Giving ninety per cent of its tickets away is P&G’s winning 2012 strategy October 5, 2011 COUNTDOWN TO THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 295 DAYS TO GO Irwin Lee explains why being the Proud Sponsor of Mums makes business sense for Procter & Gamble Q.WHAT WAS YOUR BRAND’S PRIMARY REASON FOR BEING INVOLVED WITH THE GAMES? A.Our first involvement with the Olympics came in Vancouver with the 2010 Winter Games. We [...]
Not Spooks, but still exciting October 5, 2011 THE BBC’s Spooks is not a realistic depiction of working life at MI5, but that doesn’t detract from the fact that working for the UK’s national security intelligence agency would be cool. If you’ve ever longed to know state secrets or work on The Grid, now could be your chance. The Security Service is recruiting [...]
A day on M15’s digital forensic specialist team October 5, 2011 AFTER graduating from university with a degree in IT, I spent eighteen months working in the finance sector. I enjoyed the work, which had good prospects, but I realised that I wanted to do something that offered me the chance to put my IT skills to use while making a real, tangible difference. When I [...]
Dangers of trying to catch a falling knife October 5, 2011 LONG term investors are understandably nervous about the weeks and months ahead in the financial markets and for the safety of their hard earned savings. At some point, the music is going to stop – Greece is facing an imminent default, and many will have seen Dexia’s trials earlier this week as the first of [...]
Mistakes to avoid if you move abroad October 5, 2011 MANY people choose to leave the UK to escape, temporarily or permanently, the gloomy weather and the even gloomier tax regime. Sadly, there is a mountain of bureaucracy to wade through before setting sail for warmer climes. “It is important to differentiate between moving overseas for a short period of time and expatriating indefinitely,” says [...]
Things can only get beta for currency October 5, 2011 INVESTORS have for many years tested their investment mettle in the traditional asset classes of bonds, equities and commodities. While this troika might seem broad enough in which to try to earn superior returns, it may surprise some that a simple currency strategy can outperform these asset classes. Many investors are familiar with carry trades [...]
Another low for the FTSE as banks and miners take a hit October 4, 2011 BRITAIN’S top share index hit a 15-month closing low yesterday, with banks and commodity stocks leading a broad-based sell-off, as growing doubts over Greece’s ability to stave off a debt default triggered fears of financial turmoil. The UK benchmark ended down 131.06 points, or 2.6 per cent, at 4,944.44, its lowest close since 5 July [...]
Wall St bounces despite volatility October 4, 2011 THE Standard & Poor’s 500 brushed up against a bear market yesterday, but investors rushed in to buy technology and other beaten-down sectors and the index posted its largest gain in more than a week. The broad US market index has fallen nearly 18 per cent in the past four months, hurt by sluggish economic [...]
Bernanke fails to rule out QE3 October 4, 2011 IN A testimony to the US Congress yesterday, Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke largely rehashed language used in recent speeches, such as his address at the Jackson Hole symposium in August and his speech to the Economic Club of Minnesota on 8 September. However, forex market reactions leaned more on what the Fed chairman didn’t [...]
AUSSIE COULD FALL BEYOND EXPECTATIONS October 4, 2011 VISTING Australia on business I am astounded at the cost everything. For an American, Sydney is now as prohibitively expensive as Zurich. A simple cup of coffee and a mineral water cost more than $12 at any sidewalk café. The high cost of living is a testament to the Aussie’s strong appreciation over the past [...]