Did marketers bring it home during the World Cup July 16, 2018 YESTERDAY’S final was an exciting finale to football’s greatest competition, even after the heartbreak of England losing last week’s semi-final. While France are this year’s champions, the Three Lions will have another shot at glory in four years’ time. This year’s tournament has sparked excitement in jaded fans like, well, myself. But while the football [...]
World Cup 2018: Did brands and advertisers score a hat-trick or an own goal? | City A.M. July 16, 2018 Yesterday’s final was an exciting conclusion to football’s greatest competition, even after the heartbreak of England losing last week’s semi-final. While France are this year’s champions, the Three Lions will have another shot at glory in four years’ time. This year’s tournament has sparked excitement in jaded fans like, well, myself. But while the football [...]
Donald Trump says US-Russia relations ‘never worse’ ahead of Helsinki meeting with Putin | City A.M. July 16, 2018 US President Donald Trump said today that US relations with Russia have “never been worse” ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki today. In a tweet this morning Trump blamed poor US-Russia relations on “many years of US foolishness and stupidity and now, the Rigged Witch Hunt!”- referring to special counsel [...]
World Cup 2018: Tournament review – Heavyweight drop-outs, VAR, penalties, set pieces, wonder goals, concussion and politics July 15, 2018 After 64 matches – including a pointless third-place play-off – over 30 days the World Cup has come to its conclusion. France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final in a match that neatly summed by the whole competition. There were goals from set pieces, a VAR-assisted penalty and lots of quality to boot. But you [...]
Forget Trump’s visit, we must prepare for a new world order July 13, 2018 It was all going so well. The UK Prime Minister had secured the honour of being the first foreign leader to meet the new President of the United States. The visit appeared to be a success, the joint press conference ensued without any of the off-script tirades that had been feared, and the iconic shot [...]
The cost of a major data breach for businesses hits £263m, almost doubling in just five years according to IBM July 11, 2018 The hidden costs of a data breach to businesses globally has risen by 6.4 per cent in the last year, with the average total cost of a major breach hitting £263m. The amount of so-called mega breaches – cases that involve more than 1m records being lost – have nearly doubled over the last five [...]
World Cup win to boost business confidence as England edge closer to final July 7, 2018 The UK will be hoping for an economic boost from consumer spending as England moves on to the semi-finals of the World Cup, beating Sweden in a comfortable 2-0 win this afternoon. Goals from Harry Maguire and Deli Alli pushed England into the last four of the Fifa World Cup for the first time in [...]
Watchdogs push City to plan for failure amid ‘increasingly hostile’ cyber environment July 5, 2018 The City’s watchdogs have banded together to push senior managers to plan for failure amid a surge in IT incidents. The Bank of England (BoE), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today published a discussion paper inviting responses from firms and consumers as they prepare to shape future regulations across [...]
A land of conquest, casinos and copious wine, Georgia is perhaps Europe’s most surprising destination July 5, 2018 It has been said that Georgians ‘think with European minds and feel with Asian hearts’. Their nation, clamped between Russia and Turkey, is neither fully European nor Asian but rather in a category all of its own. If one symbol encapsulates the Georgian psyche it is the Kartlis Deda “Mother of Georgia” statue, which towers [...]
Wimbledon 2018: Kyle Edmund and Johanna Konta through first round as Andy Murray’s presence looms large July 3, 2018 For the first time since 2007, all eyes are not on Andy Murray at Wimbledon. With the three-time grand slam champion sitting out the competition following a hip operation, attention has naturally fallen on other British players. Today it was all about Kyle Edmund and Johanna Konta. Both British No1s won their first round matches [...]