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Our greatest test comes when we are weary and think we should give up
Our greatest test comes when we are weary and think we should give up
PwC: Luxury hotels overview
PwC: Luxury hotels overview
Liz Hall, head of hospitality and leisure research at PwC, recently commented on the London luxury hotel market. This year saw the UK’s largest room supply increase from new developments in the last decade. In London, the 2012 Games catalysed development on a scale unlikely to be seen again.
Markham Nolan: How to separate fact and fiction online
Markham Nolan: How to separate fact and fiction online
By the end of this talk, there will be 864 more hours of video on YouTube and 2.5 million more photos on Facebook and Instagram. So how do we sort through the deluge? At the TEDSalon in London, Markham Nolan shares the investigative techniques he and his team use to verify information in real-time, to let you know if that Statue of Liberty image has been doctored or if that video leaked from Syria is legitimate.
The managing editor of Storyful.com, Markham Nolan has watched journalism evolve from the pursuit of finding facts to the act of verifying those floating in the ether.
WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO HIM
Markham calls himself a “literary mercenary.” His main responsibility is to sift through news and information to see what’s true and what’s not. In the era of the ubiquitous and immediate cell phone photo, Twitter message and YouTube video, how do we verify and validate a piece of information arriving, say, from a region at war or one going through a natural disaster? As the managing editor of Storyful, that’s a question he has to answer daily.
“Their mission is to ‘pull the news from the noise.’ They have built up reliable communities in a range of countries, so that when news breaks, they have contacts they can call on to help verify locally-originated social media content.” Currybet.com
Panel Discussion: Building Brand Value and Leadership
Panel Discussion: Building Brand Value and Leadership
GAIN hosted its sixth Business Alliance Forum in London on 10th December, 2012.
This discussion examined how companies are building brand value and thought leadership by aligning with consumer facing platforms that aim to mobilise consumer engagement with nutrition.
Speakers:
Jeff Terry, Corporate Citizenship, Amway Corporation
David Meller, Director of Product Integrity, Fairtrade Foundation
Moderator: Adrianna Logalbo, Head, Future Fortified
Luxury Lingerie Brands Battle for $30B Market
Luxury Lingerie Brands Battle for $30B Market
High-end lingerie brands, Victoria’s Secret and Agent Provocateur, are fighting for a slice of the U.K.‘s underwear market with new stores opening in London’s classiest shopping district.
Millard Drexler: “Surround Yourself With People That Get It”
Millard Drexler: “Surround Yourself With People That Get It”
Mickey Drexler, CEO and Chairman of J Crew discusses his views on the value of an MBA, leadership succession, consumer research, and motivating people.
What Do People Want from Their Leaders?
What Do People Want from Their Leaders?
Gareth Jones, London Business School fellow, lists the four attributes you need to secure loyal followers.
Offshore Formation | Protect Your Wealth In 3 Simple and Easy Steps
Offshore Formation | Protect Your Wealth In 3 Simple and Easy Steps
Offshore Formation is simple and safe if we choose the right jurisdictions, right structure and the right service provider. Documentation must be done with care.
An offshore formation as company IBC is most common form because almost all jurisdictions accept it. However an IBC has certain advantages and also disadvantages when compared with an Offshore LLC.
