COP26: The wine industry joins the Race To Zero November 10, 2021 COP26 is well underway in Glasgow, bringing 197 countries together to present their updated plans to act against carbon emissions, and the wine industry has its own, albeit relatively small, part to play. Wine itself creates relatively low carbon emissions but even so the International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) exists. It was founded three [...]
Adapt or die: What can retail, health and other industries learn from banks? Turns out, a lot November 10, 2021 What can retail, health and other industries learn from banks? Turns out, a lot. A third of Brits rate their digital experiences in financial services a 9 or 10 out of 10 compared to other industries. In fact, whether it is making payments, getting a loan or even opening a new account, by far most [...]
The virtual metaverse requires very real-world regulation November 10, 2021 Regulators tend only to emerge in the spotlight of public scrutiny when something goes wrong. FCA bosses have spent the last couple of years being wheeled in front of Select Committees to explain the colossal cock-ups that led to the London Capital & Finance minibond scandal – including its former boss Andrew Bailey, who despite [...]
Vodafone partners with Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett to support small businesses November 10, 2021 Vodafone launches its second Shout Out for Small Businesses campaign, offering one small business the opportunity to win a mentoring session with entrepreneur and BBC’s Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett
ITV expects advertising revenue to hit record high following summer viewing frenzy November 10, 2021 ITV’s total advertising revenue for 2021 is expected to be the highest in studio’s history, as it reaps the rewards of hit summer shows like Love Island. Revenue from advertising alone jumped by a third in the nine months to the end of September 2021, with July up 68 per cent, August up 24 per [...]
University of Oxford urged to explain to Jewish students why it accepted £6m donation from Max Mosley November 10, 2021 University of Oxford’s decision to accept £6m from a trust set up by Max Mosley from the inheritance he received from his father, Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists, is facing scrutiny. The Education Secretary has said the university ought to explain to Jewish students why it accepted money from the [...]
Meghan: Just like Royal Family, I don’t do politics, I am merely a humanitarian November 10, 2021 Since there is a precedent in the royal family of “not having any involvement in politics”, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, said last night she is merely speaking as a ‘humanitarian’ when calling for paid leave. The former actress wrote to members of the United States Congress and Senate calling for paid leave for new [...]
Adam Boulton to leave Sky News after 33 years November 10, 2021 Legendary broadcaster Adam Boulton is to step away from Sky News after 33 years at the channel. He will step down as the channel’s editor at large and presenter on New Year’s Eve. Boulton was at Sky for its launch in 1989 and has become one of the faces of a channel which began as [...]
Azeem Rafiq fallout: How much did sponsor pressure contribute to resignations? November 10, 2021 The business of sport and sponsorship is volatile at the best of times, an ever changing landscape of decisions and consequences. It is nothing new for sponsors and clubs to renegotiate their terms – the Indian Premier League saw this in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic – or quit altogether, as Norwich City decided [...]
Meta exec: Interacting in (not on) the internet will transform our society November 10, 2021 There’s a poster on the wall of our offices which asks the question “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” It’s a brilliant question which encourages us to think bravely and confidently about the future. Last month, Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage virtually at Facebook’s annual conference to answer that question. He unveiled [...]