Archive for October 2015
Lords Still Pack Killer Punch
You could be forgiven for thinking that the House of Lords had no real clout…until now anyway. Last night peers backed calls for the Government’s tax credit cuts to be put on hold pending an independent analysis and to compensate those affected in full. Independent Crossbench Peer, Baroness Meacher (pictured above) told Sky News that the…
Read MoreDeclining a Queen’s honour – find out why a gong is not everyone’s cup of tea
Queen’s honours recognise the achievement or service to the United Kingdom of outstanding individuals whether they be leaders in their field or committed community and charity workers. They are arguably the most prestigious awards in the world, with an impressive hall of fame. So who would turn down such an award, and why? As to…
Read MoreProject Finance International (PFI) Awards Open Now
Overview: The PFI Awards honour achievement and ingenuity in the global project finance market. The winners are announced at the annual PFI Awards Dinner, which is held in London at the beginning of next year. Previous winners include the names of some of the most venerated institutions in the world, with names such as ING,…
Read MoreTravel Marketing Awards 2016
The Travel Marketing Awards are a great opportunity for agencies and in-house teams to showcase their best advertising and marketing campaigns from the past year. Winning one of these highly coveted accolades is a great achievement and the awards ceremony is well established event in the travel industry calendar. Entering the awards is also the…
Read MoreWalpole – Brands of Tomorrow 2016
Are you a British luxury brand? If so, the next few paragraphs could be of real interest to you. Applications are now open for Walpole’s prestigious Brands of Tomorrow programme 2016. The quote below, taken from Walpole’s website, gives you further insight into the organisation: “Walpole is a unique alliance of 170 of Britain’s finest luxury brands…
Read MoreDo you know the rules?
Every competition has its rules, right? And every application, nomination or proposal has it’s own criteria, right? So it follows then that when nominating two people for an honour for relatively equal achievements the process is the same for both…after all, if you are a UK citizen and you’ve done what it takes to receive…
Read More£3.5 million Nobel Prize announces winners
All eyes will be on Sweden this morning as the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize winners are set to be announced sometime after 10.30am (UK time). With a total prize fund standing at around £3.5 million and massive global recognistion, the world’s finest minds are sure to be out in force. You can watch the live announcements as they…
Read MoreNobel Prize invites nominations for 2016
Open to both individuals and companies, the Nobel Prize is without doubt the most prestigious award of its kind in the world. Some would argue that it beats a knighthood in terms of prestige and credibility. With a long list of potential benefits including: global recognition, enhanced reputation, increased research grants and a prize sum currently…
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