Reuters, the international news and information group, has released its interim results. They show that revenue was down 2% to £1,409 million, for the six months to 30 June 1997.Operating profit was down 5% to £297 million.As a result, earnings per ordinary share fell 3% to 14.2p.The drop in revenue and operating profit has been… Continue reading Revenue Down At Reuters
For the first time, data on children’s spending habits has been collected as part of the Family Expenditure Survey. The survey, carried out by the Office For National Statistics, has found that children between the ages of 7 and 15 spend, on average, £8.40 a week.All spending by children was covered, including items bought with… Continue reading Kids Are Rolling In It
This magazine claims to be for a cooler kind of couch potato, but cooler than what? Put it this way, when Cult TV arrived in the office this morning, the computer whizz-kids and web-designers were the only ones to get excited, so need I say more about this title.Okay, I am going to try to… Continue reading First Issue Review – Cult TV
Guinness Brewing Worldwide is the first company to sign-up for worldwide sponsorship of the 1999 Rugby World Cup Tournament.ITV has secured the live rights to the tournament, which kick-off in September 1999.Guinness: 0181 965 7700
Emap On Air, Emap’s broadcast sales and marketing company, has launched a major sales initiative for consumer brands called “Pure Magic”.The new sales push will run across Emap’s Magic stations and is designed for national advertisers targeting an audience of 30-40 year olds, especially women, who have previously “fallen between” the FM and AM station… Continue reading Emap Launches New Sales Initiative
There is still no hope of a cure for Sunday Business , the newspaper which seems to be suffering a slow and painful death. The paper has now not published for two consecutive Sundays and it is unlikely to go to print this weekend. The paper was unavailable for comment, but its only hope of… Continue reading Still Not Open For Business On Sunday
Since its relaunch on 13 June this year, The Economist‘s web-site has been receiving between 500 and 1000 new registrations a day, according to figures from the magazine.The Economist: 0171 830 7000
A leaked BBC report Reflecting The World has found that 10 million British people have no interest in foreign culture programmes. Using popular star presenters is the only way this large chunk of the UK population will be tempted to turn-on to programmes set overseas. The report claims that names like Chris Evans and Vic… Continue reading Personality Required For Foreign Programmes
The Big Issue is now 6 years old and was desperately in need of this revamp. The novelty-buy has worn-off, and people want to get more than a warm charitable feeling when they hand over their money to the street-vendors. The cover-design has been sharpened-up, it is now more prominent and it is hoped that… Continue reading Review – Revamped Big Issue
