Blog Posts April 2010
Making It Plain and Clear
How many times have you been reduced to a state of confused fatigue trying to comprehend the language of an official form, an application, legislation, bank and insurance documents, instructions, proposals…?
Suffice it to say; very often language that is intended to inform people and let them know their rights and obligations is written in a way that is very precise – and very unclear. What is the point of precision if a lawyer is required to help us understand that...
Posted by Alice Taylor on Monday 19th Apr 2010
Sustainability is as good a word as any - Get over it and get on with it
The UK and US business media were buzzing last week with the news that staff at Marks & Spencer will share an £80m bonus pot after the company beat its targets for 2009 despite the recession.
The bumper payout is the second highest ever paid by M&S larger than forecast. Not only that, but it comes from a company that has also decided to compete on sustainability.
M&S has announced an ambitious “...
Posted by Anna Kominik on Monday 12th Apr 2010
To pay or not to pay?
In June, The Times and The Sunday Times of London will begin charging readers using their websites.
The decision to separate the newspaper’s online offerings for the first time and charge £1 for a day’s access marks a watershed in the relationship between readers and publishers.
The move will see The Times and Sunday Times join a small group of news organisations charging readers to access content online.
Posted by Sam Halstead on Wednesday 7th Apr 2010
Not so Peachy
UK model Peaches Geldof has become the latest celebrity ‘face’ to be dropped from an advertising campaign after scandalous allegations about her private life.
Sir Bob’s 21 year-old daughter was dumped by underwear brand Ultimo after topless – and decidedly unflattering, seedy and blotchy - pictures of her appeared on the internet allegedly taken during a ‘heroin-fuelled romp’.
Posted by Patricia Thompson on Thursday 1st Apr 2010