Retirement villages extend life expectancy for women March 7, 2019 | City Talk Retirement villages can boost the longevity of women by as much as five years compared to the general population, according to a new Cass Business School report. Analysing 100 years’ worth of residents’ records from the Whiteley Homes Trust, a retirement village in Surrey which opened in 1917 to provide housing and support for people [...]
Fearless girl statue who faced down Wall Street bull comes to London Stock Exchange March 6, 2019 The “fearless girl” statue, which was was installed on Wall Street in 2017 facing down the statue of a charging bull, has come to London to mark international women’s day. The bronze statue was installed today in Paternoster Square against the backdrop of St Paul’s Cathedral and adjacent to the London Stock Exchange. Read more: High-earning [...]
London salaries grow as companies compete for talent March 6, 2019 The average salary for new roles in London in February has grown 2.1 per cent year on year, in a sign that the labour market is tightening, new figures suggest. Salaries increased by £827 in real terms for workers in the capital, with average wages rising from £38,892 in February 2018 to £39,719 in February 2019, a [...]
Government ‘very unlikely’ to hit apprenticeship targets, warns NAO March 6, 2019 Whitehall’s attempts to overhaul the apprenticeships system have so far lowered the number of apprentices starting schemes in the UK by one-quarter, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). The number of starts in the academic year 2017/18 was 375,800, 26 per cent lower than the 509,400 starts in 2015/16 before the introduction of the [...]
Mark Zuckerberg tumbles down Forbes’ 2019 rich list as Bezos stays top March 5, 2019 Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg fell five places on this year’s famed Forbes rich list, having lost $8.7bn (£6.62bn) in a torrid year for his social media website. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos fared considerably better than his compatriot, topping the list for the second year in a row with a jaw-dropping $131bn fortune. Read more: American [...]
To buy to not to buy? The pitfalls of online shopping when at work March 5, 2019 A furtive glance to the side, to gauge your neighbour’s gaze. A quick dart over the shoulder, perhaps a slight bob upwards in the chair above the rim of the screen, to check if the coast is clear. And then, the adrenaline building, comes the lightning-quick rattle of the keyboard, the double click and, yes, there [...]
Thinking about taking on an apprentice? National Apprenticeship Week is a good time to start March 5, 2019 One of the great things about my job as a minister is hearing from employers about the positive impact that apprentices have had on their businesses. Employers often talk about the energy and enthusiasm that apprentices bring to the workplace. And they are not just talking about young people either, but apprentices of all ages [...]
Serious Pig founder George Rice wants to pair craft beer with better snacks in British pubs March 4, 2019 The craft beer scene is big business. Hundreds of challenger brands have emerged over the past decade or more to take a bite – well, sip – out of the market share of the mainstream breweries. Some craft beer-makers have become established names, such as controversial Scottish brand BrewDog, while others have been snapped up [...]
McDonald’s kicks off National Apprenticeship Week with 750 apprenticeships March 3, 2019 McDonald’s will today announce more than £2m worth of apprenticeship opportunities for new and current employees in the UK this year, making use of the government’s apprenticeship levy. The fast food chain plans to create 750 new apprenticeship spaces in the UK. McDonald’s promised last summer that it would employ 43,000 apprentices in Europe by [...]
Pimlico Plumbers boss Charlie Mullins takes home £4.9m in dividends March 3, 2019 Plumbing millionaire Charlie Mullins bagged £4.9m in dividends from his Pimlico Plumbers business last year, according to new accounts. The figure includes £1.6m in post year end dividends. In addition to dividends, Mullins and his son Scott, took home a combined £711,512 in pay for their work as directors of the company, taking their income [...]