Radical climate protestors are beginning to resemble a cult April 17, 2019 Climate change is not a fringe issue, nor is it suffering as a topic from a lack of attention. It is taught in schools and debated extensively in the media. It occupies a central position in policy-making and increasingly commands the attention of businesses and the investment community. The governor of the Bank of England, [...]
Vodafone broadband advert banned by watchdog for misleading consumers April 17, 2019 A Vodafone advert for “gigafast” broadband has been banned after it was found to have misled customers. The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) said the advert implied consumers could get high-speed broadband for £23 when that was not the case. Rival Virgin Media had challenged the advert for gigafast broadband on the basis that it misleadingly [...]
Zoom and Pinterest test the IPO waters April 17, 2019 IPO season continues this week, but should you dip your toes in the water with the latest offerings on Wall Street? Zoom and Pinterest will price later on Wednesday and begin trading on Thursday. After Lyft’s travails of late, it will be an important test of investor confidence again, especially as it comes ahead of [...]
Extraordinary? It’s business as usual in Trump’s White House April 17, 2019 Donald Trump is probably the most extraordinary individual to ever be President of the United States. But his presidency is actually rather ordinary. This is not to argue that Trump is an ordinary President – far from it. In almost everything he says and does, how he projects himself in speeches, tweets and meetings with [...]
Fire at historic Notre-Dame cathedral April 15, 2019 France's Notre-Dame is engulfed in flames and smoke this evening as firefighters battle to control a devastating inferno at the historic cathedral. Parisians and tourists watched on in horror as the fire raged at the Gothic cathedral, with smoke billowing out from the top of the medieval building. Emergency services desperately tried to salvage priceless [...]
Jet Airways pilots call for Indian PM to intervene as airline grounds all international flights April 15, 2019 Pilots at the troubled airline Jet Airways are protesting outside their company headquarters as the carrier announced it was grounding all international flights. Employees of the Indian carrier, which is straddling a debt pile of more than £900m, gathered outside its headquarters and demanded that the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, intervene. One pilot told the BBC: [...]
Boris Johnson breached press rules over inaccurate no-deal Brexit support claim, Ipso finds April 12, 2019 Boris Johnson breached standards guidelines when he claimed that a no-deal Brexit was “by some margin preferred by the British public” to other options, the press regulator today ruled. Read more: CBI expresses 'deep concern' at prospect of Prime Minister Boris Johnson The Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) condemned Johnson’s statement in his weekly column [...]
Don’t be afraid of bad reviews, they are good for business April 12, 2019 It is human nature to find negative feedback uncomfortable. It’s the same whether it’s personal – such as memories from that mean teacher, or having to face that critical relative at a family gathering – or in business, when a boss doesn’t rate something that you believe in, or having to go through the dreaded [...]
What do we know about Disney’s streaming service? April 12, 2019 Disney is set to take on the might of Netflix and Amazon with a new streaming service – Disney Plus – which it announced last night at its California headquarters in Burbank. Here are six things we know about the new offering from the mouse-branded entertainment behemoth. 1) It launches in North America in November [...]
Entertainment One snaps up Killing Eve score producer Audio Network for £178m April 11, 2019 Media firm Entertainment One has acquired film and TV score production firm Audio Network for £178m as it looks to beef up its music division. Entertainment One has secured a deal to buy 100 per cent of the UK-based company, which has produced scores for films and TV shows including Killing Eve, Bodyguard and Straight [...]