Brexit would not affect UK advertising industry spending… not immediately, anyway June 8, 2016 A UK vote to leave the European Union would have no immediate effect on advertising industry spending, new research suggests. But media agency Zenith has claimed that a Brexit could cost the UK £70m in adspend growth a year, totalling around £1bn by 2030. This figure is based on controversial Treasury research claiming that the UK’s [...]
EU referendum: Have people made their minds up or could they defect at the last minute? June 7, 2016 For those who want the UK to remain a member of the EU, recent polling data may have been keeping them up at night. The momentum is gathering pace: Of the last eight polls conducted, Leave has won four by a margin of at least three points, while there’s been one tie and Remain has [...]
Here are the very best quotes from Mike Ashley’s appearance at the business select committee June 7, 2016 Mike Ashley put in an explosive performance appearing in front of MPs today to defend the working practices at Sports Direct. The Twittersphere went wild as Ashley not once, but twice, denied that he is Father Christmas. But what else did Ashley, who only rarely puts in media appearances, say? Here are some of the very [...]
Mike Ashley admits he can’t control Sports Direct June 7, 2016 Mike Ashley has spoken candidly about the working conditions at Sports Direct, saying he cannot know everything occurring in his company and that some practices were unacceptable. Ashley said: "I can't be responsible for everything that goes on at Sports Direct." "This is a process of growth, and the growth has been too big." Ashley said the success of [...]
EU referendum: Remain moves slightly ahead in new poll while turnout still key June 7, 2016 Against a backdrop of growing speculation that the pro-Brexit camp is experiencing a surge of support, a new poll has found that Remain has gained marginal ground. A new ORB poll has found a slight uptick for Remain to 52 per cent against Leave, which has fallen two points to 40 per cent. The problem for [...]
Michael Atherton doppelganger Matthew Fitzpatrick looks the real deal June 6, 2016 Young Matthew Fitzpatrick looks the real deal. It was a fantastic win for him at the Nordea Masters in Stockholm on Sunday and his victory is a huge step towards achieving a major goal of his and that’s a place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team. His three-shot success over Denmark’s Lasse Jensen scooped him the [...]
Picking up the Slack: CMO Bill Macaitis on why word-of-mouth is central to the unicorn’s success June 6, 2016 "We're selling organisational transformation," says Bill Macaitis, chief marketing officer of Slack – Silicon Valley darling and contender for the fastest growing B2B software-as-a-service company in history. Slack is more than a workplace messenger. It is a communication and collaboration tool which facilitates meetings, provides access to shared documents, and breaks down silos between apps by integrating Twitter, [...]
The beautiful Caribbean island of Anguilla is the shimmering blue epitome of tropical fun times June 3, 2016 Far out in the well charted waters of the east Caribbean lies the Leeward Island chain, and at its northern tip is an utterly charming little strip of limestone called Anguilla. Its interior is arid, scrubby and overrun with semi-domesticated goats and chickens, but it is frilled with some of the most incredible beaches in [...]
Holiday Homes: Sussing out the property market in Barcelona, the Spanish city proving popular with cash-strapped millennials June 2, 2016 Barcelona is the millennials’ Paris. There are scores of city-wide events aimed at a younger demographic, the art galleries are overwhelmingly modern, and a cursory glance through social media will net you far more pictures of young couples standing atop one of Barcelona’s several hills than the Eiffel Tower. The city’s growing popularity means property [...]
The Punter: “I can still smell those Derby Day barbeques!” June 2, 2016 Bill Esdaile talks to former jockey Hayley Turner ahead of tomorrow’s Investec Derby and previews the famous race Widely considered Britain’s most successful female jockey ever, Hayley Turner will attend Epsom Downs this weekend as an ambassador having hung up her riding boots a little over six months ago with over 750 winners to her [...]