Entrepreneurs need a stable tax policy landscape to thrive October 28, 2015 THE cut and thrust of politics may not matter all that much to entrepreneurs. But policies certainly do – particularly those related to tax. Some have been a boon for businesses: Entrepreneurs’ Relief and the Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) have been particularly welcome. The former grants entrepreneurs a 10 per cent tax rate on [...]
Risky business: Younger managers have higher tolerance for the unknown October 28, 2015 In business, a successful outcome is never guaranteed – risk and ambiguity affect every decision managers make. Worse still, cognitive biases can prevent even the best strategists from seeing the wood from the trees. So how can we understand risk? According to behavioural economists, choices made in uncertain conditions can be split into two [...]
Hidden gems: The little known investment funds which experts tip for great things October 28, 2015 Every saver wants the best investment funds in their portfolio. The trouble is, once a fund has become well-known after a good spell of performance, it is statistically more likely to underperform. Investing in the funds at the top of their sector rankings is not always the best idea – some experts describe this [...]
Free healthcare? A quarter of Britons don’t think it’s always necessary – they would be willing to pay for GP appointments on the NHS October 27, 2015 NULL
Beat burnout: Three ways to avoid losing energy at work October 27, 2015 A recognised medical diagnosis in several countries, burnout became a real concern for workers in the 1970s. A product of the increasing size of the services sector in the US and UK, professionals began to lose their energy and sense of value at work. But “burnout” is a broad term, and the reasons for [...]
US GDP data likely to push back Fed hike – eToro Tips & Picks October 26, 2015 Global markets and investors will be focusing on the US this week, as we could get further clarity on when the first rate hike will come from the Fed. This week’s US GDP reading is expected to show that the US economy grew less than predicted, and this will more or less cement the [...]
Sign up to the City A.M. Wine Club for the chance to win a prestigious Dom Perignon dinner for two October 26, 2015 This competition has now closed. To celebrate the release of the 2006 vintage from Dom Perignon, City A.M. Wine Club has a superb competition for both new and existing members. Les 110 de Taillevent, the London incarnation of the iconic two Michelin-starred Parisian restaurant, has created a menu designed to perfectly match Dom [...]
Lessons from 007: There’s an unlikely relationship between James Bond and business October 25, 2015 As Spectre hits the big screens this week, many will be looking out for the hallmark gadgets of the Bond films – the exploding pen, the hidden microphone or the mini-rocket cigarette that gets 007 out of many a tight corner on his missions. Bond always manages to extricate himself from sticky situations that [...]