General business

Whatever happens, Terry has caused this problem for himself. Like Tiger Woods before him he has been exposed as the antithesis of what he portrays. It is that portrayal which has, along with his undoubted talent, elevated him to where he is today. It is that portrayal which may ultimately be his downfall.

With crowds thronging the streets, the cortege of one history's (and tellingly, literature's) greatest villains King Richard III, wound its way to his new...

Will Michael Gove's latest "Golden Rules" of grammar "impact" you? Technically they shouldn't, especially under Mr Gove's own rules - he abhors adjectives as verbs...

Michael O'Leary's gift for getting media attention (or one of his very smart colleague's gift) is incredible. There was the mooted "Fat Tax" which was met with extreme hostilty and a plot to remove the number of toilets and now we have them floating the idea of a standing room only seat. These will be cheaper and maybe even free.

Rugby has a proud repuation for fairness and sportsmanship. Indeed it trumpets this loud over its rival "thuggish" sport soccer. However, what will this scandal do to that hard-won reputation?

Until a rival changes its offering and starts to compete on price, Ryan Air can continue annoying people and courting profits, not friends. For now, that includes the media. The media knows O'Leary and his motley crew will always guarantee a headline when news is slow and so does Ryan Air.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that marketing folk are so busy with buzz words that they forget to tell us what they actually...

The media offers the ultimate tool to raise awareness of campaigns - be they cynical or philanthropic. PR consultants and their clients have the skills, contacts and ability to utilise this tool. Whether that be for pure commercial gain, charitable causes or a combination of both, I'd argue that the question should always be "which came first?" The PR campaign or the urge to help?

media relations is not a one way street. It is about relationships and dialogue. This afternoon, the world's greatest golfer, the master of his own destiny and his own mind, may well find that his single-minded stubborness to accept defeat in any area of his life is not his greatest strength but his biggest weakness.

This week, the BBC's technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones spoke to Mike Lazaridis, the co-chief executive of Research In Motion (RIM), the Canadian firm behind Blackberry. That...