RISING STAR OF THE YEAR | THE SHORTLIST DAY 2 August 31, 2010 IF it’s whizz-kids you are looking for, then the City is the place to find them. Our list of the brightest young things is varied, but every one of them has shown real talent and verve so far in their careers. Some are young, others are just new to the City, but all of them [...]
Heir to Blair says Labour has not fallen out of love with business August 31, 2010 WITH a week to go until MPs return from their summer break, Westminster is a ghost town. Its tearooms and canteens, normally buzzing with political gossip and intrigue, sit deserted. David Miliband cuts a lonely figure as he strides purposefully across the empty atrium of Portcullis House, the modern extension to the House of Commons. [...]
How to deal with missing out on your big promotion June 23, 2010 I have been passed over for promotion – I think unfairly – and it is becoming clear to me that my future at my current firm is not going to be as I hoped. My area is fairly specialised, and I am not entirely sure that I can easily find work elsewhere. What can I [...]
How to handle office World Cup fever June 9, 2010 WORKING out how to deal with the World Cup is tricky. A recent poll by YouGov found that 23 per cent of workers said they would take the day off to watch England play in the World Cup, while almost half said that being allowed to watch games in the office would boost morale. But [...]
Job interviews are back, so it’s time to work on your technique May 26, 2010 FOLLOWING two years of relative stagnation in the City jobs market, where any movement tended to be of the non-voluntary nature, hiring is back in the Square Mile. The most recent employment report from KPMG shows that hiring is up 29 per cent in the private sector, compared to the previous quarter. Unsurprisingly, the biggest [...]
Pru refuses to commit board to rights issue May 20, 2010 PRUDENTIAL was last night unable to confirm that any of its directors will fully participate in its $21bn (£14bn) cash call, even as they campaign for shareholders to back the move. Members of the insurer’s board, including chief executive Tidjane Thiam and chairman Harvey McGrath, are exempt from taking up all their rights in what [...]
Six short steps to better job interviews January 13, 2010 PREPARE THOROUGHLY Just as the candidate has to prepare for an interview, so does the manager. This should begin well before you have your short-list of candidates. You will need to make decisions about the format of the interview, who is going to participate, where interviews are to be held, what equipment is required if [...]
London Gateway lives on January 4, 2010 PORT operator DP World will go ahead with the foundation stage of its postponed London Gateway project despite the market downturn, it said yesterday. The unit of debt-laden state-owned holding company Dubai World said it had decided to proceed with the construction of essential infrastructure for the planned port and logistics park. The company, which [...]
Savills poised for bumper profits on UK house deals December 17, 2009 ESTATE agent Savills yesterday reported that its profits for 2009 would be “significantly ahead” of previous expectations. The international real estate advisor saw a higher-than-expected level of transactions in the UK prime residential market, as well as an increase in UK commercial market transactions. In Asia, which comprises 40 per cent of Savills’ business, it [...]
Go-Ahead pessimistic on rail arm December 15, 2009 TRANSPORT group Go-Ahead said yesterday that first-half profit at its rail unit would be 50 per cent down on last year due to reductions in government subsidies, but added that its bus business was performing well. The company, which operates its commuter rail franchises through majority-owned joint venture Govia, expects operating profit at its rail [...]