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Club 18-30: Sun sets on booze-fuelled party holidays as millennials look for social media friendly trips October 8, 2018 Club 18-30, the travel brand promising sun, sea and sex to teenagers going abroad without their parents for the first time, will close down at the end of the month after losing ground with millennials. Thomas Cook, which bought Club 18-30 in 1998, decided to end the brand after failing to sell it over the [...]
Turkish authorities believe Saudi critic was murdered in Istanbul consulate October 7, 2018 Turkish police believe that a Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who had been critical of his country’s ruling regime, was killed by a ‘murder squad’ during a visit to the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul last week. Multiple reports say that Khashoggi, who has been missing for six days, was targeted in a deliberate killing [...]
Founder syndrome: Are you suffering? October 5, 2018 When you start a new business, there is an expectation that your leadership will be marked by certain qualities – purpose, authenticity, and a lack of hierarchy. In the modern era, those leading tens of thousands of people, in businesses that were founded decades ago are now expected to display those same qualities. In a [...]
Meet the digital historians on a mission to preserve data for future generations October 5, 2018 Three years ago, a team of archaeologists working in northern Guatamala unearthed several stone panels dating back to the year 600AD. The hieroglyphics they contained were legible enough to provide fresh insight into Mayan culture and king-making traditions. By contrast, it’s doubtful a photo of your dog stored on a USB stick will exist in [...]
Everyone’s a loser in today’s fabricated generation wars October 5, 2018 According to doomsayers in policy and media circles, the young have never had it so bad, and the fault lies with their greedy elders. The allegedly enormous, voracious baby boomer generation, living it up on the golf course with the ill-gotten gains from gold-plated pensions and over-valued houses, is in the firing line for causing [...]
Editor’s Notes: A subversive Brexit comedy? It’s about bloody time; art’s in the right place and Conservative party conference diary October 5, 2018 Whenever Brexit is introduced as a subject for comedy, it is invariably the Remainers laughing at the Leavers. I don't say this to make a populist point, it is simply an observation. Think of Radio 4 comedy, BBC panel shows and the stand-up circuit. It’s risk-free to be a Remainer – and laughing at the Leavers, [...]
Hipsters rejoice! ‘Bold’ Brewdog beer buyers can bring Bitcoin to buy beverages by banks October 4, 2018 Beer- and Bitcoin-lovers who dedicate themselves to “breaking the status quo” have reason to celebrate, after hipster-friendly beer-makers Brewdog announced their new Canary Wharf branch will accept Bitcoin. Brewdog Canary Wharf, which opens later this month, will accept the cryptocurrency. The first 100 keen IPA fans through the door at noon on 19 October will [...]
Silverstone chiefs admit next year’s British Grand Prix could be the last for the foreseeable future October 4, 2018 The owners of Silverstone have revealed that next year’s British Grand Prix is on track to be the last as they have still not signed a new deal after more than a year of negotiating. The admission is made in a letter sent last month by John Grant, chairman of Silverstone’s owner, the British Racing [...]
London office take-up climbs as Crossrail arrival and new hotspots fuel demand October 4, 2018 Demand for office space in Central London jumped in the third quarter of 2018, with take-up in the capital’s commercial property sector showing no sign of a slowdown in the run-up to Britain leaving the EU. Office take-up in the three months to the end of September hit 3.7m square foot, marking a six per [...]
Damien Hirst refits his new £40m Soho headquarters, set to open early next year October 4, 2018 Artist Damien Hirst has a “blank canvas” to rework his new £40m building in the heart of London’s Soho. Hirst’s new flagship studio and art complex is expected to go through a major overhaul to match his needs and vision before opening in the early part of next year. The second floor of the new [...]