How to bridge the great Brexit brand divide? August 11, 2016 A YouGov survey has found a cultural divide at the heart of British society and it’s evident in the way we shop and, in particular, the brands we choose. The research lists the top 10 brands for Leave voters versus the top 10 brands for Remain voters and reveals that the former tend to choose [...]
City law firm brought in to look into former BHS directors August 11, 2016 City law firm Jones Day has been appointed to look into the conduct of the former directors of BHS. According to Sky News, the firm has been hired by FRP Advisory – the second administrator drafted in to handle BHS. Read more: Here's how much Sir Philip Green's BHS pension bill has risen due to Brexit [...]
These airports have the most expensive parking charges August 11, 2016 The RAC has slammed airports across the UK for charging customers "sky high" parking fees. It said that most of the UK's 20 busiest airports charge motorists for dropping off passengers, however six of them "still offer some free parking provision". London's Luton and Stanstead airports insist on a minimum of £3 for a stay [...]
Cashing in: RMT boss Mick Cash’s “telephone-number” salary sparks outrage as Britain’s commuters face three-pronged strike attack August 11, 2016 The union boss at the centre of a three-pronged attack on Britain’s commuters and holidaymakers earned £137,344 last year, outraging MPs and grassroots campaigners. RMT general secretary Mick Cash received a near seven per cent increase in salary and pension in 2015, at £8,900, for leading Britain’s 15th largest trade union. By comparison, Len McCluskey, [...]
No Man’s Sky review: Can this indie space explorer live up to its own galaxy-sized hype? August 10, 2016 No Man's Sky gives real thought to what it would be like to be marooned on an alien planet. What would it look like? How would it feel? British indie developer Hello Games has created an algorithm-based universe containing a mind-boggling number of planets to explore, far more than will ever be seen by human [...]
Perform kicks off live sports streaming service in three European countries August 10, 2016 UK-based media company Perform has launched its live sports video streaming service in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. DAZN – inexplicably pronounced Da Zone – is described by Perform as the world’s first dedicated live sports streaming service and allows subscribers to watch games on demand. Football is expected to be the services' top draw with the English Premier League, Italy's Serie A, Frances' Ligue [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan has called on Theresa May to hold off on Article 50 until next autumn August 10, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has called on Theresa May to delay triggering Article 50 until next Autumn. Khan told Sky News the government should wait until after French and German elections next year. France will chose its next president in May, while Germany is not expected to vote until at least August 2017. "I lost [...]
Southern Rail strike called off to allow for fresh negotiations August 10, 2016 The strike on Southern Rail has been called off to allow for fresh negotiations to take place. Acas said that the strike had been called off but Southern said services could still be affected tomorrow. "Southern and the RMT are returning to talks tomorrow under the auspices of Acas. Strike action has been suspended for Thursday [...]
Mick Cash didn’t know this morning how many RMT members voted in the Eurostar strike. He only had to check his own website… August 10, 2016 A total of 55 votes were cast by RMT members in a ballot for strike action against Eurostar, 52 of which said they would be "prepared to take strike action". In a second vote, 48 of the 55 voted that they would be prepared to take "industrial action short of a strike". The information was listed under "ballot [...]
Brazil national football team: Why playing at home could be crushing Neymar and co August 10, 2016 If there is one event at this year's Olympics that host nation Brazil could safely boast of both packed out stadiums of supporters and the most accomplished athlete in the field, it's football. While the majority of football loving nations shrug at the Olympic event, Brazil arguably have put together the tournament's strongest squad with elite level superstar Neymar leading [...]