We flew to Sweden to test out the Rolex of beds, which promises nights of unbridled pleasure April 25, 2016 Sorry to break it to you, but Brits just aren’t that great in bed. According to the National Sleep Survey more than half of the UK population has trouble nodding off and four in five complain of disturbed sleep. The accumulated impact of dodgy sleep on our waking hours is a real issue, affecting everything [...]
Bloomberg innovators 2016 list: These are the most innovative businesses in the UK – From coffee creators to fintech leaders January 26, 2016 More than 50 businesses have been named the most innovative in Britain credited with changing the way we live, work and think. Leading fintech startups, creative coffee makers and bionic hand creators, are just some of those to have been chosen by a group of leading investors and entrepreneurs including Saul Klein and Rohan Silva. [...]
Wall St slips as global concerns curtail rallies – New York Report December 17, 2015 CONCERN over faltering global economic growth yesterday ended a three-day rally on Wall Street, led by declines in energy and materials shares, a day after shares rose on the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 253.25 points, or 1.43 per cent, to 17,495.84, the S&P 500 lost 31.18 [...]
Property of the Fortnight: The £15m penthouse at the heart of the Swinging Sixties November 30, 2015 If only the walls could speak in this £15m penthouse, they could spill the beans on some of the biggest stars of the Swinging Sixties. Sitting across the top two floors of the Curzon cinema in Mayfair, this impressive 3,469sqft property is the home of Dave Clark, the musician and manager of Beatles’ rivals The [...]
Celebrity vineyards: Who makes the best wine, Donald Trump, Cliff Richard or Angelina Jolie? April 29, 2016 Feel depressed about the US presidential election? Need a stiff glass of something to steel yourself against the carnival of bigotry unfolding in the Republican ranks? Well, why not indulge in a large glass of Trump? I’m afraid it’s true: Donald Trump is a winemaker. Down in Virginia there is a 200 acre winery that [...]
Tax and ad-spend October 18, 2015 William Railton explores what the OECD’s BEPS proposals mean for marketers THE OECD has released its last pieces of guidance to governments on tackling corporate tax avoidance, and intellectual property is in the firing line. The final Base Erosion and Profit Sharing (BEPS) report calls for multinationals to provide more information about their “intangible” assets, [...]
Franco Manca owner strikes franchise deal to expand burger joint Bukowski November 2, 2015 City restaurateur David Page’s leisure vehicle Fulham Shore has become the latest company to cash in on the “posh burger” craze after striking a deal to expand American-style barbecue joint Bukowski Grill. The Aim-listed company, which snapped up sourdough pizza company Franco Manca earlier this year, said it has entered a franchise agreement with Bukowski’s [...]
David Beckham signs deal with Kent & Curwen September 17, 2015 David Beckham has signed a five-year deal with upmarket British sportswear retailer Kent & Curwen that will see the former England captain design ranges and promote the brand overseas. The deal is the first to come out of Beckham and his business partner Simon Fuller’s joint venture with Hong Kong-listed Global Brands Group last year, [...]
P2P lending: These are the nine key trends in alternative finance April 13, 2016 How will P2P lending fare in a downturn? Can the industry improve securitisation practices? Why did growth slow last year? Is China really the most exciting market? What will consolidation mean for the industry? These are just some of the questions thrown about at LendIt USA. With over 4,000 attendees, including the world’s leading platforms [...]
Entertainment One share price falls on £200m rights issue to fund buying stake in Peppa Pig producer Astley Baker Davies September 30, 2015 Shares in Entertainment One (eOne) fell more than 11 per cent in early trading after revealing a £193.6m rights issue to fund the purchase of a majority stake in Peppa Pig producer Astley Baker Davies (ABD). eOne will take a 70 per cent stake in the company, which makes popular kids' TV show Peppa Pig. [...]