More people are searching for Irish family ties after Brexit July 5, 2016 If you've considered trying to track down some long lost family from the Emerald Isle in the past week or so, you're certainly not the only one. In the wake of the Brexit vote, one website specialising in tracking down your roots has experienced a spike in searches for Irish heritage since 23 June. Membership of Ancestry.com [...]
The infatuation with hoodies and beanbags should be consigned to history July 5, 2016 When I tell someone that I run a young tech company, I always get the same reaction. That slight recoil as they get their head around the fact that I don’t conform to the stereotype (or prejudice, by another name). First, I’m often wearing a smart shirt. The Zuck’s now famous t-shirt and hoodie approach has [...]
Lady Barbara Judge, the outgoing chairman of the PPF, on the need for more female executives and pensions protection July 5, 2016 Lady Barbara Judge CBE, the outgoing chairman of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), starts our interview by paying tribute to Ros Altmann, the pensions minister. “Without her, there would be no PPF. She campaigned extremely hard for it to come into being. She is the perfect choice to be pensions minister. I have the utmost [...]
Leicester set to break transfer record – again – on Nigeria striker July 4, 2016 Champions Leicester are poised to break their transfer record for the second time in days by signing Nigeria striker Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow for £16.6m. The 23-year-old, who has scored 54 times in 168 appearances for the Russian side, is expected to travel to the Midlands this week to complete a long-anticipated move. “Everything [...]
Real Madrid and Barcelona ordered to repay millions in state aid July 4, 2016 Real Madrid and Barcelona, the world’s two richest clubs, have been ordered to pay back millions of euros after a European Commission investigation found them guilty of receiving illegal state aid. Real must pay back €18.4m (£15.4m) relating to a land deal with local authorities, who were found to have overpaid, as well up to €5m [...]
Boris Johnson’s five point plan for Brexit July 4, 2016 With the Conservative leadership drama continuing, once-upon-a-time hopeful Boris Johnson has some advice. The former London mayor said that there are still too many young people who believe that the older generation have stolen their future, adding: "It is time for this nonsense to end.Q" Writing in the Telegraph, Johnson said: "It was wrong of the [...]
Why Remain failed to capture the imagination of young voters in the EU referendum – a marketer’s perspective July 4, 2016 In the absence of official exit polls, data from Sky, the FT, the BBC, the Guardian and others indicate a failure by the Remain camp to convince millennials to vote in the EU referendum. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, given that this demographic seemed to be largely pro-Europe, but it is hardly surprising, given the [...]
Brands and ad agencies need to pay more attention to the way their talent perceives them July 4, 2016 Between the glasses of rose and glimpses of Will Smith, advertising agencies and brands at Cannes this year were discussing the benefits of building meaningful, purposeful brands to engage with their customers. In one of our sessions during the International Festival of Creativity, marketers were discussing how brands and media agencies are coming up short [...]
Companies aim away from junior market flotations amid Brexit uncertainty July 4, 2016 The London Stock Exchange’s alternative investment market (Aim) has shrunk by 60 companies in the last year, according to new research. In the year to June, there were 40 new entrants onto the market, while 100 exited. In the same period across 2014 and 2015, there were 70 new listings and 100 delistings. UHY Hacker Young’s research [...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger tips Takuma Asano for stardom after clinching deal for Japan striker July 3, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has tipped Japan striker Takuma Asano as a star of the future after the Gunners agreed a deal for the 21-year-old. Asano is set to join from Sanfrecce Hiroshima, subject to receiving a work permit, where he scored 11 goals in 56 appearances and was in 2015 voted the J-League’s Rookie of [...]