ACCA Comment: Why big data matters for accountants April 17, 2014 New technologies are carving out novel career opportunities THE BIG data revolution is fast becoming the gold rush of the twenty-first century, and everyone is eager to harness the opportunities it has brought with it. Reams of data are being produced every second from phones, credit cards, online interactions, infrastructure and tablets. The data produced [...]
The £20 million Easter egg hunt April 17, 2014 If you want to see a truly remarkable egg this Easter then make sure you head over to art and antiques dealer Wartski in Mayfair by 5pm today where the last surviving Third Imperial Faberge Easter Egg will have its final day of being on view to the public – just 8cm high, yet estimated [...]
Pre-owned pioneers set to go brand-new April 17, 2014 Watchfinder has made a name for itself over the past 12 years as a pioneer of the pre-owned market and increasingly the UK after-sales service landscape, meaning everyone was pleasantly surprised to learn that parent company WF&Co. will be adding new watches to its portfolio very soon. While they won’t be selling brand-new Patek Philippes [...]
Office workers – stand to attention April 16, 2014 With ever more studies linking sitting down to early death, it’s time to consider losing the chair Given the prevalence of sedentary workplaces, it’s easy to forget that sitting at a desk all day is a relatively new practice. Even in the late nineteenth century, office workers were a tiny minority in the West. And [...]
Is Dogecoin finally starting to cannibalise itself with meme-based crypto conference? April 16, 2014 Finally – the conference Dogecoin investors have been waiting for. The amusingly titled “Dogecon” will be hosted in San Francisco on 25 April, with six hours of panels and keynotes. They’ll be bringing together top entrepreneurs, investors, and activists interested in the meme-based cryptocurrency. And it’s one that already boasts a range of speakers, including [...]
Where to put your money to see real returns on cash April 15, 2014 Current accounts offer eye-catching rates, but remember the tax advantages of Isas WITH inflation dipping to 1.6 per cent on the consumer price index in March, and competition starting to hot up among retail banks, many current accounts are now offering the chance to earn decent real returns on cash. As many as 10 new [...]
Investment Comment: Three principles to guide Isa investors for the long term April 15, 2014 Multi-asset funds will likely become increasingly popular as the bumpy global recovery continues WHEN investing in your Isa, the first step – getting your money in place before the end of the tax year – is the easiest. But now that savers have secured their use-it-or-lose-it annual allowances (currently up to £11,880 in a stocks [...]
Four reasons not to dismiss inbox zero April 15, 2014 Email perfectionism has a bad reputation, but you can learn something from it without going all in THE WORLD is turning on inbox zero. The craze for having no unread messages, for emptying your inbox by constantly shuffling email between “to do”, “follow-up” and “completed” folders (and myriad sub-folders), is facing a backlash. First coined [...]
How much does a house in the UK really cost? April 15, 2014 Buying a home in the UK will set you back £235,000 on average, according to the latest figures published this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). “But hold on a minute,” I hear the news-hounds among you say. “Yesterday I read that it was much higher than that.” And indeed you may have. [...]
Explaining Britain’s housing crisis with one simple chart April 15, 2014 Want to understand what’s driving stunning UK house price growth? The answer lies with a lack of planning permits, says Sam Bowman, research director at the Adam Smith Institute. Data released todays shows headline inflation has fallen to an October 2009 low, trundling along at 1.6 per cent in the year to March. Yet house [...]