predictive cybersecurity technologies for investigating, preventing, and combating digital crime, has been named a Leader in Gartner®’s … Read more
Openreach is warning that time is running out for UK businesses still relying on copper telephone networks, which are due to be switched off permanently in January 2027. Many business owners don’t realise how significantly this change could affect their daily operations. As the operator that manages most of the UK’s telecoms infrastructure, Openreach stresses … Read more
EE has partnered with Qualcomm to set a new European record in 5G spectrum aggregation. The operator successfully combined seven different spectrum carriers to deliver a single 5G signal, using its established 3.4 GHz channels alongside newly allocated 3.6 GHz 5G spectrum. David Salam, Director of Mobile at BT (EE’s parent company), said: “Our commitment … Read more
Christmas is approaching and retail activity is in full swing — and so are the fraudsters. Visa has published a new report, “Visa 2024 Holiday Threats Report”, which maps the five most common ways card fraud occurs during the year’s busiest shopping period. With Black Friday, holiday gift shopping and post-Christmas sales, consumption peaks — … Read more
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has signed a five-year contract with BT to use its EE mobile network for real-time data transmission. Central to the agreement is the provision of 34,000 mobile connections. These connections will support DEFRA staff and link a wide range of devices essential for environmental monitoring, including … Read more
Chris Allan new CEO of Mhance marks the next step in the company’s Microsoft-focused growth strategy following the acquisition by SilverTree Equity. Mhance is a Microsoft Solutions Partner strengthening its cloud, Power Platform, data and AI offerings. Mhance has announced the appointment of Chris Allan as its new chief executive officer. Allan brings extensive experience … Read more