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Musk says employees should work 80 to 100 hours a week if they want to ‘change the world’ November 27, 2018 Entrepreneur and Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has said people need to work around 80 hours a week, up to above 100 hours at peak times, if they want to succeed in business. Responding to the news that Tesla is one of Silicon Valley's most in-demand employers, Musk invited his Twitter followers to join one of his [...]
Owned-social networks are replacing Facebook as a way for brands to market to their communities November 27, 2018 Two months ago, I helped Blewbury in Oxfordshire become the first village in the UK to launch its own social network. We were inspired by the MP Matt Hancock, who during his tenure as digital minister launched a social network for his constituency. His decision to call it “Matt Hancock” attracted much media attention. But [...]
We want the organ grinder not the monkey, Facebook November 27, 2018 Another day, another scandal. Today, Facebook executive Richard Allan is to appear at a crucial hearing about disinformation and fake news. You know, Richard Allan? The bloke who… isn’t Mark Zuckerberg. Lined up in front of the parliamentary firing squad, Not Zuckerberg is facing a grilling by 22 Members of the International Grand Committee on [...]
British academic Matthew Hedges lands back in London after seven-month detention in UAE November 27, 2018 Matthew Hedges, the British academic freed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday after being sentenced to 25 years in jail as a spy, landed back in London this morning. The 31-year-old PhD student thanked the Foreign Office and the British embassy for securing his release, and thanked his wife, Daniela Tejada, who has spent [...]
DEBATE: Was it right for MPs to use obscure parliamentary powers to seize Facebook documents? November 27, 2018 Was it right for MPs to use obscure parliamentary powers to seize Facebook documents? Kevin Craig, chief executive and founder of communications agency PLMR, says YES. There is something poetic about British politicians using one of the most archaic parliamentary powers to tackle a very modern policy challenge. Since the Cambridge Analytica story broke, Facebook has [...]
Mark Zuckerberg is a modern wartime chief executive November 26, 2018 Facebook was meant to revolutionise and make everything better wasn’t it? It was a friendly social networking platform that would allow us to share photos and videos, and stay in touch with those we needed to: friends, family, and the loved ones we were separated from by distances in time and geography. But the revelations [...]
RewardStyle founder Amber Venz Box talks influencer marketing and fashion November 26, 2018 Fashion retail is a risky business. Like many sectors, it has been disrupted by the rise of the internet, as consumers increasingly shop on their phones rather than on the high street. So with fewer people browsing in shops, there’s a question of how best to advertise a new dress or a trendy handbag. Traditional [...]
City Moves for 26 November – Who’s switching jobs at Circadian Trust, London Square and Loopme? November 26, 2018 Who's moving where in the City this week? Circadian Trust Charitable organisation Circadian Trust, which manages several community and lifestyle centres in the UK, has appointed Phil Boobier as chair of its trustee board. Phil has been an independent director at Circadian and chair of its commercial trading arm Sphere Leisure since 2013. He takes [...]
Jingle sells: Ice rinks and golden baubles on the wishlist as Christmas decorators report best year yet November 25, 2018 Live reindeer, ice rinks and 22 carat-gold Christmas tree baubles – these are the extravagances on offer as wealthy homeowners increasingly turn to interior designers to decorate their houses this festive season. For a growing number of the rich and famous, gone are the days of struggling to put up the tree with the children. [...]
Aston Martin shrugs off Brexit fears with plan to double production by 2025 November 25, 2018 James Bond may have to change his car if he wants to stand out from the crowd as Aston Martin’s chief executive today revealed plans to double production by 2025. The company is shrugging off concerns around Brexit and slowing Chinese demand as it looks set to make 6,400 cars this year, but it has [...]