Boiler firm BOXT sees lockdown sales heat up July 3, 2020 Brits may have splashed out on coffee machines and new TVs at the start of lockdown but they are also investing in more prosaic kit: the humble boiler. The country’s second largest boiler installer, BOXT, has reported a jump in sales of more than 75 per cent year on year in the first two weeks [...]
The City View: Rachel Cunliffe on lockdown, culture wars and why she misses the office June 19, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by City A.M.‘s comment and features editor, Rachel Cunliffe. Newly returned from a brief stint on furlough, Rachel explains why she can’t wait to be back in the office and she considers the topics that will likely capture her attention on the comment desk as the business world starts [...]
The City View: ‘The balance between medical risk and economic harm is not right’ — Mark Tanzer, CEO of ABTA June 18, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to Mark Tanzer, CEO of ABTA, the travel association, which represents the UK’s travel and tour operators. Mark gives a candid assessment of the challenges facing the sector and also of the government’s response to the crisis. He argues that the quarantine measures were badly conceived, badly implemented and badly [...]
Outernet teams up with British lifestyle magazine GQ to launch new outdoor content June 17, 2020 Entertainment venue firm Outernet Global has teamed up with British magazine GQ as the two gear up for the launch of a new live entertainment space in London next year. Outernet London, set to launch in early 2021, will include a new 2,000 capacity live music venue, located on the corner of Oxford Street and [...]
The City View: Jack Inglis on the evolution of the hedge fund June 16, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Jack Inglis, CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association which represents funds from 60 countries with more than $2 trillion under management between them. Jack talks about how hedge funds have responded to the market volatility and economic disruption of recent months, and offers a robust defence of [...]
UK Finance chief in apology to staff over 2008 Staveley remarks June 13, 2020 UK Finance boss Stephen Jones has apologised to his staff for “wrong” and “inappropriate” remarks made about financier Amanda Staveley in 2008. In an internal memo seen by Sky News, Jones yesterday said he could not defend the remarks, understood to have been made as Ms. Staveley was negotiating a cash call on behalf of [...]
Outdoor ad agencies launch #SendingLove campaign May 18, 2020 London ad firm Talon Outdoor, alongside The World Out of Home Organisation, has today launched what is believed to be the largest user-generated content campaign ever to run on digital outdoor advertising. The campaign, #SendingLove, asks the public to send in images of “love and unity” to be displayed across the world. Advertising space has [...]
Lifting the lockdown: Boris Johnson’s speech in full May 10, 2020 On Sunday evening the Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation, outlining the steps Britain will take as the coronavirus lockdown lifts. Below is the transcript of his speech. It is now almost two months since the people of this country began to put up with restrictions on their freedom – your freedom – of [...]
The Long Read: Sir Martin Sorrell on advertising, coronavirus and the new media landscape May 7, 2020 Sir Martin Sorrell has bestrode the ad world for decades – and in the midst of a global pandemic that has hit the industry hard, he’s understandably got some thinking to do. Christopher Jackson spoke to the ad mogul, and his interview for finitoworld – the organisation’s online magazine – is republished here. Prior to [...]
Rory Stewart pulls out of London mayoral race May 6, 2020 Independent mayoral candidate Rory Stewart has pulled out of the race for City Hall. The contest has been delayed for a year until 2021 due to the Covid-19 outbreak and Stewart, a former Tory cabinet minister, was unwilling to ask his unpaid staff to work a further year. “London remains the greatest city on earth,”Stewart [...]