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City Moves for 6 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at the Financial Conduct Authority, JCDecaux Airport and Howard Kennedy? September 6, 2018 Today's City Moves cover competition, aviation advertising and legal eagles. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Financial Conduct Authority The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Sheldon Mills as its new director of competition. Sheldon is currently senior director, mergers and state aid at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). At the CMA, [...]
Facebook and Twitter grilled under the Senate spotlight over social media abuse September 5, 2018 Silicon Valley heavyweights Facebook and Twitter faced a grilling from US senators in an Intelligence Committee hearing earlier today, pushing tech stocks down on Wall Street. Twitter's share price tanked more than five per cent, while Facebook's dropped 2.3 per cent. Meanwhile, Netflix and Snapchat shares both fell by more than four per cent. In [...]
Parliament a no-show for Viagogo as committee chair accuses firm of ‘gross discourtesy’ September 5, 2018 The head of an influential committee of MPs launched a scathing attack on Viagogo today after the controversial ticket resale giant snubbed a parliamentary hearing for the second time in as many years. Damian Collins, who chairs the department for digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) select committee, slammed the act of non-attendance as a [...]
KSI v Logan Paul: What traditional sport can learn from the online influencers’ boxing match September 5, 2018 Just over a week ago, 20,000 fans packed into Manchester Arena to watch one of the most talked about UK boxing events in recent history. Several million more watched online. This wasn’t a professional fight, however; rather a white-collar event involving two of the world’s biggest YouTubers and online influencers, KSI – real name Olajide [...]
Fitness advice: Why weight DOES matter, despite what you might hear from the PT industry September 4, 2018 There’s a big movement in the fitness industry at the moment that’s all about “body positivity” and embracing your physique no matter what shape or size you are. If you follow any personal trainers on social media you’ve probably seen them talking about how they focus on “health” and “happiness” rather than weight loss, with [...]
Felix Capital leads $5m Series A financing round for online jewellery brand Mejuri September 4, 2018 Jewellery retailer Mejuri has closed a $5m (£3.89m) Series A financing round led by London-based venture firm Felix Capital. Real Ventures, Incite Ventures, BDC Capital Women in Technology Fund, and Dash Ventures also participated in the round. The funding will allow the digital brand to establish more physical stores following the opening of its first showroom in [...]
Ed Sheeran promoter sued by Viagogo September 4, 2018 Ticket reselling site Viagogo has launched legal action against Ed Sheeran's promoter for allegedly ripping off thousands of fans. The company claimed in a statement today that Stuart Galbraith, founder of music promoter Kilimanjaro Live, confiscated authentic tickets bought through Viagogo and forced customers to buy new ones. The first ticket was then not refunded, according to [...]
Corbyn won’t stop until the government controls everything September 4, 2018 Back in November 2013, the general secretary of the Unite union, Len McCluskey, outlined what he believed was so refreshing about then Labour leader Ed Miliband’s platform. “What is particularly important is the underlying rationale for what Ed has proposed,” McCluskey boomed. “There are some things too important to be left to the market.” “Too [...]
Some like it yacht: The Abarth 695C Rivale is a hot hatch inspired by a luxury boat September 3, 2018 The original Fiat 500 was Italy’s answer to the Mini, Citroen 2CV or Volkswagen Beetle: a ‘people’s car’ that mobilised the masses. In recent times, the practical Panda has answered this need for back-to-basics transport, while the 500, like many of the London streets it inhabits, has become gentrified. Today, it’s more premium than proletarian. [...]
The media’s greatest enemy isn’t Trump, it’s the tech titans September 3, 2018 What is the biggest threat to the future of the media: President Donald Trump, or Silicon Valley? In the presidential corner, Trump’s regular attacks on the “fake news media” have provoked a robust response. This summer, newspapers coordinated a string of editorials defending the essential role of the press as a lens on power and [...]