Hello, Adele’s new single has broken Vevo records: Here’s what people (and Lionel Richie) are saying about it October 25, 2015 Adele's latest single Hello was viewed 25m in one day, and since being released on Thursday has racked up an impressive 52.9m views. To put this in context, Taylor Swift's Bad Blood broke Vevo records when it clocked up 20.1m views in 24 hours back in May. Nicki Minaj's Anaconda was the previous record-holder, since August 2014 when [...]
Facebook shares have tipped over $100 a share for the first time ever October 23, 2015 Facebook shares have edged over the $100 per share mark for the first time ever today. Shares were trading 1.03 per cent up at $100.70 per share in mid-morning trading in New York. Earlier in the day Facebook's stock rose 2.5 per cent to $102.15 per share. Facebook's IPO price was $38 a share. Read more: Facebook's iOS app is [...]
The top 20 companies Brits want to work for – Google, Apple, John Lewis, and Asos top LinkedIn’s most in demand employers list October 22, 2015 People are scrambling to work at tech behemoth Google more than any other company in the UK, while high-street favourite John Lewis is the British company people most want to work for, according to figures published today. Google, famous for fun offices and free food among many perks, has topped LinkedIn's annual ranking of the most in demand employers [...]
There is something of a renaissance underway around the British coast. And London needs to watch out. October 22, 2015 “Coming from London,” a local journalist asked me as I stepped off the train at Scarborough last week, “do you just see us as a back wash of the Yorkshire backwater?” I was too taken aback to even consider an answer, let alone snap back that I was actually brought up in Derby, went to [...]
The UK’s failure to take a strong line on China’s unfree internet is a blow to British businesses October 22, 2015 The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Britain this week has proven very profitable for the UK. George Osborne has secured investment in three new nuclear power plants and potentially a high speed railway. Like other major investments in infrastructure, such as the much-anticipated Crossrail, they’ll create both short and long-term employment, skills training and [...]
The pros and cons of younger managers: Millennials are inspiring and dynamic but lack experience October 21, 2015 Disloyal, inexperienced, lacking in expertise – the reasons for not promoting younger managers are various. But a survey published earlier this month by leadership development consultancy Zenger/Folkman suggests that leaders aged 30 or below are actually more effective than those aged 40 or above. When ranked for overall leadership effectiveness, 44 per cent of the [...]
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini unconcerned by City’s lack of European home comforts October 20, 2015 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has dismissed as irrelevant his side’s propensity to suffer Champions League home woes as they prepare for tonight’s showdown with Sevilla. Pellegrini’s side enter the contest on the back of convincing Premier League victories against Newcastle United and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, although their European form on home soil [...]
Audi A4 motoring review: From worst car in the class to a class act October 19, 2015 Audi, in recent years, has been in the rather unfortunate position of selling the worst car in its class. It’s long been unable to topple the BMW 3 Series as the best compact premium saloon, of course, but an honourable runner-up slot used to suffice. Then Mercedes-Benz came along with the new C-Class and, one [...]
Portuguese Golf Masters: Andy Sullivan’s hat-trick of titles has catapulted Englishman into world elite October 19, 2015 Not many players have won three European Tour events in a season, but that’s exactly what Andy Sullivan has achieved after the Englishman triumphed at the Portugal Masters on Sunday. Sullivan, who was yet to win his maiden professional title this time last year, looked totally in control as he demolished the field to prevail [...]
One in five cyber crime victims believe hackers targeted them specifically October 19, 2015 Cyber crime: It’s getting personal. One in five victims of cyber attacks think they were targeted specifically by hackers, as new figures show that Britons are becoming more cautious online. Some two in five victims lost money, according to a survey from non-profit organisation Get Safe Online. And we’re not talking small change, either. Over [...]