Explainer-in-brief: Tampax joins the losers of social media PR November 23, 2022 Tampax is facing a boycott after a Twitter post that was branded as blatant misogyny and accused of sexualising periods. The company is not the first one that has tried to be funny or to leverage social media and completely failed. American fashion brand Kenneth Cole attributed the “uproar in #Cairo” during the Egypt revolution [...]
Adobe: AI expected to drive growth as Figma deal remains foggy September 11, 2023 Adobe is gearing up to post third quarter results on Thursday as the company pins its hopes on generative AI.
Sending prisoners overseas won’t help UK re-offending rates October 17, 2023 Crime rates had spiralled. Prisons were overwhelmed. Eventually, we decided to simply send them to another country altogether. Sound familiar?
UK high street faces shareholder backlash over low pay July 2, 2024 UK high street shops like Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports are facing a shareholder backlash after failing to commit to pay all their staff and third-party contractors a real living wage. Big financial names backing a campaign against low pay include LGIM, HSBC Asset Management, Aviva, and Scottish Widows. In total, the institutions [...]
The record salary Emma Hayes is set to earn as US women’s manager February 14, 2024 Hayes is the most successful manager in Women's Super League history.
Former Chelsea boss persuaded us to hire Pochettino, say US football chiefs September 11, 2024 US football chiefs have admitted that a glowing reference from Emma Hayes helped persuade them to break the bank and hire Mauricio Pochettino as men’s national team manager. Pochettino will lead the Americans into a home World Cup in 2026 after agreeing to a contract worth $6m (£4.6m) a year – almost four times predecessor [...]
Dear business leaders and PRs, here’s what not to do this Budget day March 6, 2024 It's Budget day and everyone wants a piece of the action - which can lead to some fool's errors. Here's what do avoid, according to Simon Neville.
Under the hammer: Why Dalmore is doubling down on limited edition whisky September 30, 2022 Historic Scotch distillery The Dalmore is set to double down on a growing reputation for luxury single malts in a growing sign of the industry’s growth as an asset class. The Dalmore will send one of three rare 48 year old whiskies to auction at Sotheby’s, with the golden liquid housed in a sculpture conceived [...]
The City View: Ofgem revamp could mean fourfold energy price rise in 2022 May 16, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to City A.M. reporter Sascha O’Sullivan, who unpicks Sadiq Khan’s efforts in America to promote London as a global hub for investment, and goes through the mounting pressure that Rishi Sunak is facing as the cost of living crisis worsens. And in the news: shares in Greggs and MADE.com have dipped, [...]
This™: Plant-based protein firm backs profitability despite fears UK’s appetite for vegan food is waning October 5, 2023 The boss of plant-based protein maker This™ has insisted the firm is on track for profitability, despite fears the appetite for vegan products is fading.