Britain can make an Olympian out of its economy with these 10 lessons from Rio August 16, 2016 The Olympics can teach you as much about economics as sport. So here are 10 fundamental economic lessons to take home from Rio: 1. Olympians have fought gladiatorial battles to reach Brazil and the competition is about to get even more intense. In economics, as in sport, competition is critical. The most successful Olympians and the most [...]
Paying an Arm and a leg? Chipmaker shares soar on news of £24.3bn SoftBank takeover bid July 18, 2016 British tech giant Arm Holdings has agreed to a £24.3bn takeover bid by Japanese telecoms group Softbank – and the new owners have big plans for growing the company. Shares shot up in early trading, then stuck there: shares in the Cambridge-based firm were up 42.6 per cent in late morning trading [stockChart code="ARM" date="2016-07-26 17:00"] Read [...]
As he says he’ll be gone by October, was Prime Minister David Cameron right to resign? June 26, 2016 Alex Deane, a common councilman who sits on the Corporation of London’s Policy and Resources Committee, says Yes. The Prime Minister was right to resign. Leadership after defeat would have proven exceptionally difficult. The former Cabinet secretary, Lord Butler, was right to say of the PM before the referendum that his position “would be untenable if we [...]
Leicester City: Rise of Ranieri’s men has helped Premier League negotiate sponsorships such as new Tag Heuer deal April 27, 2016 Leicester City's against-the-odds title tilt has strengthened the pull of the Premier League brand for potential sponsors, according to the competition's managing director Richard Masters. From next season, the Premier League is swapping a title sponsor – currently Barclays – for up to seven different commercial partnerships. Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer was announced as one of those today, [...]
IMF head Christine Lagarde says EU makes Britain richer, vibrant and more exciting June 17, 2016 Christine Lagarde has championed the UK's membership of the European Union, and called on Europe to counter the populist and insular mindset sweeping the continent. In a speech in Vienna this morning, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said there was a "clear case as to how the UK has benefited — and will continue [...]
Here’s what analysts are saying about the iPhone 7 September 7, 2016 Apple stock edged up ever so slightly following the launch of the iPhone 7 and a host of other goodies designed to capture consumers' imaginations, rising 0.61 per cent. All eyes are on Apple after a slow year for the world's most valuable company, but did the tech titan impress? Here's what the analysts had [...]
JD Wetherspoon’s has taken its Brexit campaign to a new level as the company prints 200,000 beer mats May 31, 2016 Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has just upped the ante in its steadfast campaign for Britain to vote to leave the EU. Today, the pubs group announced its founder and chief executive Tim Martin has printed 200,000 beer mats calling for the UK to vote leave – taking aim at Christine Lagarde and the International Monetary [...]
England boss Roy Hodgson cools talk of rift between skipper Wayne Rooney and striker Jamie Vardy June 26, 2016 England boss Roy Hodgson was forced to rubbish suggestions of a rift between skipper Wayne Rooney and Three Lions striker Jamie Vardy on the eve of his side’s Euro 2016 last-16 clash with Iceland in Nice on Monday night. Hodgson stepped in to douse the claims as Rooney was asked about reports asserting he had grown [...]
Gotta catch ‘em all: how extreme collectors hunt down the world’s rarest watches December 8, 2016 In a thankfully deserted café near the river in Battersea, my acquaintance extracts an unassuming plastic shopping bag from a rucksack. From inside it, he unfurls 12 wristwatches, laying each one gently on the table; were the sole waitress present paying us any attention, she might think it a rather suspicious scene – even more [...]
Brands and ad agencies need to pay more attention to the way their talent perceives them July 4, 2016 Between the glasses of rose and glimpses of Will Smith, advertising agencies and brands at Cannes this year were discussing the benefits of building meaningful, purposeful brands to engage with their customers. In one of our sessions during the International Festival of Creativity, marketers were discussing how brands and media agencies are coming up short [...]