We’re a city of time wasters; 70 per cent of London millennials haven’t done anything exciting with their lives, according to the British Army Reserve April 14, 2016 Millennials are just a bunch of time-wasters, according to new research. Over 65 per cent of 18-35 year olds in London say they waste at least some their spare time, while more than one in ten millennials admit to spending almost a full day each week on social media and gaming. Each typical working day, the [...]
Lazy, selfish? Millennials are actually more outward looking than any other generation April 13, 2016 Some say millennials are apathetic, self-centred and obsessed with social media – but they're actually more outward looking than any generation that has come before them, according to new research. Nick Blunden, global managing director at the Economist, praised the selfie-generation at the Millennial 20/20 summit, saying: "They manage their own personal brands not just as an ego trip, but [...]
Labour is determined to keep pressure on David Cameron over Panama Papers and tax revelations April 11, 2016 Things go from bad to worse for David Cameron. Downing Street spent much of last week avoiding questions over the PM’s connections to offshore funds, before having to concede that he did, in fact, once own shares in his late father’s offshore trust, Blairmore Holdings. Cameron’s critics often reduce his professional experience to having been “a [...]
Panama Papers: Labour is determined to keep pressure on David Cameron – but it’s a deeply cynical move April 11, 2016 Things go from bad to worse for David Cameron. Downing Street spent much of last week avoiding questions over the PM’s connections to offshore funds, before having to concede that he did, in fact, once own shares in his late father’s offshore trust, Blairmore Holdings. Cameron’s critics often reduce his professional experience to having been “a [...]
What’s the future of finance? Here’s what those in the know say April 11, 2016 We asked those in the know – from challenger banks and traditional banks to fintech startup stars – what's future of financial services? As the Innovate Finance Global Summit kicks off, here's what the experts had to say. Taavet Hinrikus, chief executive and co-founder, TransferWise "In five years’ time, some parts of the sector will be almost universally controlled by [...]
The suicide of the US political elite is a terrifying threat to global stability April 11, 2016 Political risk analysts, like most humans, have a terrible time looking at themselves in the mirror. I remember at one seminar of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations, we were asked to list the top three political risks in the world. Dutifully, the usual suspects were called upon: global terrorism, Putin’s adventurism, financial meltdown, and [...]
What’s in a name? isobel’s Paul Houlding talks independence, supercharging and bacon April 11, 2016 Sometimes in advertising, you need to be wrong to be right – to produce a tension,” says Paul Houlding, managing partner and co-founder of independent creative shop isobel. It’s that kind of thinking which led him and his three partners to christen their agency with the middle name shared by their daughters when they started [...]
Paris terror attack suspect Mohamed Abrini has been arrested, Belgian media say April 8, 2016 Paris terror attack suspect Mohamed Abrinin has been arrested, according to Belgian media. Police have been searching for the suspect since the Paris attacks, last November. VRT News also said that another terror suspect could have been apprehended – the man who was seen talking to Khalid El Bakraoui shortly before he carried out the bomb [...]
Who will win the Grand National? Racing betting: Irish raider Goonyella can slog his way to glory April 7, 2016 Saturday's 169th running of the Crabbie’s Grand National, with its new later start time of 5.15pm, looks set to be watched by a staggering global audience in excess of 600m. Channel 4’s coverage will also be viewed by more than 30,000 British troops and personnel serving overseas thanks to a deal between British Forces Broadcasting Services, [...]
Is social media making you depressed? You’re not alone April 7, 2016 We all know those gorgeous Instagram pictures of elaborate cocktails, stellar sunsets, fashion mag poses and the all round filtered amazingness of life are a bit of an illusion, but that doesn't stop us taking a peek at the lives of our mates and feeling a little envious. But for many, people, it's not just a twinge [...]