Tag: industry
-
British TV industry is in crisis, says Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky
Read Latest News Tom Brooks-Pollock Newsnight BBC Peter Kosminsky directed Sir Mark Rylance in the first series of Wolf Hall in 2015 and the second in 2024 The director of acclaimed period drama Wolf Hall has revealed filming of last year’s second series was nearly called off weeks before it was due to begin because…
-
How Donald Trump’s tariffs are wreaking chaos in the British metal industry | Money News
Read Latest News As the clock ticked down towards 12.01am Eastern Standard Time on 12 March, Liam Bates kept refreshing his browser. Over the preceding weeks, Marcegaglia, the stainless steel company whose long products division he headed up, had rushed to melt and ship as much metal as it could from its furnaces in Sheffield…
-
Defence firms held back by UK ethical banking standards, industry says | Money News
Read Latest News British banks should abandon outdated ethical standards and increase lending to domestic defence manufacturers in a “patriotic” effort to ensure the UK can meet its security needs, defence suppliers have told Sky News. The defence industry has long complained that environment, sustainability and governance (ESG) standards, intended to guide business impact on…
-
Spotify pays $10bn to music industry as debate over royalties continues
Read Latest News Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Reuters Spotify paid the music industry $10bn (£7.7bn) in 2024, which the streaming service said was the highest annual payment from any single retailer in history. But the figures come as a heated debate continues about how much money artists and songwriters receive in royalties. Earlier this year,…
-
Government plans to protect UK steel industry amid threat of tariffs
Read Latest News Getty Images The government has announced plans to protect the UK’s steel industry in a bid to secure its long-term future, as it faces the impact of potential tariffs. The Plan for Steel will include measures that seek to bring down the cost of production and encourage the use of domestic steel…
-
AI criticised in film industry but cloned voices could become as common as stunt doubles, says technology expert | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News For Hollywood A-listers, having a cloned voice double could become as common as having a stunt double, an AI expert has told Sky News. While both the BAFTAs and Oscars annually celebrate craftsmanship and creativity, off-screen this award season a battle for votes has played out with some industry voices critical of…
-
Chappell Roan’s call for industry change will ‘need every voice’
Read Latest News Eleanor Shearwood & Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Charli XCX has matched Chappell Roan’s donation to a charity supporting artists A charity supporting artists’ mental health says it’s been “blown away” by the support it’s had since Chappell Roan called for better rights for musicians at the Grammy’s. The Pink Pony…
-
Germany’s car industry crisis – this is what may fix it
Read Latest News Theo Leggett International business correspondent BBC For decades, car-making has been the jewel in Germany’s industrial crown, a powerful symbol of the country’s famous post-war economic miracle. Its “Big Three” brands, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, have long been praised for their performance, innovation and precision engineering. But today, the German motor industry…
-
Donald Trump warns DeepSeek should be ‘wakeup call’ for America’s AI industry | US News
Read Latest News Donald Trump thinks the Chinese startup DeepSeek, which claims it has a technical advantage over US rivals, should be “a wakeup call” for American AI firms. DeepSeek says its artificial intelligence models are comparable with those from US giants, like OpenAI which is behind ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, but potentially a fraction of…
-
Water boss blames 15 years of ‘flat bills’ for industry woes | Money News
Read Latest News The boss of under fire Southern Water has told MPs that 15 years of “flat bills” is responsible for the industry’s struggles with sewage spills and supply outages. Lawrence Gosden said during evidence to the environment, food & rural affairs committee’s inquiry into the water industry that a historic regulatory priority on…
-
US and UK toughen sanctions on Russian energy industry
Read Latest News The Biden administration has imposed some of its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, in a move designed to hit Moscow’s energy revenue that is fuelling its war in Ukraine. The measures target more than 200 entities and individuals ranging from traders and officials to insurance companies, as well as hundreds of oil…
-
Trump ‘ill-informed’ to attack ‘success story’ of UK wind industry | Science, Climate & Tech News
Read Latest News Energy groups have hit back at incoming US president Donald Trump after his attack on the UK’s wind turbines. On Friday, the president-elect told the UK to “get rid of windmills” and to re-open the North Sea to exploration for oil and gas. Image: Donald Trump told the UK to get rid…
-
Sweden’s green industry hopes hit by Northvolt woes
Read Latest News Getty Images There were great hopes for the Northvolt battery plant Skellefteå, Sweden Heavy snow blends into white thick clouds in Skellefteå, a riverside city in northern Sweden that is home to 78,000 residents. It’s also the location of what was supposed to become Europe’s biggest and greenest electric battery factory, powered…
-
Cornwall fishermen fear for livelihoods as offshore wind farms pose ‘greatest change’ the industry has faced | UK News
Read Latest News Fishermen in Cornwall fear proposals for mass offshore wind farms could destroy their businesses and pose the “greatest change” the fishing industry has ever faced. The Crown Estate – which owns much of the country’s seabed – has published plans for what it calls “areas of opportunity” for offshore wind farms in…
-
Father calls for industry changes after baby dies during ‘hands-free’ breastfeeding | UK News
Read Latest News The father of a seven-week-old boy who died after being breastfed in a baby carrier is calling for increased safety standards around baby slings. James Alderman, who was known as Jimmy, was being breastfed “hands-free” within a baby carrier worn by his mother while she moved around their home. Jimmy’s father, George…
-
Barbados fishing industry still reeling from hurricane aftermath
Read Latest News BBC Hurricane Beryl took its toll on the island’s fishing fleet There are few clearer signs of the destructive power that Hurricane Beryl unleashed on Barbados in July than the scene at the temporary boatyard in the capital, Bridgetown. Scores of mangled and cracked vessels sit on stacks, gaping holes in their…
-
Scottish fishermen warn industry is at risk of being ‘crushed’
Read Latest News Getty Images Scotland’s fishing sector is at risk of being “crushed” unless governments radically rethink their approach, an industry group has warned. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has announced a series of concerns it says could put the jobs of hundreds of skippers and crew in jeopardy. The organisation said it was…
-
Welsh visitor tax plans spark anger in local tourism industry: ‘We’ll be clobbered by it’ | UK News
Read Latest News The rugged mountains, limestone caves and spectacular waterfalls of Bannau Brycheiniog – the Brecon Beacons – attract visitors from all over the world. Tourism is a vital part of the local economy. But local attractions say the industry would be devastated by the Welsh government’s plans for a nightly visitor tax. “In…
-
Vinted boss says cost of living crisis has ‘boosted’ secondhand industry | Money News
Read Latest News The cost of living crisis has “boosted” the secondhand industry, Sky News has been told, as more than £2bn is spent on pre-loved gifts this Christmas. Adam Jay, CEO of Vinted Marketplace, said the “trend” in buying pre-loved was “happening anyway” but described rising costs elsewhere as a possible “accelerator”. “I’m sure…
-
Tabletop gaming: The ‘geeky’ hobby that’s a billion-pound industry and lifeline for those seeking friendship | UK News
Read Latest News It would be easy to dismiss tabletop gaming as a “geeky” hobby played by young boys in the basements of their homes. For those who have never enjoyed the rush of playing a miniature wargame, it may come as a surprise that it is in fact a multi-billion-pound industry loved by people…
-
Car production falls in UK for ninth month in a row, SMMT data shows – after worst November for industry since 1980 | Money News
Read Latest News UK car manufacturing fell again in November, the ninth month of decline in a row, according to industry data. A total of 64,216 cars were produced in UK factories last month, 27,711 fewer than in November last year – a 30% drop, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and…
-
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations: Former hip-hop dancer speaks out about the industry – ‘They share women. They share secrets’ | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News “What Sean Combs is being accused of is not rare. He’s not an anomaly.” For a year in the early noughties, Elisabeth Ovesen was a hip-hop video star dancing alongside some of the biggest names in the business. It was an era of big-budget music videos filled with, in rap especially, money,…
-
The Rap Game UK finalists want to ‘reset’ the music industry
Read Latest News BBC Cbliminal, Haydog, Layyah, Only Zizou (left to right) are the finalists of The Rap Game UK It has been six weeks of intense challenges, clashes and even a live show on the BBC Introducing Stage at Leeds Festival. As The Rap Game UK reaches its last stage, the four finalists say…
-
Hit by blackouts Cuba’s tourism industry now braces for Trump
Read Latest News Getty Images Canadian tourists, such as these taking part in an exercise class, are vital to the Cuban tourism sector With winter nights drawing in across North America, Canadian “snowbirds” – citizens who flee their freezing temperatures for sunnier climes every year – are planning their annual trips to Florida or the…
-
Electric accounts for one in four new cars as industry demands sales help | Money News
Read Latest News Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 25% of new car registrations in November, an almost 60% increase year-on-year and well above a government target manufacturers have called on ministers to relax. BEVs were the only sector of the car market to see increased sales in November, which saw new registrations down almost…
-
Melanie Sykes criticises TV industry after Celebrity MasterChef experience – saying she complained at the time | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News Celebrity Masterchef contestant Melanie Sykes has criticised the TV industry in the wake of the allegations made about host Gregg Wallace, saying it is up to bosses to act on unprofessional behaviour and not let one person be a “scapegoat”. The former TV presenter and broadcaster, who rose to fame on shows…
-
Latest sign of struggling industry as car production falls for eighth month in a row – SMMT | Money News
Read Latest News UK car production has slowed, according to industry figures, in the latest sign of a struggling sector. For the eighth month in a row UK car manufacturing fell, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). October saw 15.3% fewer cars roll off factory lines than the same…
-
Thousands of jobs to go at Bosch in latest blow to German car industry | Money News
Read Latest News Bosch will cut up to 5,500 jobs as it struggles with slow electric vehicle sales and competition from Chinese imports. It is the latest blow to the European car industry after Volkswagen and Ford announced thousands of job cuts in the last month. Cheaper Chinese-made electric cars have made it trickier for…
-
South Africa’s illegal mining industry: Gang-controlled ‘towns’ grow underground
Read Latest News Getty Images Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled “town” – complete with markets and a red light district – that has grown up deep underground at a disused gold mine in South Africa. Ndumiso told the BBC that after being laid off by a…
-
The bizarre story of a fake carer – and what it says about the UK’s care industry | UK News
Read Latest News She seemed perfect, at first. Her CV brimmed with all kinds of qualifications. And she had years of experience caring for vulnerable people. As Sarah Whitaker sat at her kitchen table and looked through the paperwork the care agency had sent her, she knew that Tracy was the one she could…
-
How to get a mortgage if you’re self-employed – by industry insiders | Money News
Read Latest News Anyone who has tried to get a mortgage while being self-employed probably won’t look back fondly on the memory. Way more paperwork, from tax returns to bank statements dating back several years, can be required. And then there’s the fact most accountants will have tried down the years to lower your tax…
-
Arts Council Wales warns Welsh arts industry needs urgent funding
Read Latest News BBC Performers gathered on the steps of the Senedd in protest against cuts in May If funding cuts to the arts industry continue “there will be no professional sector in 10 years”, the chief executive of Arts Council Wales has warned. Dafydd Rhys is calling for statutory funding for the sector from…
-
‘Amazing showcase’ for UK gaming industry cancelled
Read Latest News WASD One of the main showcases for UK gaming has been cancelled, reflecting the wider struggles of an industry which has seen a series of job cuts and studio closures. The WASD expo – which is usually held in London in April – is a shop window for British talent, with a…
-
Government calls on industry to introduce voluntary levy on stadium and arena tickets to support grassroots venues | UK News
Read Latest News The government is calling on the music industry to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for concerts at stadiums and arenas to help fund grassroots venues. Ministers expect the music industry to push through their proposals “as soon as possible” for shows next year, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)…
-
Fashion industry ‘should be concerned’ by return to skinny models, Vogue boss Chioma Nnadi says
Read Latest News The fashion industry “should be concerned” by a trend back to using more skinny models, the editorial director of British Vogue has said. Chioma Nnadi suggested the change, following recent progress in body diversity, had been partly fuelled by the rise in popularity of weight-loss drugs. “I do think maybe perhaps Ozempic…
-
Car finance industry sets aside billions for motorist claims
Read Latest News BBC Marcus Johnson did not know he would be paying commission on his car finance agreement Motorists who bought a car on finance could share in billions of pounds in compensation following a landmark test case. When Marcus Johnson, 34, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, bought his first car – a Suzuki Swift –…
-
Young workers power South Africa’s video games industry
Read Latest News Devlyn van der Walt Devlyn van der Walt always wanted to work in video games As a child Devlyn van der Walt dreamed of one day being a video game developer. “During primary school, I would make games from paper and put them into a ring bind file, cut out paper characters…
-
Employers look outside the industry for new staff
Read Latest News Panaseer Dr Leila Powell brought her scientific method from astrophysics to cyber-security How do galaxies form? What happens when they collide? These are the kinds of questions Dr Leila Powell grappled with in her previous life as an astrophysicist. But in 2015 she put those galactic-sized questions to one side and moved…