Lancaster opens World Cup door for Burgess October 13, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster believes codebreaker Sam Burgess possesses all the necessary attributes to force his way into his World Cup plans. The 25-year-old remains on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a serious facial injury sustained in the NRL Grand Final in Australia, prior to his switch from rugby league side South Sydney [...]
48 Hours in… Budapest October 13, 2014 Where to stay Brody House is a great reflection of the new, young Budapest. You don’t just get a room – you get an “inspiring space”, and it’s as well known for its parties as its suites. The rooms are beautiful in their own right, though, with a cool, shabby-chic vibe. brodyhouse.com Where [...]
HP breaking in two: Is this good for the brand? October 13, 2014 So, Hewlett Packard is splitting its brand in two, HP on the consumer side and Hewlett Packard on the B2B side. From a corporate structure / investor perspective it's a clever move, but from a branding side it is fraught with challenges. When building a strategy and positioning for a brand, one of the [...]
Front row key to victory, insists Wasps boss Dai October 12, 2014 WASPS boss Dai Young lavished praise on unheralded front row forwards Matt Mullan, Carlo Festuccia and Lorenzo Cittadini after the home side’s scrummaging strength proved the catalyst for victory against an ill-disciplined Bath at Adams Park. Former England fly-half Andy Goode kicked 16 points as a penalty try added to Sailosi Tagicakibau’s touchdown, while a [...]
Lower birth rates could help stimulate the economy, says report October 10, 2014 The declining birth rates in most developing countries across the world are giving rise to an ageing population. There are concerns that this could cause an economic slowdown as healthcare costs and retirement costs rise, leading many governments to encourage higher birth rates to maintain the workforce and tax base needed to fund pensions, [...]
Malala Yousafzay and Kailash Satyarthi win Nobel Peace Prize October 10, 2014 Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzay and human rights activist Kailash Satyarthi have been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people, and the right for universal education. Satyarthi was praised by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for “maintaining Gandhi's tradition” throughout his many peaceful protests and demonstrations, [...]
Ukip wins Clacton by-election and comes close at Heywood and Middleton October 10, 2014 Douglas Carswell has become the first elected MP for the UK Independence Party (Ukip) after winning the Clacton by-election. But in a more surprising result, the party also narrowly missed first place in Heywood and Middleton. Carswell defected to Ukip from the Conservatives in August this year, and yesterday became the Ukip's first elected MP when [...]
Thriving Cambodia isn’t just for backpackers October 9, 2014 By Nick Pulley When I first went to Cambodia, the journey from the capital Phnom Penh to the temples of Angkor was a 12-hour (if you were lucky) minibus ride from hell. That was 20 years ago, a time when friends might look at you as if you’d taken leave of your senses for venturing [...]
Enjoy a tranquil escape down the Mekong in Laos October 9, 2014 By David Leck It’s a short journey from Chiang Rai in Thailand to the north-eastern corner of Laos – and to a border crossing that evokes the days before the onslaught of soulless airports and mega-brand domination. Despite the recent opening of the “Friendship Bridge” spanning the Mekong River the small town of Houeyxai is [...]
Ecigarette ads subject to host of new rules from advertising watchdog October 9, 2014 The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) has published new rules for governing the advertising of ecigarettes, which will come into force on 10 November. The new rule are intended to protect young people from the promotion of tobacco products and ads that show "the use of a tobacco product in a positive light". The rapid [...]