Posts made in May, 2015

on May 31, 2015

By Seb Joseph United Airlines is under attack online from people who claim it is “islamophobic” after a Muslim woman claimed she was discriminated by a flight attendant who refused to give her an unopened can of Diet Coke. People have leapt to the defence of Tahera Ahmad, who posted on Facebook that she was the subjected to racism by the brand. The post claims that a flight attendant said she could not have an unopened can of the popular drink due to the airline’s safety policies but then proceeded to give another passenger an unopened can of beer. Ahmad, who wears a headscarf as Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 31, 2015

By Seb Joseph United Airlines is under attack online from people who claim it is “islamophobic” after a Muslim woman claimed she was discriminated by a flight attendant who refused to give her an unopened can of Diet Coke. People have leapt to the defence of Tahera Ahmad, who posted on Facebook that she was the subjected to racism by the brand. The post claims that a flight attendant said she could not have an unopened can of the popular drink due to the airline’s safety policies but then proceeded to give another passenger an unopened can of beer. Ahmad, who wears a headscarf as Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 31, 2015

By Seb Joseph Re-elected FIFA president Sepp Blatter has attacked the British media over what he claims is unbalanced reporting around the FBI’s investigation into football’s governing body. Buoyed by the relative ease he was able to secure a fifth term in office, Blatter fired a broadside at his critics who have called for his resignation in the wake of several arrests by the FBI of his closest aides. After he denied being the unnamed official who authorised a $10m bribe to disgraced former FIFA vice president Jack Warner, Blatter rounded on his detractors and warned: “I forgive but I don’t forget.” He said the Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 31, 2015

By Seb Joseph Less than a quarter (23 per cent) of professionals working outside of the marketing department believe the function should lead their company’s digital agenda, despite most (88 per cent) marketers contrary thoughts, according to a new report. The discord between the rest of the business and marketing spotlights the challenges of erecting an integrated digital strategy in companies without a clear leader in place to steer the shift. Despite this, marketing more than any other department, understands the importance of a digital strategy with most (94 per cent) saying its “important” and more than half (56 per cent) saying its “crucial”, Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 31, 2015

By Seb Joseph Barcelona’s mayor-in-waiting Adu Colau is under fire from business officials who fear her anti-capitalist agenda could damage the financial performance of one of Spain’s most economically fervent cities. The leftist activist is set to take on the role next month (June 13) after she won Barcelona’s mayoral election earlier this month with 25 per cent of the vote. It was enough to narrowly secure her the role with 11 seats though her Bercelona en Comu party needs to form a coalition with other parties for a majority. The tenuous predicament has left Colau open to challenges for the mayor role ahead of Read full story › Source: The Drum...