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23 Nov '11: Muslims 'are more patriotic than most British people'
British Muslims feel a greater sense of national pride than the average UK citizen, according to the results of a new poll think tank Demos. While 79 per cent of the Britons quizzed said they agreed with the statement 'I am proud to be a British citizen', the figure rose to 83 per cent among Muslims. full story
21 Oct '11: Brits now spending £1 in every £10 online
British shoppers are now spending one pound in every ten online, as consumers’ switch their budgets from shops to sites, according to new official retail figures. full story
30 Sept '11: Brands neglecting non-English speaking audience online
Brands are failing to capitalise on the vast spending power of non-English language Internet consumers, according to a new study. The research shows how non-English speakers already make up the vast majority (84%) of global Internet users and collectively spend far more than English-speakers. Full story
19 Sept '11: 50 babies a day born to Polish mothers in UK
More children are born in Britain to Polish mothers than those from any other foreign country, it emerged last night. Last year nearly 20,000 babies were born to Polish migrants –that is more than 50 a day and amounts to one in every 37 newborns. full story
28 July '11: British shops are cashing in on the burkha ban in France
British shops are cashing in on the burkha ban in France because wealthy Middle Eastern shoppers are avoiding Paris. London retailers have benefited from a tourism boom after Nicolas Sarkozy's government banned the headscarf in April. Liberty, the West End store, has seen a 45 per cent surge in the number of international visitors - while Selfidges has seen a 40 per cent rise. full story
19 July '11: Parent company Komli Media buys Indian mobile ad platform ZestADZ
Komli Media, Asia Pacific’s leading digital media technology platform, today announced the acquisition of ZestADZ, a leading mobile advertising platform. With this acquisition, Komli Media becomes the first digital media company in the Asia Pacific region to offer a full suite of digital solutions to agencies, advertisers, and publishers, with solutions across display, video, search, social media and now mobile. full story
7 July '11: Indoor Media Celebrates it's 4th Birthday.
27 Jun '11: Overseas news titles in the UK are seeing double-figure growth and beginning to compete with homegrown publications
The rankings, which show the top 40 news sites by unique UK visitors for May 2011, found that The Huffington Post, India Times and The Washington Post all experienced double-digit growth from May 2010. The Huffington Post grew its audience by 26% to 459,000 unique visitors, while India Times was up 124% to 358,000. full story
23 Jun '11: A quater of state school pupils are from an ethnic minority
England's state schools are far more ethnically diverse than they were five years ago, some 24.3% of pupils in state primaries and secondaries are from an ethnic minority. Five years ago, the proportion was 19.8%. full story
2 Jun '11: Komli Media Aquires Aktiv Digital
Komli Media, Asia Pacific’s leading digital network platform, today announced the acquisition of Aktiv Digital, one of the largest and fastest growing digital media companies in Asia. full story
18 May '11: 37% increase in ethnic minorities within eight years
The ethnic minority population in England and Wales has increased by 2.5million to 9.1 million between 2001-2009 - An increase of 37% within 8 years. One in six of UK the population is now from an ethnic minority or non-British background. full story
1 April '11: India's population increases 1.21 billion
The south Asian powerhouse added 181million people in the past decade and will overtake China (1.34billion) by 2030, according to C Chandramouli, the census commissioner. The population size almost equals that of all the people living in the US, Indonesia, Brazil, Japan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. full story
11 March '11: Census forms are sent out to households across Britain
Questionnaires are posted out to an estimated 26 million households across England and Wales as the 2011 Census begins. People born outside the UK will be asked when they most recently arrived in the country, with those who arrived in the past year asked how long they intend to stay. There will also be a question asking people if English is their main language and how well they can speak it. full story
24 Feb '11: UK Immgration increases by 22% oficial figures show
A total of 237,890 people were granted settlement in the UK in 2010, compared with 194,780 in the previous year - close to record levels. full story
19 Jan '11 Komli Media Raises USD 15 Million Led by Norwest Venture Partners
Komli Media, Asia Pacific's leading digital media network, announced today that it has raised USD 15 million in funding led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP). full story
26 August '10: Number of immigrants living in the UK long-term soars by 20%
The number of immigrants choosing to live in the UK long-term soared by more than 20 per cent last year, official figures today show. ONS statistics show a 37 per cent rise in immigrants granted settlement in the UK between June 2009 and June 2010 and the number of visas issued to students increased 35 per cent to more than 362,000. full story
2 August '10: Media industry most difficult profession for ethnic minorities to break into
The media industry (PR and journalism) is viewed as the most difficult profession for ethnic minority candidates to find a job, according to a survey by diversity charity Race for Opportunity.The report, called Aspiration and Frustration, found that 31% named it as the most difficult profession to break into, and 30% were put off persuing a career in the industry. full story
22 July '10: One in Four Babies born to Migrants
ONS statistics showed that almost 25% of babies are born to foreign mothers.The three most common countries of origin of foreign-born mothers are Pakistan, Poland and India. Last year, the ONS calculated that women born in Britain will average 1.84 children each during their lifetimes, while women who came to this country from abroad will have 2.51 children during their lives. full story
22 July '10: New Halal Make-up now on shopping lists
Halal meat for Muslims is a well-known commodity, but now halal make-up is making its way onto shopping lists. Business has been booming for the UK's first company to sell halal-certified cosmetics, which has been trading for three months. The cosmetics have been welcomed by many Muslim women who want to follow fashion trends and their faith, but some question whether make-up needs to be halal. full story
22 June '10: Migrants to swell Southern towns by 20% in 8 years as a UK passport is handed out every three minutes. (28 May 2010)
Towns in southern England will see their populations swell by nearly a fifth over the next eight years, official predictions revealed yesterday. Towns in southern England will see their populations swell by nearly a fifth over the next eight years, official predictions revealed yesterday. full story
14 June '10: Refugees find us Brits polite, friendly and football obsessed.
Asylum seekers find most British people polite, welcoming and obsessed with football, according to a survey out today. The best things about living in the UK are not only the friendly locals and our national sport, but also British TV, the poll found. The poll was commissioned by the charity Refugee Action as part of Refugee Week, starting today. full story
9 June '10: UK government tightens rules on immigrants ability to speak English.
Ministers are bringing forward to the autumn measures requiring many immigrants marrying UK citizens to prove they have a command of English.
The measures, which Labour had planned to introduce in July 2011, will apply to partners coming to the UK from areas outside the EU, such as South Asia. full story
26 Mar '10: IPA publishes interim report on marketing opprtunties in Multicultural Britain.
The IPA has published The marketing opportunities for advertisers and agencies in multi-cultural Britain; a report designed to provide the advertising industry with an update on the rapidly expanding multi-cultural landscape of the UK; both as a potential employer and a market place. full story
Highlights of the report:
• Multi-cultural communities will become increasingly visible and more influential as they rise up the business and corporate ladder and become budget holders.
• Targeting diverse groups should be on the agenda of every UK brand and marketer, or they will risk losing out on a potentially lucrative new market.
• Responding to the needs of a diverse, culturally-rich group will require understanding of the cultural, religious, identity and ethnicity issues embedded within these groups
• As migration into the UK rises, it is predicted that ethnic media outlets will continue to thrive because of the lack of relevant content offered by main-stream media.
20 Jan '10: BBC - 'Half of Black people unemployed'.
Almost half of black people aged between 16 and 24 are unemployed, compared with 20% of white people of the same age, a think tank has claimed. full story
8 Dec '09: BBC - 'Number of foreigners in UK hits record 6.7m'.
The number of people from overseas living in the UK reached a record high of 6.7 million last year, the Office for National Statistics has said. full story
24 Nov '09: Marketing - 'Channnel 4 to air India Season'
Channel 4 is approaching brands to advertise around a week of Indian-themed programming in January. full story
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