MWC 2020: Sony becomes latest tech firm to pull out due to coronavirus February 10, 2020 Sony today said it will withdraw from the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 in Barcelona later this month due to fears over coronavirus, dealing a fresh blow to the bumper tech convention. MWC, which attracts more than 100,000 visitors, is due to take place between 24 and 27 February, but has been hampered by a [...]
What do the financial markets hold in store for 2020? January 7, 2020 After the festive break, everyone in the City is slowly settling back into work. The opening week of 2020 has been hectic already, with oil and gold prices rising and stocks falling in reaction to tension in the Middle East. But what else are the financial experts and asset managers keeping an eye on for [...]
Men in Black – lessons for brands from the movie franchise July 1, 2019 Men in Black isn’t just a movie, a franchise, a former vehicle for Will Smith, or a shadowy organisation. It’s a hugely successful brand, and so contains learnings that other brands can use. The latest instalment in the series, Men in Black: International, was released last month and demonstrates these important qualities. For instance, MIB [...]
The robots are coming – and they’re (potentially) after your job May 22, 2019 | City Talk By Ian Hall (City AM, for the CFA Institute) ‘You want your robot to be smarter than the other team’s robot’: advice that sounds like it belongs to a participant in combat competition TV show Robot Wars. But, actually, it’s the increasingly competitive and technology-affected situation that many investment professionals will face in the workplace [...]
Tandem Bank scales up to Russell Square HQ April 23, 2019 Fast-growing digital bank Tandem has snapped up a new Bloomsbury HQ as it looks to double in size. Moving from King’s Cross, which has welcomed in the likes of tech giants such as Facebook and Sony over the last 12 months, Tandem is relocating to a 16,000 square foot (sq ft) office in Russell Square. Read [...]
Game over? Competition watchdog to probe console video gaming autorenewals April 5, 2019 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today launched a consumer law investigation into the console gaming sector. The watchdog said the investigation would focus on the auto-renewal practice of Nintendo Switch, Playstation and Xbox. Read more: Astro Bot Rescue Mission is the PlayStation VR's killer app It said it was “concerned about whether some of [...]
Social media content creators The Hook explain how to make great online video March 25, 2019 Video is big business in marketing. A good video can be the difference between success and failure. After all, as Bill Gates said, content is king. Brands love video content because it is seen as more intimate and informative than just posting a picture or a wall of text. And they’ve been spending more and [...]
Google announces Stadia game streaming platform March 19, 2019 Google has announced a video game streaming service called Stradia as the tech giant attempts to challenge Sony and Microsoft in the $140bn gaming market. Stadia will allow users to play games on their internet browser without having to download any content or buy a new console, Google announced at the Game Developers Conference in [...]
Sony taps into cinematic screens for the Xperia 1 smartphone February 25, 2019 In a long-overdue revival of its smartphone line, Sony has attempted to utilise its history of producing high-quality cinema experiences to its advantage. Launching its new premium flagship phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Xperia 1 features a 21:9 aspect ratio screen at 6.5 inches tall, making it one of the longest phones on the [...]
The perfect brand name doesn’t exist, so stop searching for it January 28, 2019 Naming a brand is often a tortured process, full of impassioned argument and furrowed brows. Everyone wants to find that silver bullet: the simple, unique name that crystallises everything important about the brand. Well, stop looking. Because you won’t find it – and you don’t need to. Names matter, but never as much as they [...]