Deliveroo and Just Eat break into WPP most valuable brands league table September 20, 2018 Takeaway firms Deliveroo and Just Eat have broken into the ranks of the UK's most valuable brands, according to new analysis published today. The companies have broken into the top 75 list for the first time, as Deliveroo came 64th with a value of $888m while Just Eat nabbed 30th place with a brand value of $2.5bn. [...]
Premier League broadcasting: What is the future of the 3pm kick-off and the TV blackout? September 13, 2018 Bob Lord, Burnley chairman between 1955 and 1981, was an outspoken voice in the national game and, among many things, a staunch critic of televised football. Fearing that a future of sports coverage being broadcast across England’s living rooms would drive down attendances and match-day revenue, he banned the BBC’s Match of the Day cameras [...]
Premier League broadcasting: What is the future of the 3pm kick-off and the TV blackout? September 13, 2018 Bob Lord, Burnley chairman between 1955 and 1981, was an outspoken voice in the national game and, among many things, a staunch critic of televised football. Fearing that a future of sports coverage being broadcast across England’s living rooms would drive down attendances and match-day revenue, he banned the BBC’s Match of the Day cameras [...]
City Moves for 13 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Punter Southall Aspire, Nomanini and Ofcom? September 13, 2018 Today's City Moves cover financial planning, fintech and telecoms. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Punter Southall Aspire Punter Southall Aspire, a leading investment, savings and workplace pensions company, has appointed Peter Selby as its new managing director of retail advice to manage its fast-growing financial planning business. Peter joins from Scottish Widows, [...]
City Moves for 13 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Punter Southall Aspire, Nomanini and Ofcom? September 13, 2018 Today's City Moves cover financial planning, fintech and telecoms. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Punter Southall Aspire Punter Southall Aspire, a leading investment, savings and workplace pensions company, has appointed Peter Selby as its new managing director of retail advice to manage its fast-growing financial planning business. Peter joins from Scottish Widows, [...]
Premiership takeover: A sports lawyer explains the questions rugby union clubs are pondering September 12, 2018 The shareholders of Premiership Rugby Ltd agreed on Tuesday that the sale of a majority stake to global private equity firm and former Formula One owners, CVC Capital Partners, is not their “preferred option”. The deal would have seen CVC purchase a 51 per cent stake in the Premiership for a reported £275m. The result [...]
Premiership takeover: A sports lawyer explains the questions rugby union clubs are pondering September 12, 2018 The shareholders of Premiership Rugby Ltd agreed on Tuesday that the sale of a majority stake to global private equity firm and former Formula One owners, CVC Capital Partners, is not their “preferred option”. The deal would have seen CVC purchase a 51 per cent stake in the Premiership for a reported £275m. The result [...]
Top FTSE execs say they’d rather Brexit was just canned September 12, 2018 Leaders of some of the UK's biggest companies including banks RBS, HSBC and TSB have said they fear a hard Brexit, with more than half wishing the whole process could be stopped. A poll of 100 business leaders at last night's annual Odgers Berndtson dinner for chairs and chief executives found that just one per cent believed [...]
Vodafone broadband ads banned for making misleading claims about speed guarantees September 12, 2018 Vodafone ads featuring actor Martin Freeman have been banned by the watchdog for including misleading claims about broadband speeds and bill reductions. The TV and radio ad claim: "Vodafone guarantee your home broadband speeds or money off until it's fixed". But consumers and rival BT challenged the claim in the advert, saying it could not [...]
Discover Pullman hotels and resorts September 10, 2018 With over 120 stylish properties worldwide in cities including Paris, Shanghai, Berlin, London and Sao Paulo, Pullman puts their guests right where they expect to be. And they want to share the Pullman experience with City AM readers in our exclusive competition. One lucky winner will win a two night stay for two including [...]