Rugby World Cup to boost UK hotels in 2015 January 11, 2015 LONDON hotels are expected to enjoy a surge in revenues this year, according to the latest forecast released this morning from PwC, as people flock to the UK to watch the Rugby World Cup. The accountancy firm predicts that revenue per available room (revpar), a key industry measure, will rise by five per cent to [...]
StubHub and Viagogo see increase in last-minute ticket purchases for sports events November 7, 2015 Sports fans are leaving it later and later before deciding to snap up last minute tickets from secondary ticketing site StubHub. The site has seen orders made within the last 72 hours before an event increase by nearly a third in just two years – from 12.6 per cent in 2013 to 16.9 per cent so [...]
London Stock Exchange gets a US health-kick in Global Entry breakfast launch November 30, 2015 Despite the indulgences and parties of the holiday season, it looks like more than a few high-flying City slickers are cutting back on the carbs in the run up to Christmas. At Monday's Global Entry launch breakfast with Sajid Javid and Karren Brady at the London Stock Exchange, The Capitalist was tempted by an array of trendy [...]
Why the famed “hairdryer treatment” dished out by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United should not be used as a leadership template November 11, 2016 Sir Alex Ferguson was unusually coy this week. When giving a talk to the World Business Forum in Milan the former Manchester United boss claimed his infamous "hairdryer treatment" was more myth than reality, a story that grew during his 27-year tenure at Old Trafford. "It happened about half a dozen times in 27 years and the [...]
The year in Facebook: The UK general election, Labour leadership elections, and the Paris attacks December 9, 2015 There's been plenty to discuss on Facebook this year, from the Greek debt crisis to elections galore, and political debates and humanitarian disasters have dominated talk on the social networking site. The most talked about topic in the UK was the General Election in May this year, closely followed by the Labour leadership elections. The terrorist attacks [...]
New Zealand great Jonah Lomu changed the face of rugby union forever, according to England World Cup-winner Will Greenwood November 18, 2015 Marauding New Zealand powerhouse Jonah Lomu will always be remembered for changing the face of rugby union in the space of one match, says former England centre Will Greenwood. Lomu died in his home city of Auckland on Wednesday at the age of 40 after suffering with health problems since his retirement from international rugby [...]
New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu passes away aged 40 November 18, 2015 New Zealand is in mourning after the unexpected death of All Blacks great Jonah Lomu, aged 40. Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 Tests for New Zealand during 1994 and 2002, suffered health problems since his retirement, undergoing a kidney transplant in 2004 and receiving dialysis treatment for the past decade. Former All Blacks [...]
World Cup-winning coach Jake White wants to succeed Stuart Lancaster – but only if first choice of England’s rugby bosses November 12, 2015 World Cup-winning former South Africa coach Jake White has told England’s rugby bosses that he is interested in succeeding Stuart Lancaster – but only if he is their first choice. White has emerged as one of the leading candidates to replace Lancaster, whose departure as England head coach was confirmed on Wednesday following a review [...]
Rampant Kiwis will be too strong for South Africa October 23, 2015 Graham Reid tackles the tips ahead of the Rugby World Cup semi-finals THE RUGBY World Cup field has been whittled down to four and I’m convinced this quartet is the best the competition has to offer. Blowing away the Northern Hemisphere challenge is one thing, but now the Rugby Championship sides will all need to [...]
Christmas come early? Advertisers spend record amount over festive season December 7, 2015 All those mischievous cats and sad men on the moon have added up to a bumper Christmas, new research has suggested, with advertisers spending a whopping £310m on promos in December. That's a record. The figure is 7.9 per cent of total UK ad spend – up from £287m this time last year. The report also [...]