DEBATE: Was Facebook right to ban Tommy Robinson? February 28, 2019 Was Facebook right to ban Tommy Robinson? Dr Ben Marder, social media expert at University of Edinburgh Business School, says YES. Facebook was absolutely right to permanently ban Tommy Robinson from its platform and sister site, Instagram. Facebook prides itself as a medium of free speech, one that affords individuals and organisations an influential and [...]
Labour suspend Corbyn-ally caught in antisemitism row after pressure from MPs February 27, 2019 A Labour MP who claimed the party had been “too apologetic” about antisemitism has been suspended after a stand-off between leading figures. Chris Williamson. MP for Derby North, made the comments at a meeting of a branch of the pro-Jeremy Corbyn group Momentum in the wake of nine Labour MPs quitting the party last week. After [...]
Labour fails to suspend MP who said party has been ‘too apologetic’ for antisemitism February 27, 2019 A Labour MP who claimed the party had been “too apologetic” about antisemitism is being investigated by the party – but has not been suspended. Chris Williamson made the comments at a meeting of the Sheffield branch of Momentum, the pro-Jeremy Corbyn group, in the wake of nine Labour MPs quitting the party last week. [...]
ITV and BBC announce online streaming service to rival Netflix February 27, 2019 ITV has reported boosted revenue this morning as the broadcaster announced it is in final talks with the BBC to launch Netflix rival Britbox. The figures Total external revenue was up three per cent to £3.2bn and total non-advertising revenues grew five per cent to £1.9bn, ITV said in its full-year year results for [...]
Swipe right: Finance professionals the most desirable workers in London, says The Inner Circle February 26, 2019 Working in the finance sector could make you more attractive to potential dates, according to new research. Dating app The Inner Circle has found that in London, finance professionals made up the most right-swiped men and women on the app. Read more: Revealed: What candidates should look for in a job offer Men in the finance [...]
Facebook, social media and ads – when will marketers abandon the network? February 25, 2019 The Facebook-Google duopoly has a stranglehold over internet advertising. While the search engine dominates the pairing, Mark Zuckerberg’s creation is no slouch – last year, more than a fifth (21.8 per cent) of all US digital ad spending went to the social media network, equivalent to $28.2bn (£21.7bn). But the company is in hot water, [...]
An appetite for business: Deliveroo doubles down on corporate eating February 25, 2019 Late night dinners around the boardroom table have become something of a staple in modern City life, particularly for those working in demanding sectors. Food delivery startup Deliveroo is readying itself to take full advantage of that, with plans to double staff numbers in its business teams to 200 globally by the end of this year. [...]
Email to the Independent Group February 23, 2019 To: Independent Group members From: Paul Blanchard Date: February 23, 2019 Subject: Strictly confidential: PR advice for your new party Dear Members, Well done on having the guts to launch The Independent Group! It led the news agenda for that day and for much of the following days. You've already attracted new recruits and, at [...]
Bernie ‘socialist’ Sanders is the Democrats’ worst enemy February 22, 2019 Take a seat, Democrats, your messiah for the 2020 presidential race has arrived, in the form of socialist septuagenarian Bernie Sanders. If you thought that you’d seen the last of Sanders after he lost to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 primaries, think again. The 77-year-old Vermont senator is back, launching his campaign on Tuesday and [...]
Pearson sales slip as publisher eyes 2020 revenue growth February 22, 2019 Sales fell at education publisher Pearson in 2018 even as profits surged, the firm revealed today, as it confirmed a £500m pension insurance deal with Legal & General. Read more: Pearson seals £500m pension insurance deal with L&G The figures Revenue slipped nine per cent year on year to £4.1bn after Pearson took a £216m [...]