UK immigration: Canada has lessons for Britain on migrants – Institute of Public Policy Research November 2, 2015 Britain should follow Canada’s lead to do more to better integrate migrants into the community, argues a report published today by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR). Among the recommendations in the report – called Trajectory and Transience: Understanding and addressing the pressures of migration on communities – are creating a Controlling Migration Fund [...]
Britain ranked as 15th most prosperous country in the world – Legatum Institute November 2, 2015 Britain's economy is soaring past its European counterparts thanks to an employment boom, a major new report says today – but education and health standards are slipping to the bottom of the league table. The Legatum Institute’s annual Prosperity Index, which ranks 142 countries across eight categories using a combination of official statistics and public polling, placed the UK [...]
Best of the Brokers for 02 November 2015 November 1, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com Canaccord Genuity has downgraded Cineworld from “hold” to “sell” with a target price of 535p, from 620p, warning of the “spectre of disappointment” despite this year’s spate of blockbusters. The broker warned that Cineworld tends to underperform rivals Vue, which is “more aggressive” [...]
Bank’s super Thursday could cause fireworks – London Report November 1, 2015 HSBC was this morning the latest UK bank to report results, with Standard Chartered rounding off third quarter earnings season tomorrow. There are concerns the emerging market focused Standard Chartered will have taken a hit over the past three months due to the slowing economy in China and fears surrounding emerging market growth. The bank’s [...]
British banks eagerly await Visa statement – New York Report November 1, 2015 Visa is the one to watch in the US today, as Britain’s banks line up for a payout from the £14bn sale of Visa Europe. The payments company is expected to be bought out by the US company Visa Inc, when it reports results later on. Tesla, the maker of electric cars, is set to [...]
Economists predict Bank of England will hold UK interest rates on Thursday November 1, 2015 Economists have predicted that the Bank of England (BoE) will keep interest rates at 0.5 per cent on Thursday. So-called Super Thursday will see the BoE release a range of information, including the interest rate decision, an inflation report and Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting minutes. Dr Howard Archer, chief UK & European economist at [...]
Making the most of mobile: Fetch’s James Connelly talks the death of Crazy Frog and the land of opportunity November 1, 2015 It is only after lengthy tenures that most marketing entrepreneurs feel ready to start their own agency. Fetch founder James Connelly took the plunge when he was just 23 in 2009. His mobile first agency was sold to Dentsu Aegis Network last year. Connelly’s success is a testament to the indefatigable rise of mobile [...]
Pinpointing the potential of geolocation strategies November 1, 2015 Location-based targeting has become a real asset for mobile marketers. Unlike on desktop, cookies have never been a reliable way of tracking and optimising mobile campaigns. Dependent on the device itself, the environment and how the user splits their usage between the mobile web and apps, marketers have relied on log-ins, app software development kits [...]
Digital natives have untapped talent: It’s time to exploit it November 1, 2015 We are leading digital lives. In our homes, in our workplaces, when we travel and when we relax, we are swiping screens, searching for answers online, ordering goods and services, and sharing the minutiae of our lives via social media. Young people are the leading explorers of the digital world and are seamlessly moving [...]