Why brands need to make their messaging more authentic March 26, 2018 How can businesses be more “authentic”? It may sound like just another buzzword to emerge from the world of marketing, but authenticity can go a long way to help build consumer trust in a brand and it’s one of the reasons why companies keep partnering with online influencers. Put simply, authenticity marketing is about a [...]
Financial services firms pressing “the pause button” on Brexit contingency plans after transition agreement reached March 26, 2018 A raft of financial services firms feel able “to put the pause button” on Brexit contingency plans after the transition agreement, the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) chief economist said today. Rain Newton-Smith said that last week marked “a huge step forward” with the transition agreement struck between the UK and the rest of the [...]
Smurfit Kappa (SKG) share price drops as it rejects another takeover approach from International Paper saying it doesn’t make “strategic sense” March 26, 2018 Smurfit Kappa said this morning it had rejected a fresh offer from International Paper, saying it failed to reflect the company’s “intrinsic value, track record and superior prospects as an independent business”. Under the terms of the revised proposal, Smurfit Kappa shareholders would receive €25.25 in cash, which the company said would be reduced to [...]
March London strike: Date, time and what lines are affected during 48-hour DLR strike with Bank and Canary Wharf to be exceptionally busy March 26, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has warned a 48-hour DLR strike this week is set to cause wider disruption for London travel with a number of Tube lines and stations expected to be affected as a result of the walkout. Here’s what you need to know about what’s affected and when. Read more: TfL warns of [...]
Law firm urges claimants to join largest-ever class action over VW emissions scandal March 26, 2018 The law firm acting for around 10,000 Volkswagen (VW) customers whose cars were fitted with defeat diesel devices has urged more claimants to join what could be the largest-ever class action. Your Lawyers is currently acting for around 10,000 VW consumers who are suing the car maker over its role in the 2015 emissions scandal, [...]
While Donald Trump ramps up tariffs on China, remember that trade deficits do not signify weakness March 26, 2018 The trade war we all feared is beginning. Last Thursday, President Donald Trump confirmed that he would be imposing $60bn of tariffs on Chinese products, causing global markets to tumble. Trump’s justification for this move has been America’s trade deficit with China – he explicitly said on Thursday that he had asked China to cut [...]
DEBATE: After Vince Cable’s embarrassing claims about EU leaders, have the Liberal Democrats had it? March 26, 2018 After Vince Cable’s embarrassing claims about EU leaders, have the Liberal Democrats had it? John Longworth, co-chairman of Leave means Leave and former director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, says YES. There have been some pretty big lies and exaggerations surrounding Brexit. We were told that the referendum would increase unemployment by half [...]
Bankrupt, jailed, £100m: Confessions of AirX CEO, John Matthews – the least popular man in private jet chartering March 26, 2018 OUR QUIET table at Dover Street’s Arts Club is becoming a de facto confession box. A gin and tonic replacing the grill between priest and penitent, John Matthews peers through his glass – for he hath sinned. The chief executive of AirX, who admits to being the least popular man in private aircraft chartering, has [...]
Short-term could tip balance in favour of Melrose as GKN shareholders vote March 25, 2018 Melrose could seal a takeover deal for GKN by the end of the week, as short-term hedge funds tip the balance. Merger-arbitrage traders now hold the key to the outcome of Melrose’s hostile bid, as investors gear up to vote by Thursday. The short-term funds, which strategically buy up shares in takeover targets, now own [...]
Post-Weinstein can the legal sector change its secretive cover up culture March 25, 2018 In the less than six months since Ronan Farrow published his explosive New Yorker expose on movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, behaviour that would previously have been hushed up or talked about in whispers in the media and business world is now being exposed to the cold light of day. The legal sector is no different [...]