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Xcnf Here we go again: Ken Livingstone has defended his Hitler remarks as ldquo;factual rdquo;
Monday 30 September 2024 6:00 am|Updated:Sunday 29 September 2024 6: polene sac 39 pmBusiness confidence ticks down ahead of BudgetBy: Ali LyonChief reporterShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailBusiness confidence has fallen since Keir Starmer warned of a painful budget at a press conference in the Downing St Rose GardenBusiness confidence dropped to a three-month low in September, in yet another sign that firms are beginning to adapt to the sombre mood musing coming out of government ahead of the Budget.Confidence fell by thre brumate e points to 47 per cent, its lowest for three months, but the fall was down from an eight-year high and remained well above the long-term average of 29 per cent.The dip followed a period of sustained positivity for businesses as sentiment reached 50 per cent in July and August 2024 ndash; the highest since November 2015 ndash; as firms looked forward to a period of political stability and improved EU trading relations under the new Labour government.A decline in economic optimism drove the fall, according to the data from Lloyds Bankrsquo Business Barometer. While 57 per cent of businesses felt confident about the economy, 19 per cent were less positive; a nine-point polene handtaschen swing towards negativity.Despite this, firms felt more optimistic about their own trading prospects, which increased by two points to 56 per cent in September.Haan-Ju Ho, senior economist at Lloyds Bank, s Mbwk Brooks Macdonald suffers market hit amid ongoing acquisitions
Monday 20 May 2019 10:18 am|Updated:Wednesday 05 June 2019 8:38 amBrands, forget about customer loyalty and trust. Just make stuff that people want to buyBy: Richie JonesShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on Link stanley tumbler edInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailIf you rea harassed brand manager, a chief marketing officer with a case of the shakes, or a branding agency strategist for whom visiting Twitter is like playing Russian roulette, herersquo the good news: the average person couldnrsquo;t care less about your brand.I mean really, they donrsquo;t care.Donrsquo;t interject by stating the name of your brand, especially if yoursquo;re going to preface it with we arehellip; Donrsquo;t splutter with rage. You can feel slig stanley mug htly peeved if yoursquo;re a Silicon Valley tech giant stanley cup , but if you make anything that people rub on themselves or munch at their desk, just donrsquo;t even bother raising an eyebrow. People donrsquo;t care. So take a breath.Read more: UK digital advertising spend jumps to pound;13bnObviously, Irsquo;m aware that yoursquo;re probably being measured on more than just ldquo elling more stuff. Now you need to engender trust. Create and maintain loyalty. Build a sense of community around your brand, or tap into an existing one.People do care about trust, loyalty, and community. They just donrsquo;t think of brands that way. These are terms for the relationships between people, or groups of people. Tha
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