Influencer marketing, fake followers, and sponsored content. Can brands and consumers trust online creatives? June 25, 2018 FACEBOOK, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and myriad other social media platforms have enabled clever and entrepreneurial creators to make a living by producing content for internet users to enjoy, whether that’s a makeup tutorials, video diaries, or simply cracking jokes while playing video games. It’s why YouTube stars such as Zoella and PewDiePie have become household [...]
HMRC accused of breaching data protection laws for taking ‘voice IDs’ of 5m taxpayers June 25, 2018 HMRC has been accused of breaching data protection laws by taking the "voice IDs" of over 5m people without their consent. When users call HMRC, they are asked to repeat the phrase "my voice is my password" on an automated line as a security precaution before they can access services. But data watchdog Big Brother [...]
Wine over matter: TV wine expert Amelia Singer on working with Jamie Oliver and binge-drinking Brits June 25, 2018 “I wasn’t going to start with this statement, but hey why not – I’m all about cross-dressing when it comes to wine,” says Amelia Singer, with a glint in her eye. What she means is that wine is best served with life’s other great enhancers – like art, music, and food. That might sound obvious [...]
Trade secretary Liam Fox says extended Brexit transition would be acceptable June 24, 2018 International trade secretary Liam Fox today set himself on collision course with his fellow Brexit backers in the Conservative party by saying he would accept an extension to a period of transition from the EU. The Cabinet minister, one of the most prominent voices in favour of leaving the EU during the referendum campaign, said [...]
German asset managers call for ‘unhindered access’ to City post-Brexit June 24, 2018 The association that represents German asset managers has called for “unhindered access” to investment services provided by the City after the UK leaves the EU. In a policy paper the German Investment Funds Association (BVI), which represents the German asset management sector, said “proper and unobstructed” access to London investment services was crucial to the [...]
Former Stobart Group boss at heart of boardroom battle suggested reuniting group June 24, 2018 Former Stobart Group chief executive Andrew Tinkler drew up plans to merge Stobart Group with trucking business Eddie Stobart Logistics, which it span off in 2014. The merger, which was discussed as recently as last month, would have created a business with a market capitalisation of £1.7bn. Tinkler is currently engaged in a bitter battle [...]
Second-largest investor in Premier Foods lashes out at chief executive over ‘five years of failure’ June 24, 2018 The second largest shareholder in Mr Kipling-owner Premier Foods has called for its chief executive officer (CEO) Gavin Darby to be removed after years of “shareholder value destruction”. Hong Kong-based Oasis Management said today that Darby should be removed “following years of persistent shareholder value destruction, poor financial performance, consistent missed targets, a lack of [...]
Central bankers warn of recession risk from ‘debt trap’ to global economy June 24, 2018 The global economy risks falling into a “debt trap” in developed markets and particularly in China, according to a warning issued today by an influential central banking body. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said nations must tread a “narrow path” to avert disaster in the next slowdown, in its annual report on the state [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan joins thousands for Trafalgar Square Eid Festival celebration June 23, 2018 London Mayor Sadiq Khan will join thousands at Trafalgar Square today to celebrate the capital's 13th Eid Festival. The event celebrates the end of Ramadan through displays of Muslim art, cultural exhibits, poetry, story-telling and food. This year, the event will focus on the contribution women make to Muslim culture, as a number of speeches [...]
Brexit: Two years on, are we actually any closer to leaving? June 23, 2018 Two years after the EU referendum, and for many little seems to have changed. By and large, voters still hold the same view they did on 23 June 2016 – although a YouGov study published over the weekend shows a slight tipping in favour of Remain, with thousands of people marching in Londondemanding for a [...]