UK advertisers have most faith in Paloma, who is enjoying the good life June 10, 2016 Paloma Faith sold out more than just concert venues last year. New research has today named her as the most popular popstar among advertisers. Faith was the artist of choice for four major brands – Calvin Klein, Dixons, Simply Be and Eastern Western – in 2015, according to research by Adbreakanthems and BPI. Read more: [...]
Is fintech the new black? Lower trust in disruptors gives banks reason to cheer June 10, 2016 Digital innovation – and more specifically the impact of fintech – is currently the most intensely debated topic in the financial services sector. Two years ago hardly anyone outside the industry had heard of fintech. Now it’s the hottest investment class globally for VCs. PwC recently produced a report claiming that over 20 per cent [...]
Apple versus Google: Here’s who’s won the latest title of world’s most valuable brand June 8, 2016 Google and Apple continue to tussle for the top stop on the stock market, switching back and forth in recent months for the crown of the biggest market capitalisation of any company in the world. But it's Google which triumphs in the latest ranking. The tech firm, now know under the umbrella Alphabet, has claimed [...]
Stop faking it: Four tips for giving a memorable public speech June 7, 2016 As we stand up to speak in public, and our audience prepares to listen, authority is conferred upon us, as well as a responsibility to engage our listeners. It is this pressure to keep the audience interested or entertained which is at the root of many Britons’ glossophobia. Indeed, a 2014 survey by YouGov found [...]
World’s most powerful women: Angela Merkel comes top for the second year in a row June 6, 2016 German chancellor Angela Merkel has been named the most powerful woman in the world for the second time in a row – while the Queen has moved up the list. Forbes' 2016 ranking of the world's most powerful women put US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton second for the second consecutive year, while Federal Reserve chair [...]
An ex-Nasa chief has revealed a stealth startup that’s built “military-grade” Apple Siri voice recognition technology June 6, 2016 A startup founded by a former top boss at Nasa has emerged from so-called stealth mode with technology that claims to beat Apple, Google and Microsoft's voice recognition technology. Dan Goldin, who spent nearly all of the 1990s leading Nasa, has revealed KnuEdge, a machine learning company that already boasts Fortune 500 clients and $100m in private funding despite its under the radar nature [...]
Firing up innovation in Japan: Entrepreneurship has been frowned up in Japan but a new breed of youngsters are hoping to make the country a world class technology player once again June 6, 2016 The eighties were a boom time for Japan, when the country’s high-tech innovations meant the likes of Sony, Nintendo, Mitsubishi and Toshiba were global leaders. Its technology had changed society, from the appearance of the first bullet train in 1964, to Sony’s Walkman in 1979, through to the Nintendo GameBoy in 1989. Japan’s dominance in [...]
The European Union is “an engine for job destruction” say Brexit campaigners Boris Johnson and Michael Gove June 5, 2016 Former London mayor Boris Johnson and justice secretary Michael Gove have hit out at the European Union's effects on business, while accusing the government of misleading the public on the economy. In a 2,000 word letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, which is also signed by Labour's Gisela Stuart, the Leave campaigners played down business [...]
Following the BHS collapse and Austin Reed’s closure, it’s clear retailers’ online offerings are not ready to save the British high street June 3, 2016 Another day and yet another high street retailer announcing its financial struggles – this week it is Austin Reed and BHS. The menswear retailer is closing 120 stores, after the announcement it was entering into administration in April. BHS has also announced that thousands of jobs are going to be lost as a result of closing 163 stores. [...]
Apple’s App Store, iTunes and iCloud services down June 2, 2016 Apple users around the world are facing technical difficulties while trying to access the App store on both mobiles and desktops. Some users have also reported that the Apple Music and the iCloud functionality is down. Other services affected include Photos, Apple TV, iCloud, Find My Friends, and the Mac App Store. The Californian giant is set to host its [...]