UK weather: Brace yourself, storm Frank is coming Met Office warns, bringing severe gales December 29, 2015 NULL
Corporate hacks doubled in 2015: The finance sector was cybercrime’s biggest victim, with banks, investment funds and exchanges including bitcoin most likely to be targeted by cyber attacks December 24, 2015 Corporate hacks doubled in 2015, new research shows, with financial services more exposed to attacks than any other sector. Financial services were most likely to be targeted by hackers – particularly investment funds, banks, and stock and currency exchanges. Exchanges dealing in digital currencies like bitcoin have soared in popularity among cyber crooks. Some six in 10 of all [...]
A rate rise before the summer and a Eurozone rebound: Economic predictions for 2016 December 23, 2015 NULL
Former Next director Christos Angelides leaves Abercrombie & Fitch as Fran Horowitz moves up December 23, 2015 NULL
Why chess masters have the advantage in business December 23, 2015 This month saw a host of entrepreneurs and business people line up to bid for the chance to play chess alongside some of the world’s greatest chess professionals in the Pro-Biz Cup, held at London’s Olympia. The two arenas – those of chess and business – may not seem at first to have any [...]
Four stocks for your stocking: Which are the best shares to buy in 2016? December 23, 2015 These shares should bring some festive cheer. Experts reveal their top plays for 2016 and beyond C&C Irish company C&C is a producer of beer, cider and soft drinks. Alex Wright, manager of the Fidelity Special Situations fund, likes C&C for its strong market position, solid plans to expand abroad and the fact the alcohol [...]
Winter Solstice 2015: What you need to know about the shortest day of the year December 22, 2015 NULL
Hell of a year: What rocked markets in 2015 – From Grexit to the commodity crash via a China meltdown and the VW scandal December 22, 2015 2015 was a truly turbulent year for investors, from Grexit and the China stock market crash, to commodities falling to record lows, volatility spiking, bond markets making losses across the board, the most uncertain UK election in a generation rankling investors, the US Federal Reserve's first rate rise in 9 years… the list goes on. [...]