Don’t toss away your cash: An expensive lesson in making faults April 22, 2012 WHEN Pat Cash won Wimbledon in 1987, he was asked how it could be improved. “I guess they could hold it in summer” he replied with classic Aussie irreverence. So when we met years later, I knew we’d get on well, and I ran my new idea past him: a website to sell high quality [...]
London businesses ruling the waves April 22, 2012 THE winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise have just been announced and London has plenty of worthy entrepreneurs among winners. Dating back to 1966, the awards particularly celebrate those exporting their products and services to the rest of the world. London’s winners include several companies where the entrepreneur still holds a major stake: Acturis; [...]
Get the best out of a financial adviser April 22, 2012 THE new tax year is always a good incentive to review your finances, but with a host of changes to the financial landscape, and so many products on the market, it’s not always easy to see the wood for the trees. An independent financial adviser will look at individual circumstances and provide tailored advice. This [...]
FTSE ends the day flat as Vodafone gains fail to make up for oil gloom April 19, 2012 BRITAIN’S blue-chip share index closed flat yesterday, as banks gave up gains after rising yields at a Spanish debt auction unnerved investors, but Vodafone outperformed on expectations it will make a bid for Cable & Wireless Worldwide. Vodafone, the world’s biggest mobile phone carrier by revenue, added five points to the index by the close, [...]
Wall St falls for second day as job fears grow April 19, 2012 US stocks fell for a second day yesterday as labour market data showed more signs of weakness, while a warning from Qualcomm and poor results from Stanley Black & Decker also discouraged investors. A late bounce cut the losses of the Dow and the S&P 500 nearly in half. Apple shares, down 3.4 per cent, [...]
Euro fears and ex-divi stocks see FTSE slide after two days of gains April 18, 2012 BRITAIN’S leading share index dipped into negative territory yesterday, pulled down by a set of ex-dividend stocks, while fears of another blow-up in the Eurozone crisis kept investors nervy ahead of a Spanish debt auction. The FTSE 100 index closed down 21.66 points, or 0.4 per cent at 5,745.29, after two days of gains, as [...]
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 [...]