Apple’s latest iPad advert backfired, but how does it rank amongst the worst ever? May 11, 2024 We have gone through some other commercials and advertising campaigns which spectacularly backfired, to consider where they rank.
Apple ‘missed the mark’ with ad for new iPad showing instruments being crushed May 10, 2024 The US iPhone maker launched an advert recently in which creative items, including a piano, were crushed by a hydraulic press.
Monty Panesar U-turns on bid to stand as MP for George Galloway’s Workers Party May 8, 2024 Last week Panesar was unveiled as a candidate in Westminster in Parliament Square, saying he would let Galloway do the talking on Palestine, and that he just wanted to "give back" to working people.
Brewdog boss James Watt quits as chief after 17 years May 8, 2024 The boss of Brewdog has said he's leaving the company after 17 years,
Disney streaming turns profit for first time since launch on back of the Bear May 7, 2024 This comes after Disney's streaming service has lost around $11bn since launching in 2019, including $587m (£467.58m) a year earlier, in the same period.
Former Bank of England governor Lord Mervyn King named as next MCC president May 1, 2024 The former governor of the Bank of England, Lord Mervyn King, has been unveiled as the next president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), home to Lord’s. King, who led Threadneedle street between July 2003 to 2013, called the appointment an ” extraordinary honour”, and will take over from current head, former professional player Mark [...]
Pity Monty Panesar – he’s being exploited by George Galloway May 1, 2024 Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has no idea what he’s getting himself into in standing to be an MP for George Galloway’s party, says Jack Mendel George Galloway’s recruitment of Monty Panesar as an election candidate shows he’s willing to exploit not only ethnic tensions for votes – but vulnerable individuals too. As a cricket [...]
UK house prices drop due to ‘affordability pressures’ and soaring mortgage costs May 1, 2024 Nationwide's latest House Price Index showed that while the cost of property fell month-on-month, the annual rate of change slowed too.
Hainault sword attack: Man arrested, 13-year-old boy dies in ‘critical’ incident April 30, 2024 Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: "This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned.
BHP: Mining giant floats £20bn settlement for Samarco dam disaster April 29, 2024 It responded to rumours in Brazil over compensation, saying that it had been in negotiations with the Brazilian state and authorities to agree on a settlement.
