Azeem Rafiq: ‘What’s happened to me has happened, it will never change’ November 16, 2021 Azeem Rafiq has recounted his experiences of racism and bullying this morning before a parliamentary select committee looking into cricket’s racism problem, saying he’s “lost his career because of racism”. Rafiq, a former bowler at Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) appeared this morning at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Mommittee in Westminster. Speaking [...]
Almost half of women experience cyberbullying via social media November 16, 2021 Almost half of all women and one third of all men claim to have experienced cyberbullying via social media direct message.
Sam Torrance: DP World Tour Championship marks the end of an era – but also start of a new one November 15, 2021 This week’s DP World Tour Championship doesn’t just mark the end of the Race to Dubai and the European Tour season, it is also the end of an era. Following the news that the European Tour will rebrand as the DP World Tour next season – starting at the Joburg Open next week – these [...]
Interested in data? Seize your chance to ‘challenge and champion’ the agenda November 15, 2021 Is your organisation excited or concerned about the possibilities of data? Most likely both sentiments apply. Amid the growing regulatory and corporate attention and activity focused on data, it’s difficult to keep track of what is essential for organisations to be aware of (legally) but also the emerging themes that policymakers, businesses and civil society [...]
Crypto market briefly surpassed $3 trillion mark after Bitcoin and Ethereum highs November 15, 2021 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin hit a new all-time high last week, close to $69,000 but failed to breach the $70,000 barrier.
Ascential acquires software specialists to boost presence on Walmart.com November 15, 2021 Ascential has acquired WhyteSpyder, boosting its presence on Walmart’s website, a key trading marketplace. The newly-purchased company is an e-Commerce specialist that provides software solutions to over 80 brands trading on Walmart.com It relies on a mixture of search engine optimisation, retail insights, content management and media hosting. WhyteSpyder will now join Ascential’s digital commerce business [...]
Sainsbury’s unveils Christmas ad celebrating families finally coming together November 14, 2021 Sainsbury’s festive advert ‘A Christmas to Savour’ aired for the first time this evening on ITV Networks during the Angela Black Special. The advert celebrates the enjoyment of friends and family coming together after last minute lockdown restrictions scuppered Christmas plans for many Brits last year. To encourage everyone to savour the moment this year [...]
Boris Johnson admits fault in government response to Tory sleaze saga November 14, 2021 Boris Johnson has admitted the Owen Paterson sleaze scandal “could have been handled better … by me” as the Tories prepare to perform a humiliating parliamentary U-turn tomorrow. The Prime Minister faced a barrage of questions about why he hadn’t apologised for the saga in today’s press conference, before finally admitting some fault for the [...]
How have crypto market moves affected consumer behaviour online? November 14, 2021 Ed Lavery explains how crypto market moves have affected consumer behaviour online.
Labour takes lead in the polls in wake of Tory sleaze scandals November 14, 2021 Labour has taken the lead in two major polls amid the Tory second jobs and sleaze row that has engulfed Westminster. Labour leads the Conservatives by 37 to 36 per cent in today’s Observer/Opinium poll, while a Savanta ComRes survey two days ago gave Sir Keir Starmer’s party a 6 per cent lead. The Opinium [...]