How did this unknown Spanish lottery video win the Christmas advert battle of 2015, giving Mog and Man on the Moon a run for their money? November 23, 2015 Move over John Lewis and Sainsbury’s, a new Christmas contender in the festive ad race has emerged. And it has come from the most unlikeliest of places – the Spanish Lottery. “Justino” is a beautiful animated ad which in a week has overtaken a number of leading British brands to become the third most shared [...]
Brussels lockdown continues as Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam eludes capture November 23, 2015 Brussels will be put on lockdown again today after police failed to capture the prime suspect in its hunt for the people behind the Paris attacks 10 days ago. Belgian police have arrested 16 more people overnight, but Salah Abdeslam – the 26-year-old brother of a man who blew himself up in a Parisian cafe [...]
EU referendum: new CBI director general Carolyn Fairbairn puts pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron over in/out vote November 23, 2015 Britain’s biggest business group is urging Prime Minister David Cameron to accelerate plans for the European Union referendum, warning that investment is beginning to suffer at the hands of a protracted renegotiation. Carolyn Fairbairn, who took over as director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) last week, has told City A.M. that uncertainty [...]
EU referendum: new CBI director general Carolyn Fairbairn puts pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron over in/out vote November 23, 2015 Britain’s biggest business group is urging Prime Minister David Cameron to accelerate plans for the European Union referendum, warning that investment is beginning to suffer at the hands of a protracted renegotiation. Carolyn Fairbairn, who took over as director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) last week, has told City A.M. that uncertainty [...]
Brands without borders: OMD’s Nikki Mendonca on the digital single market November 22, 2015 Sharing data across jurisdictions remains a headache for brands that operate within a number of different markets. The situation may be about to become a lot easier in Europe, however, due to the European Commission’s digital single market strategy. “I’m optimistic about what these changes would mean for brands,” says Nikki Mendonça, president of OMD [...]
Why Game of Thrones’ Mother of Dragons Daenerys beats Cersei Lannister as a successful business leader November 22, 2015 In the TV series Game of Thrones, viewers are presented with many examples of leadership in action. But are there any lessons business leaders can take from the show? First, however, consider the limitations of leaders in the real world. The media is full of profiles of accomplished leaders, so we could be forgiven [...]
David Cameron plans Islamic State fightback and Syria airstrikes “within weeks” November 22, 2015 David Cameron is formulating plans for Britain's fight against Islamic State (IS), including military action, and will announce them "within days", media reports suggest. That could include airstrikes against IS in Syria for the first time, action which was previously voted against by MPs. The PM will need to corral support from across the political spectrum for a [...]
Bamako Radisson Blu hotel attack: Hostages ‘freed’ after Mali special forces storm building November 20, 2015 Malian special forces have stormed a luxury hotel and seemingly brought an end to a hostage situation in the African state's capital, Bamako. Officials say there are "no more hostages" at the 90-room Radisson Blu Hotel but it is reported that 18 hostages and two gunmen are dead. A Belgian member of parliament, Geoffrey Dieudonne, has been confirmed among [...]
Paris attacks: The EU must “wake up” to terror threats, says French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve November 20, 2015 French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve has gravely warned that the European Union must "wake up" to the threat posed by terrorists in the wake of the attacks in Paris last Friday. Speaking after it emerged that the suspected mastermind of the attacks Abdelhamid Abaaoud had managed to enter France undetected, Cazeneuve said: "It is urgent that Europe [...]
A meal with a view: Why street food market maverick London Union is looking for investors November 20, 2015 We're just scratching the surface of what’s possible in London,” says Jonathan Downey, co-founder of London Union, which transforms sad corners of the city into vibrant street food markets. Downey, known as JC and founder of Street Feast, teamed up with Henry Dimbleby, the founder of restaurant chain Leon, to start the new company. [...]