Unilever is going to stop working with influencers who buy followers on social media June 18, 2018 Consumer goods giant Unilever is cutting ties with so-called “influencers” on social media in a bid to make advertising more transparent. Influencers, such as celebrities and social media personalities, help expand a company’s advertising reach and digital message by posting about the brand’s products for a certain fee. The more of an audience an influencer [...]
World Cup 2018: England’s Jesse Lingard has trademarked his JLingz celebration — and he’s done so at the perfect time June 17, 2018 Jesse Lingard is ready to make his mark at the World Cup. Less than three weeks ago, as England were preparing for their first warm-up game against Nigeria, Lingard applied for four trademarks with the UK Intellectual Property Office; three featuring his nickname “JLingz” and another featuring the image of his goal celebration. Should the [...]
Govia Thameslink Railway chief executive Charles Horton resigns after ‘huge frustration’ caused by train timetable troubles June 15, 2018 The boss of Southern rail parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Charles Horton is stepping down, it was announced today. Horton said: I recognise that passengers have been hugely frustrated at the significant disruption caused by the introduction of new timetables. It is the right time to hand leadership of GTR to a new pair [...]
Ranked: The banks that have closed the most branches since 2015 – and which regions have been hardest hit June 15, 2018 New analysis has revealed which of banks have shut the most branches since 2015, with NatWest, HSBC and Lloyds Bank reporting the highest number of closures. Some 2,868 UK retail branches will have shut up shop by the end of this year, with 879 bank closures during last year, according to Which? Money research. That [...]
Sajid Javid’s plan to drop doctors and nurses from skilled worker ‘tier 2’ visa cap will boost business – but it’s only ‘a good first move’, says CBI June 14, 2018 Government plans to relax immigration rules by stripping out doctors and nurses from the visa cap have been welcomed by businesses – but the Home Office is still being urged to do more. The cap – introduced by Theresa May when she was home secretary – sets a limit for all non-EU skilled workers at [...]
Salesforce commits to $2.5bn UK investment ahead of No 10 tech roundtable June 13, 2018 US tech company Salesforce announced last night that it was investing $2.5bn (£1.87bn) in the UK over the next five years, ahead of today’s tech roundtable at 10 Downing Street. Salesforce, a world leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software, said yesterday it would invest in the UK over the next five years to increase [...]
How house prices across the UK have changed so far this year June 13, 2018 Average house prices in the UK rose by 3.9 per cent in the year to April 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics' UK house price index. The average price of a property in the UK was £226,906. For England, the April data from the ONS showed that on average, house prices had risen [...]
French asset manager Comgest bets on London with new office launch June 12, 2018 Paris-headquartered asset manager Comgest has backed London with the launch of its first UK office in Mayfair. UK-based clients represent approximately seven per cent of Comgest’s asset under management, around £1.8bn out of £25.1bn. Read more: Strong performance by asset managers fails to prevent fees being squeezed Comgest’s chief executive officer Arnaud Cosserat said: “Comgest [...]
Labour MPs urge investigation over ’embarrassing’ JezFest concert June 11, 2018 Labour MPs are demanding answers from the party HQ over the coming weekend's political and musical concert dubbed JezFest. The one-day Labour Live event will take place in Tottenham, north London, on 16 June. Musical acts include The Magic Numbers and Reverend and the Makers, alongside speeches by John McDonnell, Kate Osamor and activist Owen [...]
The UK has been crowned the tech unicorn capital of Europe, home to over a third of the continent’s billion dollar startups June 11, 2018 The UK has established itself as Europe's tech powerhouse, playing home to 37 per cent of Europe’s unicorn-status tech firms and topping the list of global destinations for tech talent. With London Tech Week kicking off today, new figures show the UK claims 13 of Europe’s 34 unicorns – referring to companies with a $1bn [...]