Cazoo has collapsed. Was its bold approach to sport sponsorship to blame? May 30, 2024 Last week, online car dealership Cazoo collapsed into administration. The brand had made a name as one of Europe's most prolific sponsors - was this to blame?
National service will damage the economy May 30, 2024 Forcing every 18-year-old into unpaid national service will harm our already decimated hospitality, retail and leisure sectors
Usyk rematch with Fury confirmed for THIS YEAR May 29, 2024 Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are on course for a December duel with their rematch confirmed for the last month of the year. Undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk beat Briton Fury by split decision earlier this month in Saudi Arabia. But the rematch has been confirmed for 21 December according to Turki Alalshikh, the mastermind behind [...]
Bloomsbury reckons new acquisition will be ‘game-changing’ for Harry Potter publisher May 29, 2024 The publisher behind Harry Potter books has boosted its academic publishing arm with the $83 (65m) acquisition of Rowman & Littlefield.
Euro 2024 branding: There will be no escaping football fever this year May 28, 2024 Euro 2024 is not just about football on the pitch. Brands use this period of captive audience for their own benefit. Either way, as Daniel Sproul writes, there’s no escaping football fever. The summer of sport kicks off in earnest on 14 June with Euro 2024 – and brands across Europe and in the UK [...]
Natwest resolves ‘glitch’ that left thousands of customers unable to access accounts May 28, 2024 Thousands of Natwest customers were left unable to access its mobile app and online banking services for roughly four hours on Tuesday morning, triggering a flurry of complaints on social media.
The Notebook: Does the Gamestop and AMC surge signal a memestock comeback? May 28, 2024 Max Rofagha, CEO and founder of Finimize, takes the pen to talk memestocks, the FTSE 100, and how ChatGPT became a flirt.
Meet the fund managers: Finding bonds in emerging markets May 27, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Victoria Harling, head of emerging market corporate debt at Ninety One.
Next government should consider ban on phones for under-16s, report says May 25, 2024 The next government should consider a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools and a total ban on phones for under-16s, a report from MPs says. The House of Commons Education Committee said tougher guidance on mobile phones in schools and how to manage children’s screen time at home is needed to better protect young [...]
Tech industry pushes Sunak to pass key data protection bill before the election May 23, 2024 Top tech executives are pressing the government to usher through a key data protection bill before the looming general election.