Party conferences: Conservative brand wins the conference battle against Liberal Democrats and Labour October 8, 2015 As we get to the end of the party conference season it’s been fascinating to see how the political landscape has been reinforced by the way that the main parties have presented themselves, and their brands at the events. But the parties have not all been as successful as each other. Here's how they got [...]
The Earth Index: How much does nature add to the global economy? October 8, 2015 The Earth's natural resources are a crucial part of the world's economy, helping to drive agriculture, tourism and the production of man-made objects. Today, BBC published its “Earth Index”, which shows how the contribution of these vital resources compares to other parts of the economy. It turns out the financial value of nature is huge, [...]
Graham Donoghue is leaving Moneysupermarket after seven years as chief product officer October 8, 2015 Moneysupermarket's chief product officer Graham Donoghue is leaving after seven years with the business. The price comparison website, best known for their bootilicous adverts with Dave and Sharon Osborne, announced that Donoghue would remain until the end of the year to oversee the handover to his successor, who has already been appointed. City A.M. understands that Donoghue's successor, [...]
Google AMP, Facebook Instant Articles, Apple News, Medium API: Is this the end of news websites as we know them? October 8, 2015 News publishers could be forgiven for thinking it’s all very end-of-days at the moment. On one side, ad-blockers may be about to strangle a primitive monetisation model and, on the other, Silicon Valley giants seem intent on controlling the distribution of content, arguably calling the very existence of individual news websites into question. Apple upped [...]
Labour pile pressure on Conservatives to halt donations from Lycamobile October 8, 2015 Labour has formally written to the Conservatives to raise concerns over donations made to the Tories by Lycamobile after it was alleged the company had been involved in suspicious financial activities. Jonathan Ashworth, a Labour MP for Leicester South, wrote to Lord Feldman, the Conservative chairman, to request clarification on whether "checks have been carried in relation to [...]
TfL’s Night Tube owl logo signs arrive on London’s Underground… and they’re a hoot October 8, 2015 Alongside "Mind the Gap" at your feet and round red and blue "Underground" signs overhead at entrances, there's a new feature appearing at selected Tube stations across London that's soon to become just as familiar. Eagle-eyed commuters have spotted a new addition among signposts for the Central and Victoria line…. and they're an absolute hoot. Owl decals [...]
Renewable energy investment drops to 11-year-low hit hard by George Osborne’s scrapped green energy tax exemption October 8, 2015 European investment into renewables has tumbled to an 11-year-low, as policy changes in the UK have pummeled green energy growth hard. European countries invested a total of £3.8bn into renewable energy over the past quarter – leaving investment down 48 per cent compared to the same period last year. Although this is partly explained by [...]
Will an asteroid hit the Earth? Not this time, but we should take today’s fly-by as a warning October 8, 2015 Later today, an asteroid called 2014 RC will pass by the Earth, flying 25,000 miles over New Zealand as it makes its way through space. While that's far enough away to pose no direct threat to Earth, we shouldn't simply brush it off. It was, after all, an asteroid that supposedly killed off the [...]
OECD reveals plans to crack down on tax avoidance October 8, 2015 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has announced its final proposals to clamp down on tax avoidance. The OECD estimates that $240bn (£158bn) annually in tax is lost by profit shifting, and broadly speaking, these measures are likely to raise the tax bill for multinational corporations. Profits will be attributable to [...]