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04Sep/17

British PR body expels Bell Pottinger over S.Africa campaign

September 4, 2017MediaAsma al-Assad, Bell Pottinger, Business, Company: Bell Pottinger, Conflict-of-interest editing on Wikipedia, Economy, Economy of the United Kingdom, Ingham, Jacob Zuma, London, Mass media, Politics, Pottinger, PRCA, Public Relations and Communications Association, Racism in South Africa, Reuters, South Africa, Syria, Timothy Bell, Baron Bell, United Kingdom, White Monopoly Capitalsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 4, 2017) (REUTERS) – Bell Pottinger, one of Britain’s best-known PR agencies, was expelled from the industry’s trade association on Monday (September 4) over a campaign adjudged to have deliberately stoked racial tensions in South Africa. Continue reading →

28Jul/17

Phantom: Rolls-Royce unveils its “pinnacle of luxury”

July 28, 2017TransportAutomotive industry, BMW, British brands, Business/Finance, Car classifications, Cars, China, Company: Bentley Motors, Economy of the United Kingdom, Fred Astaire, Full-size vehicles, John Lennon, Limousines, London, Luxury vehicles, Motor vehicles, Phantom, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Rolls-Royce Motors, Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII, Sedans, Transport, United Kingdom, Volkswagen Groupsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (JULY 26, 2017) (REUTERS) – Its founder once said “take the best that exists – and make it better”, and that’s what Rolls-Royce Motors says it’s done with the eighth version of the Phantom. Continue reading →

29Jul/16

London-based estate agent Foxtons

UK property purchases plunge post-Brexit

July 29, 2016EconomyBusiness/Finance, City: London, Companies, Companies of the United Kingdom, Country: United Kingdom, Economy of the United Kingdom, European Union, Foxtons, Laura Frykberg, London, NICCOLO BARATTIERI, Northacre, Pound sterling, SIMON SMITH, United Kingdomsmbale

London-based estate agent Foxtons is blaming a 42 percent drop in profit on Britain’s EU referendum. But as Laura Frykberg explains, the weak pound means luxury properties are still managing to attract interest. Continue reading →