NFL boost: North American passengers drive touchdowns at Heathrow as airplanes fill up November 12, 2018 Nearly 150,000 more passengers travelled to and from North America through Heathrow in October, as American football teams hit the capital. The number of North American travellers increased 9.1 per cent, making up half of the over 300,000 more people who came through the airport's gate last month. As the NFL came to London, organisers [...]
Up in smoke: Tobacco shares fall as investors panic over a possible menthol ban November 12, 2018 Cigarette shares plummeted today as investors responded to reports that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to crack down on menthol cigarettes. British American Tobacco (BAT) shares suffered the most, diving by nearly 10 per cent in early trading, while Imperial Brands saw shares fall four per cent. News about a potential menthol ban that [...]
Brexit deal remains most likely outcome, says the Bank of England November 12, 2018 The Bank of England predicted today that a deal remains the most likely Brexit outcome, despite ongoing uncertainty around UK and EU negotiations. “I still think it’s the most likely outcome, but obviously over time, every day there are headlines – positive, negative – which will send the currency in particular one direction or the [...]
Victoria & Abdul star: More TV shows should be set in London November 12, 2018 Streaming giants Amazon Prime Video and Netflix should explore producing more shows set against the backdrop of London, said Victoria & Abdul star Ali Fazal. Fazal, who starred as the companion of Queen Victoria, played by Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench in the 2017 film, told City A.M.: “London is one of the greatest cities in [...]
With influencer marketing, brands needs to realise that honesty is the best policy November 12, 2018 Influencer marketing – that is, YouTube stars and Instagram heavyweights promoting products to their legions of followers – has been firmly adopted by a wealth of brands. It is a useful tool to help shape the perception of their brand, enhance their digital presence, and drive business outcomes. But the media has recently honed in [...]
Jeremy Hunt to challenge Saudi authorities over Khashoggi murder November 12, 2018 The foreign minister Jeremy Hunt will challenge the Saudi authorities over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he visits the kingdom today. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and prominent critic of the Saudi Government, was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last month. The kingdom has since arrested 18 Saudi men and promised [...]
Hold wants you to put down your phone and reward you – this is how marketing can be more mindful of our health November 12, 2018 There's a famous quote by graffiti artist Banksy from 2004 about advertising that’s too long to post here, but in summary accuses “The Advertisers” of butting into consumers’ lives with ads that “leer at you from tall buildings, and make you feel small”. An oversimplification, of course, and perhaps a glib way to start a [...]
Sadiq Khan: UK must remain clearing king after Brexit November 12, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan will weigh in on the debate over Europe's post-Brexit clearing industry today, warning the EU that it must guarantee firms continued access to the UK in the event of a “no deal” scenario. Khan will tell German finance minister Olaf Scholz that EU banks and traders should not be permanently “locked out” [...]
Bottoms up: Diageo sells off Seagram’s and other booze brands for $550m to US rival Sazerac November 12, 2018 British brewer Diageo is set to shift 19 brands out of its drinks cabinet for a total of $550m (£428.1m) in order to focus on classier tipples, it said today. The company behind drinks such as Guinness and Smirnoff will sell the brands to US rival Sazerac, parting with brands Seagram’s VO, Seagram’s 83, Seagram’s Five Star, Myers’s Rum, [...]
Johnston Press shares rocket following reports the Daily Mail might buy the i newspaper November 12, 2018 Shares in struggling newspaper publisher Johnston Press soared by more than 20 per cent this morning following reports that the Daily Mail’s parent company was preparing to snap up its national flagship the i newspaper. Johnston Press, which owns The Scotsman and The Yorkshire Post as well as smaller regional titles across the UK, put itself [...]