Online stalwart Asos is in for a fashion face-off with Amazon’s wardrobe service January 26, 2018 What do Debenhams, House of Fraser, Mothercare and Asos not have in common? Cracking Christmas clothing sales. While the high street’s stalwarts struggled to attract bargain-hunting shoppers over the festive season, their smaller online-only rival yesterday revealed a 30 per cent rise in sales for the final four months of 2017. Asos, or as As [...]
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino rebukes Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger January 25, 2018 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has stoked the rivalry with Arsenal by rebuking opposite number Arsene Wenger for appearing to suggest Spurs get too much praise. Pochettino said Wenger had “made a mistake” in making unflattering comments on the performances of other clubs, adding that he should only “talk for himself and for Arsenal”. In remarks [...]
Brexit didn’t break the UK in 2017 January 25, 2018 When the UK voted to leave the EU in June 2016, many experts forecasted economic doom—if not immediately, then in the not-too-distant future. Some sentiment-related, short-term volatility followed, but the UK didn’t fall into recession following the referendum. Similar projections arose going into 2017, but those fell flat, too. Through all the noise and warnings [...]
Influencers must work hard to earn trust in 2018 January 24, 2018 Within the space of a week, two events hit the news that point to a pivotal 12 months between influencers and their publics, and represents good news for PR consultants. Firstly, a very public spat between a social media influencer and a Dublin hotel, and secondly, a leading global survey into public trust in the [...]
Time In? Time Out’s plans for a London foodie market aren’t quite defeated yet January 24, 2018 Time Out toasted the success of its food market venture in Lisbon today, and said more openings were on the horizon including a possible site in London. The media and entertainment business is understood to be appealing the decision by Tower Hamlets council to block a market development in Shoreditch. This could put a London [...]
Facebook hires Jerome Pesenti, an expert from UK startup BenevolentAI, to lead its artificial intelligence efforts January 24, 2018 Facebook has poached a top scientist from a UK tech startup to lead its artificial intelligence efforts. Jerome Pesenti is leaving BenevolentAI – a startup using machine learning technology to discover new drug treatments for diseases like motor neuron disease – to take on Facebook’s top job in artificial intelligence research. Read more: Facebook’s promising [...]
Taming the trolls isn’t just a matter of ethics for Twitter and Facebook: It makes good business sense January 23, 2018 Rejoice, ye City folk, for a study has found that, for the first time in years, trust in British businesses has actually risen. According to new figures from the annual Edelman Trust Barometer, the credibility of chief execs has risen 14 points in the last year, while board-level directors have been treated to a 10-point [...]
World’s richest clubs 2018: West Ham climb to 17th as Manchester United top Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2018 West Ham have been named the 17th richest club in the world after their move to the London Stadium helped them to climb the latest edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League. The Hammers jumped four places in the annual list, published today, after they increased revenue last season to £183.3m (€213.3m). The club’s rise in [...]
World’s richest clubs 2018: Tottenham Hotspur climb to 11th as Manchester United top Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2018 Tottenham’s growing financial strength has seen them become the 11th richest club in the world, according to the latest edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League. Spurs moved up one place in the annual list, published today, after they increased revenue last season by £96.4m to £305.6m (€355.6m). The north Londoners benefited from their highest ever [...]
World’s richest clubs 2018: Chelsea stay ahead of Liverpool in eight place as Manchester United top Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2018 Chelsea have held on to their place in the top 10 of the world’s richest clubs, according to the latest edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League. The Blues remain eighth in the annual list, which is published today, after they increased revenue last season by £33.2m to £367.8m (€428.0m). Their earnings were boosted by winning [...]