Everyman: Dune 2 and Bob Marley films will help cinema ‘outperform’ in 2024 April 16, 2024 In its full year 2023, Everyman reported double digit revenue and profit growth, sending shares up over four per cent on Tuesday.
Eurostar blames coronavirus for scrapping wi-fi on most seats August 11, 2020 Eurostar has blamed coronavirus for its decision to take away wi-fi from all seats, except for passengers in the premium section. The decision had caused some anger on social media, causing a Eurostar spokesperson to explain the situatoin. They said that Eurostar had to “review and amend some of the services we offer” and that [...]
Hipgnosis: Shakira’s hips (and hits) can’t shift the dial October 24, 2023 Embattled Hipgnosis has failed to find a higher offer for its $440m (£358m) catalogue sale, including songs by Shakira and the Kaiser Chiefs.
Sport at Christmas: Why the festive period is a gift for canny PRs seeking impactful coverage December 10, 2020 Did we take for granted just how much incredible sport usually takes place throughout the festive period? In football, we have Boxing Day and New Year’s Day fixtures. Rugby, meanwhile, sees the annual Big Game in which Harlequins head across the road to Twickenham for the ultimate booze-filled day out for 80,000 fans. Inevitably, it [...]
IDS: Royal Mail owner ‘pulling out stops’ to save Christmas as losses slide almost 200 per cent November 16, 2023 International Distribution Services (IDS), the parent company of Royal Mail, has said it is working to improve quality after profits plunged.
Tony Bennett: US singing legend dies aged 96 July 21, 2023 American crooner and jazz singer Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96. Bennett became the torchbearer for the Great American Songbook over his seven-decade career, best known for his 1962 classic I Left My Heart In San Francisco which was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1994. On Friday, publicist Sylvia [...]
UK tells airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace and suspends state carrier’s license over ‘hijacking’ May 24, 2021 The UK has joined a number of other countries in instructing airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace after a commercial flight was intercepted by a fighter jet and diverted to the country to arrest a journalist. Transport secretary Grant Shapps tweeted that he had instructed the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to ask planes to steer [...]
Five charts which explain what is going on with inflation November 1, 2021 “Output gap”, “bottlenecks”, “core inflation”, “base effects”, “second-round effects” “labour participation rate”. These are some of the key industry terms essential to understanding what’s going on with inflation. Soaring job vacancies reflect the strong economic recovery of the world’s major economies, as Covid-19 induced restrictions have been gradually eased. Shortages of materials, energy and transport [...]
Brexit: UK not expecting trade deal to be closed this week November 17, 2020 Boris Johnson is not expecting to close an EU trade deal this week, with the UK's Brexit negotiators aiming for a final breakthrough at some point next week.
The Big Rebuild: Why sport must recognise importance of PR before it’s too late November 20, 2020 Covid-19 has ripped the sports industry to shreds, leaving a trail of bare-bones teams who are overworked and stretched. During a second lockdown it might seem hasty to think about rebuilding and planning for the coming months. But we know that one day sport’s fan ban will be lifted. Once it does, it will happen [...]