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Three damaging state of mind myths February 26, 2015 If you believe it’s external factors that alter how you feel at work, you should think again. At the World Economic Forum this year, there were a record number of sessions about mental wellbeing. But despite our good intentions, there is a fundamental and widespread misperception about state of mind and its place in the [...]
Central banks could create cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin February 25, 2015 Cryptocurrency Bitcoin could revolutionise the way Britons pay for goods and services, in much the same way as the internet shook up access to information, the Bank of England has said. Bitcoin “potentially combined with mobile technology, may reshape the mechanisms for making secure payments”, the Bank said. The Bank could itself create digital currencies, [...]
Profits jump through the roof at Barratt February 25, 2015 BARRATT chief executive Mark Clare said its £4bn spending spree on land over the past six years had paid off after house sales reached a new high and profits soared by 74.6 per cent in the first half of the year. The housebuilder said yesterday property sale completions reached 6,971 in the six months to [...]
How to tailor your EMBA to your needs February 25, 2015 Choosing the right school is just the start, says Annabel Denham. The best executive students know what gaps they want to fill. Ambitious professionals tend to be drawn to the Executive MBA (EMBA) for three reasons: the potential salary increase, career advancement, and access to a diverse network of high-level individuals. But the course [...]
Inbox anxiety: How to regain control of email February 25, 2015 Why you don’t need to be a perfectionist to boost your productivity. The average office worker now sends or receives 121 emails a day, according to a recent report by the Radicati Group. Given the volume of traffic passing through people’s inboxes, it’s unsurprising that many suffer from email-related anxiety. If you’re drowning in spam, [...]
Why the US bull market still has further to run – Investment Comment February 24, 2015 Recent economic data from the US clearly indicates that the world’s largest economy is now much closer to reaching self-sustaining growth. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Index continues to show expansion, with its latest reading at 53.5 (albeit down fractionally from the previous month). The services-oriented ISM Non-Manufacturing Index – representing a much [...]
Four secrets to bag that dream technology job February 24, 2015 Project work and up-skilling will trump a relevant degree. The UK’s IT jobs market is thriving, requiring a constant stream of candidates to fill new roles. Technology is at the forefront of growth, but the current skills shortage has led to the highest demand for IT staff since 1998. Moreover, in the last five years, [...]
What is mindfulness? And why does your office need it? February 24, 2015 Use it to replace personal negativity, team in-fighting or the feared office manager approach. In the modern office environment of instant information, immediate reaction, and 24/7 availability, it can be difficult to achieve any kind of mental balance – to deal with tricky situations or to tune out distractions. But there is something that [...]
Election 2015: What it could mean for financial markets February 23, 2015 Traders shouldn’t fear an inconclusive result, argues Luis Eduardo Barrueto WITH just 71 days until the General Election, companies have already started to prepare for political uncertainty and negative developments in policy. Rothschild, the UK investment bank, is reported to be considering handing out its 2014 bonuses to staff in May, a month earlier than [...]
Nasdaq near 5,000: Not a bubble – yet – CNBC Comment February 23, 2015 YES WE’RE in a bubble.” “Heck no, we’re not in a bubble.” That was the conversation at a recent tech meet in Shoreditch, where entrepreneurs and investors debated whether the Nasdaq trading within striking distance of 5,000 means bubbly tech stocks are about to burst. The tech-heavy index has not traded above the 5,000 mark [...]