VW: Will it go from Naughty to Nice in 2016? – CNBC Comment December 22, 2015 Volkswagen’s Supervisory Board has taken bold steps in the final weeks of 2015 to put the diesel cheating scandal to rest. But with three days to go before Christmas, I expect Santa has made his list, is checking it twice, and is sending a sleigh full of coal to the carmaker’s Wolfsburg headquarters. That’s because [...]
The New Year Resolutions all City workers should make December 22, 2015 If it's not in there already, here’s a date for your diary next year: on 7 March 2016, the Senior Managers Regime (SMR) will be introduced. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says that it is not looking for “heads on sticks” – but the new rules coming into force will undoubtedly make it easier for [...]
Don’t expect surprises before year end – eToro Tips & Picks December 21, 2015 The last trading days before Christmas have been a major anti-climax. The Fed rate rise had a minimal immediate effect on the markets: the volatility that many expected failed to occur. The wilder speculation about capital flight from emerging markets has so far been proved wrong. Indices in Indonesia and other emerging markets saw small [...]
Neuroscience: The secret to becoming a better leader December 21, 2015 Those looking for the secret to becoming a successful business leader have thousands of management books to choose from. The key is knowing which ones to trust – which is why we started the annual Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Management Book of the Year competition. It’s now in its sixth year. Trends come and [...]
Build on this… Storm Desmond cost £520m – as insurers shell out £2.6m in emergency payments December 20, 2015 NULL
Top business books of 2015: From Walter Isaacson’s Innovators to The Untold Story of Bitcoin, here’s your Christmas reading list December 19, 2015 It’s been another roller-coaster year for businesses in 2015. From plummeting oil prices to an impending interest rate hike, authors have done their best to educate their readership on… well, pretty much anything. Here are our favourite reads of 2015. You’ll find a little bit of everything for everyone – from advice on time-management to inspiration on becoming the next big entrepreneur. Innovators: [...]
Agile working: How your firm can think fast and innovate December 18, 2015 Belinda Waldock explains how tech giants stay on top in a world of constant change. Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google. Have you ever wondered how these global giants have managed to navigate the relentlessly evolving technology industry, disrupting markets and creating multi-billion dollar valuations just a few years after starting from a garage? Their ability [...]
Blockchain predictions for 2016: McKinsey report tells banks to work together to unlock the full potential of the bitcoin technology December 17, 2015 The financial industry needs to move in unison to really unlock the potential of the blockchain, according to a fresh report, which sees the hyped tech revolutionising the sector. Management consultants McKinsey have high hopes for the blockchain, arguing in the report “Beyond the hype: Blockchains in capital markets” that the new technology can “dramatically [...]