Paris attacks: Police arrest five near Aachen, as France makes further 128 raids overnight; EU indicates support after France’s historic request for aid November 17, 2015 German police have arrested five people near Aachen, in an operation linked to the attacks in Paris on Friday evening. The arrests took place in two stakes: the first, in which two women and a man were arrested, took place at a jobcentre around 9:30 this morning while the second occurred this afternoon. At least three [...]
Vote with your wallet: It’s time to turn shoppers into investors November 16, 2015 It frustrates me that consumers are so valued as shoppers, yet so underserved when it comes to putting money to work in other ways. From the moment we are born, we are marketed to thousands of times a day, “trained” as consumers through hundreds of billions of pounds in advertising, yet are left to our [...]
Paris attacks: It’s natural to care more about those close to us – and that has implications for government too November 16, 2015 Many people have taken to social media to ask why the terrorist massacres in Paris have been given so much Western media attention, while similar atrocities in Beirut received scant coverage. One important reason is that France is closer to us – in location, culture and worldview. While we may pay lip service to [...]
Paris attacks: Police launch raid in Molenbeek, Brussels; five people arrested and a rocket launcher seized in Lyon as fifth attacker identified as Ahmad al Mohammad November 16, 2015 More than 150 anti-terror raids have been carried out by French police in the past few hours, and 23 people arrested, in the wake of the attacks on Paris this weekend. Five people have been arrested and a number of weapons including a rocket launcher seized by police in Lyon. The five people have been placed [...]
London’s Silicon Roundabout is losing its appeal – UHY Hacker Young November 16, 2015 Sky-high rents are beginning to dampen the enthusiasm of would-be tech entrepreneurs looking to set up shop in London’s Silicon Roundabout. The number of start-ups established near the Old Street Roundabout dropped to 10,280 in the 12 months to March, down roughly a third compared with the 12 months to March 2014. The research published [...]
The real rules of engagement: iProspect’s Matt Adams on B2B, game theory and Snapchat November 15, 2015 When marketers discuss the purchasing habits of young consumers, business-to-business (B2B) transactions are seldom mentioned. “It may sound strange, but the grey-haired B2B purchaser in the pin-striped suit isn’t the norm anymore,” says Matt Adams, managing director of digital performance agency iProspect. Last month, the Dentsu Aegis Network shop launched its new global B2B [...]
Golden touch: Global Group founder Johnny Hon talks Kung Fu Panda, the Northern Powerhouse, Glenn Close and human rights November 15, 2015 Did you sell sweets to all your classmates? I ask Johnny Hon, interjecting as he talks about his childhood. “Yes, I did actually,” he chuckles, before moving back to explaining how he never took money from his parents after the age of 18, and ended up selling second-hand cars to fund his education. “They taught [...]
Paris attacks: Facebook’s Safety Check tool used by four million people during French terrorist attack and millions more turned to Twitter November 15, 2015 Four million people used Facebook's Safety Check feature to let loved ones know they were safe during the terror attacks in Paris. With many of Facebook's more than one billion daily users turning to social media for news and updates on unfolding global events, the company created Safety Check, spurred by the devastating earthquake and Tsunami in [...]
Paris attacks: Ismael Omar Mostefai identified as assailant in French terrorist attack and black Seat getaway car found with Kalashnikovs November 15, 2015 One of the assailants behind the terrorist attacks in Paris has been identified as Omar Ismail Mostefai, according to local media reports, as French authorities continue their investigation into the terrorist attack which left as many as 129 people dead. French citizen Mostefai has been named as one of seven gunmen after being identified from a severed finger found at [...]
Paris attacks overshadow G20 summit as Barack Obama, David Cameron, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel and world leaders arrive in Antalya November 15, 2015 World leaders have arrived in Turkey ahead of the G20 summit where security concerns and the refugee crisis are expected to overshadow discussions in the wake of the deadly terror attacks in Paris. David Cameron, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel are among the leaders who have arrived in Antalya in the south west of Turkey where [...]