WPP appoints former Unilever ad chief Keith Weed to board September 19, 2019 WPP has appointed former Unilever marketing boss Keith Weed to its board as a non-executive director, the company announced today. The appointment will come as a major boost for the media behemoth, which has embarked on a three-year restructuring plan amid a challenging time for traditional ad shops. Read more: WPP beats expectations as turnaround [...]
Carlton Cole interview: Former West Ham striker on his career, new life as a coach and strawberry Haribos September 19, 2019 Carlton Cole can recall the moment he knew his race had been run. After his football career had taken him to three different countries in three years, through brief stints with Celtic in Scotland, Sacramento Republic in the United States and Persib Bandung in Indonesia, he was back in London on trial with AFC Wimbledon [...]
Ofcom gives green light to BBC’s Britbox push September 19, 2019 Regulator Ofcom has given the thumbs up for the BBC’s investment in Britbox – a new streaming service to rival the likes of Netflix. The regulator said that there is no “significant risk” that Britbox, a collaboration with ITV, will distort the market and create an unfair advantage. Read more: Britbox: BBC and ITV reveal [...]
Brits curious about cryptocurrencies but still keen on cash, survey finds September 18, 2019 Members of the public are curious about the possibilities offered by cryptocurrencies, but cash is likely to remain king for the foreseeable future with the vast majority consumers wanting it to remain in use, a new study has found. Just 20 per cent of British people would prefer it if cash no longer existed, according [...]
Supreme Court live: Government QC outlines case for prorogation September 17, 2019 Please refresh this page manually for the latest updates. Follow this live blog as the UK’s highest court hears arguments for and against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial decision to prorogue parliament. For an explainer on everything leading up to this week’s court case, check out our article from earlier on today. We run through [...]
By standing up to its critics, the RNLI turned the tide September 17, 2019 We Brits are a pretty generous lot, always happy to help out for a good cause. We’ve become used to the cycle of long-format telethons now, from Children in Need to Comic Relief, with people of all walks of life digging deep into their often sparsely filled pockets to see someone sit in a bath [...]
Hong Kong faces rush hour travel chaos after train derails September 17, 2019 A commuter train derailed in Hong Kong this morning, injuring several passengers and triggering delays during the city’s busy rush hour. Train authorities said that one of its vehicles derailed as it departed a station in the Kowloon area, in a rare episode of travel chaos for the Asian city’s usually seamless transport network. Read [...]
Media group Endeavor looks to raise $712m from float September 16, 2019 US media giant Endeavor Group today said it is looking to raise up to $712m (£573m) from its initial public offering (IPO) later this year. The company, which owns Hollywood talent agency William Morris Endeavor, said it will sell roughly 19m shares priced between $30 and $32 each. Read more: Liberty Media faces logistical nightmare [...]
Punching power: F45 is innovating gyms using technology September 16, 2019 Fitness is a cut-throat business. Competition is intense: there are over 7,000 gyms in the UK, and the market is worth about £5bn. Around one in seven people are paying some form of gym fee. Unsurprisingly, new fitness brands are popping up all the time to capitalise on the health and wellbeing trend. To stand [...]
Taiwan ready and able to be a part of UN family September 16, 2019 Joseph Wu, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, argues it is time for the country to be welcomed into the United Nations Earlier this year, President Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China (Taiwan) travelled through New York, an icon of diversity and freedom and home to the United Nations, as a prelude to her state visit to [...]