Hearst Magazines UK, who recently acquired rivals Red and Elle UK have restructured their portfolio following the $651m deal, and the first casualties have been announced. Women’s lifestyle magazine ‘She’ and ‘Cosmopolitan Bride’ are being axed with immediate effect. The CE of Hearst Magazines UK, Arnaud du Puyfontaine, sent an email to staff telling that that …
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Jul
15
Number of women spread betting remains low
FT Survey Repot on Spread Betting Trends The profile of the average spread betting trader remains largely white, middle-aged and male, a survey by the Financial Times has indicated. In 2006, a report by the Cass Business School in London predicted that the country would have more than 1 million spread betting accounts by 2011. …
Jun
28
Virtual magazine for HP TouchPad
HP has announced that for TouchPad, its forthcoming tablet they will be releasing a virtual magazine. The Inquirer said that Pivot will have visually driven content in editorial sections with columns from well known guest writers that share their perspectives on what the digital culture is, features focused on applications specific subjects and extensive reviews. …
May
26
Buying a house or property in France
Some like it hot, some like it cold and some just like a consistent climate. France has an enormously varying climate and even within areas or departments there can be significant micro-climates which will suit some, but not others. If you want to buy a property in France only you can decide your priorities, is …
May
16
Fancy a Newsletter Escapade?
In these competitive times it’s important to do everything you can to promote your business. This is especially important if your business is one of those thought to be more suited to the high rolling good times. Businesses such as wine merchants, party planners and fancy dress shops are all having it tough. But I …
Feb
28
From Pet Lovers to ‘Mac Hearts’: Top 6 Niche Sites
Human nature being what it is – to congregate and connect with like-minded folks – it’s no surprise that niche topic magazines have their social counterparts on the web: niche networking sites. While the more general, better-known networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have become watchwords for web 2.0, and taken the world by …