Can shipping brokers ride out the rougher seas? August 18, 2015 Commodity turmoil could blow the shipping industry off course. The wider effects of stormy conditions in the global commodities market are emerging as more companies reveal tumbling earnings. Shipping company Clarksons yesterday published profits of £6.2m, down 36.7 per cent on the first six months of the previous year, citing “severe challenges faced by the [...]
Jaguar’s XF is a practical beast August 17, 2015 When Jaguar launched the XE, it brought London to a standstill. It was helicoptered over the Thames, chased by a flotilla of speedboats, then escorted through the city by classic Mark II Jaguar police cars. Arriving at a celeb-packed Earls Court, it was serenaded by pop princess Emeli Sande, who performed a new song written [...]
Sunsets, good music and great TV: These are the top 10 keys to happiness August 10, 2015 Whole industries have been built on the back of schemes to help people find happiness – but it seems the ultimate key to joy is surprisingly straightforward: a good, old-fashioned sunset. That's according to a new study, which found 52 per cent of people cite beautiful sunsets as one of the top 10 pleasures that [...]
Disruptive integration: AllTogetherNow’s Conor McNicholas explains why firms struggle with digital August 9, 2015 For a brand to make a big impact, a multifaceted campaign combining analytics, creative, media buying and more is now a requirement. But coordinating different specialists working on one campaign can be difficult, and agency models have begun to change so clients can be offered an end-to-end marketing solution. Former NME and Top Gear editor [...]
Why the office is killing your creativity dead August 7, 2015 Staying late at work is a sign of inefficiency rather than dedication This short article was written in the following places: on the stairs of Opera Holland Park; by the carousel at Heathrow’s Terminal 5; at a themed house party; and at home while watching The Bridge. Inspiration never comes when required. The [...]
Premier League Fantasy Football: Phil Jagielka, Troy Deeney and nine bargain buy players under £7m August 4, 2015 The Premier League season is just days away and so it's time to sign up to your office's fantasy football league and prepare for nine months of desperate dithering on Friday evenings over what transfers your team needs. Read more: Premier League summer transfer window in one graph Perhaps you're already at that stage, building draft [...]
£9m Black Cats flop Wickham aims to change luck at Palace August 3, 2015 FORMER England Under-21 striker Connor Wickham is hoping a move back south will herald a return to form after he joined Crystal Palace from Sunderland in a deal worth up to £9m yesterday. Palace have agreed to pay an initial £7m for the 22-year-old, who scored 15 goals in 91 appearances for the Black Cats, [...]
One gif showing how the time you spend commuting will fall by 2031, thanks to this TfL WebCAT map tool July 28, 2015 Good news for any Londoner living and working in the city – the time you spend commuting is likely to fall over the next decade and beyond, Transport for London (TfL) forecasts. By 2031, vast swathes of Londoners living on the peripheries of Greater London will experience a commute reduced by around 15 minutes, and [...]
Now Gett lets you order Veuve Clicquot champagne in London as it expands on-demand services July 27, 2015 Londoners will be able to order champagne and have a bottle delivered in just 10 minutes with a new service from taxi app Gett. The partnership with Veuve Clicquot will deliver champagne in the same way as ordering a taxi, as Gett explores a tranche of new product deliveries and on-demand services in a bid to [...]
Are interest rates about to rise? Don’t bank on it yet July 22, 2015 Bank of England governor Mark Carney has set the cat among the pigeons with his recent comments on interest rate rises. From the media response, one could infer that a rate rise is just around the corner and a done deal. My response is hold on, not so fast. For the first time since the [...]