Lacklustre US results drag on Wall Street April 18, 2012 US stocks slipped yesterday, a day after Wall Street’s best gains in a month, as uninspiring earnings from tech bellwethers IBM and Intel gave investors a reason to take profits. Chesapeake Energy dropped 5.5 per cent to $18.06 and was the most actively traded stock on the New York Stock Exchange after a Reuters report [...]
The big trends in hiring and how they affect you April 18, 2012 RICHARD JOHNSON INSURANCE: The insurance recruitment market remains buoyant, with a continuous requirement for finance, risk and compliance professionals at all salary levels. The sector has been the subject of significant recent regulatory change, through the well publicised Solvency II requirements, new products, new insurance companies, a constant flow of mergers and acquisition activity, growth [...]
JOBS of the WEEK April 18, 2012 PROJECT FINANCE SOLICITOR LONDON £125k+ pa A highly-rated law firm requires a mid-level associate to join its international project finance group. Experience in the oil, gas, metals and mining sectors is essential. http://www.cityamcareers.com/job/6853 FINANCIAL REPORTING ASSISTANT VP CENTRAL LONDON £55k-£70k pa A renowned investment banking organisation needs to fill this position within its strategic initiatives [...]
Leadership isn’t a simple case of bold versus bad April 18, 2012 WHAT makes a good leader? Who is the exemplar of corporate leadership? Are you a Margaret Thatcher in the boardroom or a Kofi Annan? One might assume that these are the kinds of questions business schools are seeking to answer for their students. They are not. Although leadership education is an increasingly important part of [...]
A globalised MBA can come in a host of different wrappings April 18, 2012 GLOBALISATION, both as a buzz word and as a practical reality, is informing business education everywhere. But the way in which schools have responded to this demand is very different. MBA programmes widely trumpet their global reach. International business requires executives and managers to appreciate cross-cultural sensitivities, to understand localised priorities, to have broad networks, [...]
Variations on the theme of global MBA courses April 18, 2012 Prospective MBA students have a vast selection of courses to choose from. They also have access to some interesting alternatives that are designed to offer a slightly different business education experience, but still in a global setting. The Global Entrepreneurship Programme is a one year course, a collaboration between EMLyon Business School, in France, Zhejiang [...]
Bouncing back banking shares see FTSE jump by nearly two per cent April 17, 2012 BRITAIN’S top share index gained nearly two per cent yesterday, led by a rebound in banking stocks after a well-covered Spanish bill auction eased some concerns about banks’ exposure to Eurozone debt. Barclays was the top sector performer, rallying 4.6 per cent after BofA Merrill Lynch said earnings upgrades could be on the horizon for [...]
Biggest gains in a month on strong profits April 17, 2012 US stocks scored their biggest gains in a month yesterday after Coca-Cola led a round of strong earnings and as concerns about Europe’s debt crisis eased as Spanish bond yields fell. Apple shares ended a five-day losing streak with a rally of 5.1 per cent, helping the Nasdaq Composite close above 3,000. The stock closed [...]
Diversity is about far more than making your company look nice April 17, 2012 Making the most of diverse ways of thought is central to getting your business to perform at its full potential DIVERSITY is often a word thrown around in business without much thought. Too often, “diversity” is seen as a presentational device: something that looks good in a corporate social responsibility report. “What does our company [...]
Why global Olympic sponsorship is a sustainable investment for GE April 17, 2012 COUNTDOWN TO THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES Q What was your brand’s primary reason for being involved with the Games? A We became an Olympic sponsor before I became chief executive in the UK, and that was a decision made at head office level. The first Games where GE was a worldwide partner was the [...]