All the West End wonders July 5, 2012 CHARIOTS OF FIRE Celebrate one of this country’s greatest ever sporting achievements this summer as Chariots of Fire, a new play, lights up the West End at the Gielgud Theatre. Adapted from the Oscar-winning movie, and featuring the original Vangelis score, this is a moving tale of rivalry, and determination in the face of prejudice [...]
Becklash: Stars and fans hit out at Olympic snub June 28, 2012 TEAM GB football manager Stuart Pearce was facing a backlash last night after controversially omitting former England captain David Beckham from his final squad for London 2012. Ex-players Gary Lineker and Robby Savage criticised the decision, while some fans vowed to boycott Team GB matches, having bought tickets in the hope of seeing Beckham’s international [...]
WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS June 26, 2012 Mayer Brown Andrew Block has been appointed as a partner in the pensions group of the law firm. He was previously a partner at Travers Smith, and started his legal career at Linklaters. Block acts in occupational pension scheme matters. He will be based in Mayer Brown’s London office. Manches The law firm has announced [...]
Sports Direct hires Oriel June 19, 2012 Sports Direct International has hired Oriel Securities as its joint corporate broker. The FTSE 250-listed British sports retailer said yesterday that Oriel will now work alongside Bank of America Merrill Lynch with immediate effect.
Lexus makes automotive alchemy June 19, 2012 Believe it or not, this is the fourth generation Lexus GS model, a car that has been in production since 1993, quietly going about the business of offering buyers a unique alternative to the more familiar premium saloons like the Audi A6, BMW 5 Series and Jaguar XF. Unique? Really? Well Lexus does things a [...]
Sky under threat as BT takes fight to football rights June 14, 2012 BSKYB’S delight at remaining the primary broadcaster for live football in the UK is not unreserved. Increased competition from the likes of Al Jazeera and ESPN has forced it to pay handsomely for the privilege, and the entry of BT into the market threatens its pre-eminence more powerfully than any of its previous competitors have [...]
Resolute Swedes can continue strong record against England June 14, 2012 SWEDEN ENGLAND 7.45pm BBC 1 THERE was a collective sigh of relief around the country when England managed to take a point from their opening group game against France. It was a solid, if unspectacular, start for Roy Hodgson’s men, but the new manager will be feeling confident his side can take three points against [...]
Tokyo is vast, fast and very interesting May 27, 2012 IT was about 7AM and the sun from my windows was beginning to wake me up. With my room on the 35th floor of a tower in the business district of Tokyo, the view of the endless city was so intense that drawing my curtains – even while I slept – seemed a waste. I [...]
Eurostar brings culture and sport together to support London 2012 May 22, 2012 COUNTDOWN TO THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 65 DAYS TO GO Eurostar’s chief exec says why it is 2012’s international rail services provider Q What was your brand’s primary reason for being involved with the Games? A For us the partnership felt natural, partly because of the geography: we come into St Pancras, which will [...]
For London 2012 a marketing firm is both service provider and client May 15, 2012 COUNTDOWN TO THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 72 DAYS TO GO Q What was your brand’s primary reason for being involved with the Games? A The task of marketing the London Olympic Games has been described as the biggest assignment in UK marketing history. For a group of agencies to collectively and collaboratively be able [...]