Rescuing brands from oblivion September 13, 2015 Havas Media’s Paul Frampton talks whisky and consumer apathy IN THE battle for customer loyalty, brands are realising that, to market a product, they must do more than thrust it in front of potential consumers. According to Paul Frampton, chief executive of Havas Media UK, curating interesting, even educational content, and delivering it in ways [...]
Marketers threaten to bring media work in-house September 13, 2015 AS MARKETING departments look for bang in every buck they spend, the relationship with brands and media agencies is set to change. A survey by MediaSense, ISBA and IPSOS Connect has shown that 60 per cent of brands anticipate moving their content development in-house, or going to alternative agencies, before 2020. So why are agencies [...]
Changing jobs: Cardinal sins to avoid – even leaving with a list of contact details poses a big risk September 13, 2015 September is a time for new beginnings. And as the nights draw in and kids go back to school or university, you may have decided to take the plunge and change jobs. It should be an exciting time, but there can be some legal pitfalls, which can make the move more stressful than it needs [...]
Here’s what we know about Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour shadow cabinet: Andy Burnham shadow home secretary – and Chuka Umunna quits front bench September 13, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn, the newly appointed leader of the Labour party, has been working on putting together a shadow cabinet in his first full day on the job – and made his first appointments on Sunday evening. John McDonnell has been appointed shadow chancellor, Seema Malhotra as shadow Treasury secretary and Angela Eagle as shadow BIS. [...]
UK cyber security jobs on rise after several high-profile data breaches and hacks September 13, 2015 Cyber security jobs are on the rise, in the wake of a stream of recent high-profile data breaches and hacks. Some 14 per cent of all new IT jobs are in the cyber security sector, showing that protection against cybercrime is becoming an increasing priority for companies. Out of the 10,210 current IT vacancies in [...]
EU refugee crisis: Germany reinstates border controls and exits Schengen agreement as refugee system “reaches its limit” September 13, 2015 Germany has reinstated border controls with Austria and temporarily exited the Schengen system, overwhelmed by the number of refugees arriving to the country daily, as EU leaders gear up for an emergency summit about the biggest refugee crisis since World War II.. These emergency measures are designed to take some pressure off Germany's overheated asylum [...]
Republican party presidential candidate Donald Trump lashes out against “disgraceful” pay checks for executives September 13, 2015 Republican presidential candidate and business mogul Donald Trump has struck out against the high salaries that companies pay their chief executives. The Republican frontrunner called growing pay checks a “total and complete joke” in an interview with CBS, suggesting that corporate boards full of the executive’s friends were to blame for this: I know companies [...]
US rate hike? Wall Street analysts divided over Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision September 13, 2015 As the Federal Reserve’s pivotal decision on US interest rates looms closers, Wall Street analysts remain divided on the likely outcome. To hike or not to hike? The Fed’s big decision is coming up quick, with the interest rate-setting meeting just days away, and a Bloomberg survey of analysts showed that half are expecting a [...]
Greek snap election: Conservative New Democracy could be surprise winner as opinion polls show support for Syriza falling September 13, 2015 Greece’s upcoming election could be a surprisingly uncomfortable affair for ruling Syriza, as several opinion polls suggest conservative New Democracy could be the wild card winner. Could pro-European Vangelis Meimarakis become the next Greek prime minister? As the snap election draws nearer, the centre-right party New Democracy is emerging as a real headache for left-wing [...]
Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leader win was greeted with happiness on Twitter September 13, 2015 While Labour supporters – and of course everyone else across the political spectrum – is unpicking what exactly Jeremey Corbyn's elevation to the top means for the party and UK politics, one thing's for sure: the Twitterati were pretty happy about the outcome. Analysis of more than a quarter of a million tweets during the [...]