Tech triumph: These are the most valuable brands in the world October 5, 2016 Technology continues to dominate in the battle of the world's most valuable brands, with Apple and Google topping the latest list and Facebook crowned the fastest growing brand. More than half of the top ten brands in Interbrand’s annual index are technology companies, while Amazon and Adobe were also among the fastest growing brands as [...]
Rio 2016: As non-sponsoring brands get more scope to cash in on Olympic fever, official partners may be getting a bum deal August 8, 2016 Rio 2016 may have be tainted by doping scandals, the threat of the Zika virus, and worries of violence, but if you’ve got the money, sponsoring the Olympics seems like a no-brainer. Around 3.6bn people saw at least one minute of London 2012, and Rio’s audience is expected to be even bigger still, providing the 11 [...]
Worried about your job after Brexit? You’re not alone July 31, 2016 Feeling a little more anxious about your job after Brexit? You're not alone. One in five of us are worried about job security after the result of the EU referendum, while more than two in five are feeling generally more pessimistic about their future, a new survey reveals. Pessimism was particularly high among those working in the [...]
From Manhattan hot dog cart to Leicester Square and UK expansion: The story behind upmarket burger restaurant Shake Shack December 21, 2016 Upmarket US burger company Shake Shack started as a modest hot dog cart in Madison Square Park in Manhattan in 2001. This month, it opened a new flagship UK store in Leicester Square, its fourth this side of the pond, with two more – in Victoria and Canary Wharf – to follow early next year. [...]
Trump and the markets: the good news and the bad news February 23, 2017 The equity rally since Clinton was “Trump-ed” on 8 November has been the biggest for any new president since Herbert Hoover was elected in 1929. While some believe it marks the early stages of a paradigm shift, others have rationalised the move as “Trump without the bad stuff”. As hedge fund manager Seth Klarman recently [...]
Trump and the markets: the good news and the bad news February 23, 2017 The equity rally since Clinton was “Trump-ed” on 8 November has been the biggest for any new president since Herbert Hoover was elected in 1929. While some believe it marks the early stages of a paradigm shift, others have rationalised the move as “Trump without the bad stuff”. As hedge fund manager Seth Klarman [...]
Q&A: Why are brands like Marks and Spencer pulling their advertising from Google? March 20, 2017 A newspaper investigation uncovered examples of several high profile brands being advertised against extremist content such as videos of a preacher banned from Britain and from white extremist David Duke insulting Jewish people. The BBC, Channel 4, The Guardian as well as the Financial Conduct Authority, Transport for London and the Royal Navy, advertising for [...]
Halfords’ share price rises as Olympics “cycling heroes” pump up sales in bike arm and group revenue increases September 6, 2016 Halfords' share price was pumped up this morning by a healthy rise in group revenues and news that the Olympics has helped the group offset slower cycling growth from previous quarters. The figures Halfords' group revenue rose 4.8 per cent in the 20 weeks to 19 August, with retail revenue rising 4.8 per cent and its [...]
Westminster Bridge re-opened after closure due to a “suspicious vehicle” June 28, 2016 Westminster Bridge was re-opened today after nothing suspicious was found in a vehicle that had been abandoned near the Houses of Parliament. Metropolitan Police said in a tweet: "Westminster Bridge will be re-opened shortly after officers dealt with an abandoned vehicle. Nothing suspicious found." The bridge was closed off this afternoon in both directions as police investigated an abandoned smart [...]
Halfords reports rise in revenue and profit for 2016 June 1, 2016 Motoring and cycling retailer Halfords has unveiled a new tie-up with an Olympic cyclist, as it reports an increase in revenue and profit in its preliminary results for the 2016 financial year. The figures Sales were up 1.5 per cent like-for-like, to £1.022bn from £1bn, with £869m coming from the group's retail operations, and £153m made through [...]