Author: CXM Editorial

Millennials Really Are Making a Move on Tech Funds

At the age of 27, Andre de Haes raised 30 million euros ($36 million) for his London-based venture capital fund, Backed VC. Now 30, he and his 29-year-old business partner Alex Brunicki are among a cohort of young investors who are...

Why Personalised Advertising Is The Only Way to Go in an Age of Ad-blockers

Online advertising has hit something of a wall in recent years. People are fed up with pay-and-spray tactics, and ad-blockers are on the rise. And while the concept of ‘personalised’ advertising may tap into our fears about privacy, it is...

Apple Is Destined for Huge iPhone Growth in 2018

Research firm IDC recently published its expectations around Apple iPhone growth for both this year and the coming year. According to IDC, iPhone shipments will grow 1.5% year over year in 2017 (a marked improvement from the 7% drop that IDC says that iPhone...

Bulk Buy: Why Zero-waste Supermarkets Are the New, Old Way to Shop

A bring-your-own containers store in east London is the latest shop to ditch packaging. But the principle of leaving nothing to waste dates back to an earlier time There is a decidedly retro feel to London’s latest attempt at a zero-waste...

Industry Leaders Comment on UK Government’s New Laws on Boardroom Pay

Responding to the government’s new laws to rein in boardroom pay, Terry Scuoler, Chief Executive of EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, said: “UK Manufacturers have a strong track record of good corporate governance and high standards of employment practice with many examples...

Ten Tech News Stories You Should Know About

Latest tech innovations today.   1. McDonald’s forms partnerships with technology agencies to upgrade their ordering technology. Numerous technological developments coming in the future.   2. Google is currently testing a news Chrome tool to mute autoplay videos. An info bubble button will...

5 Steps To Prepare Your Bank For AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) might sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but it’s becoming a reality faster than you might think. Owing to recent advancements in big data, computational hardware, and machine learning, artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly...

BrewDog to Split 20% of Profits Between Staff And Charities

Upmarket craft brewer BrewDog is aiming to give away 20pc of its profits between staff and charities as part of its new Unicorn Fund. The Scottish business, which was valued at £1bn earlier this year after private equity house TSG Partners...

London’s Chief Digital Officer: Will He Make A Difference?

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has finally brought his hunt for a Chief Digital Officer (CDO) to an end and fulfilled one of his key manifesto promises from last year with the appointment of Theo Blackwell. In a first for...

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Just Offered a Master Class in Attracting Millennials

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Millennials are people, too. Some find this hard to remember, as the slightly younger, occasionally more bearded crowd are smeared with a group name that...