By Charlotte Hope, @charlottehope Emma Watson is a Feminist There’s very little disparaging I can actually say about this but I feel it should probably be brought up. Emma Watson (Hermione, for those of you who don’t know) is the UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador and is the face and spokesperson ...
By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic In the aftermath of the Ukraine War, yet another Gaza conflict and the ongoing crisis in Iraq it's easy to feel a little glum about the state of humanity in 2014. More than 2,500 people have died in Ukraine this year, more ...
By Sal Lahoud A few weeks into the campaign, and there is now no escaping it. The #IceBucketChallenge is everywhere. Celebrities, individuals and companies all over the world are doing it and Facebook feeds are clogged up with the latest of your friends to have been nominated. If you haven’t ...
By Steve Taggart They’re often painted as the villains when it comes to big screen break-ups, but men are actually more likely than women to play by the break-up rules, according to new research. The research, by online smartphone retailer Mobiles.co.uk, reveals that the majority (60%) of men end their ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Looks like Noel isn’t having anything to do with the Ice Bucket challenge his brother set him, maybe it is clogging up his Facebook news feed and it is starting to wear a bit thin, who knows? Well as ever it is a great excuse ...
By Duncan McCaslin Start-up businesses are constantly innovating and becoming globally competitive, particularly when attracting a younger, hungrier workforce. The on-going question for many businesses trying to build a committed workforce is the question of how to stay relevant, competitive and appealing. It’s important to invest your time wisely when ...
By Jo Loft, Co-Founder & Client Services Director, Fanatica Social media. Online word of mouth. Web 2.0. Web 3.0. It enabled Cancer Research UK to raise an unprecedented £8m in less than a week. It allowed 3,000 people share the mug shot of a violent criminal in California in two ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor They may not have been crowned world champions on the pitch but Brazil, hosts of this year's momentous FIFA World Cup 2014, have come out as victorious in a wealth of other ways. Have a look at these fantastic statistics; •Over 1 million foreign tourists ...
By Max J Freeman There is a feeling of underlying angst amongst the protesters, almost as though they are not willing something to happen, but they can sense today London is a boiling pot, which may just yet turn into a police kettle. I am glad, for the moment, that ...