Pawning the family treasure: Rare chess piece set to fetch up to £1m June 3, 2019 A rare and long-lost medieval chess piece could fetch up to £1m at an auction in Edinburgh tomorrow. Sotheby’s is putting a Lewis Chessman piece up for sale some 55 years after it was snapped up by an eagle-eyed Edinburgh antiques dealer for £5. Read more: David Hockney's pool painting breaks record for living artist [...]
Words, psychology, and marketing – why Verbalisation founder Sven Hughes wants to know how you talk June 3, 2019 I’ve never been psychoanalysed before. But upon entering the conference room with Sven Hughes, founder of strategic communications consultancy Verbalisation, he presents me with a handful of my recent articles, points out how all the introductions share similar traits, and explains what this supposedly says about me. For instance, early in each intro, I use [...]
‘Return of the CDO’ – how scary could that sequel prove? June 3, 2019 | City Talk CDOs 2 (complete, of course, with the tagline ‘Just when you thought it was safe to go back into collateral debt obligations’) is unlikely to have filmgoers queuing round the block – and yet ‘Overconfident group reckon they can do better than previous set of unfortunates in the face of all warnings and evidence to [...]
Millennials are not as different as you think – work needs to be better for everyone June 3, 2019 Why are businesses treating millennials differently from every other generation? We’ve seen an avalanche of contradictory studies about what young people supposedly want in recent years – as well as countless “helpful” articles on how to “deal with” millennial staff. Employers are worried about how to attract and retain this generation, but they shouldn’t be. The main [...]
No one-trick pony: How Polo in the Park has brought the sport to the masses June 3, 2019 In 2009, when City workers emerged bleary-eyed and hungover from the financial crisis, partying definitely wasn’t on the priority list. But London’s sombre mood didn’t dissuade Daniel Fox-Davies, who had grand ideas about creating a massive summer social event. The entrepreneur approached his friend Rory Heron to ask if he would work with him on [...]
Rise in customers with multiple current accounts as fintech boom hits high street banks June 3, 2019 An increasing number of Britons now have products from a range of different financial providers, as the rise in fintech has shifted the focus away from traditional high street banks. Research by peer-to-peer lending firm Zopa revealed one in three Brits holds two or more current accounts, an increase of 36 per cent on the [...]
Training up your staff when the goal posts move May 31, 2019 Becoming a great football striker needs a lot of practice. Players spend hours upon hours perfecting their craft, ensuring that they can kick the ball at any angle and make the goal, but once you’re a great striker – how do you remain a great striker? After being in a job for several years, you [...]
Just can’t get the staff these days? Brush up on data security May 31, 2019 Unemployment is at its lowest rate since the early 1970s. This is good news for those preparing to leave the nation’s schools, colleges, and universities over coming months, as they begin their climb up the career ladder. Employers, however, may view the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics with concern. There may be [...]
Three reasons why the UK stock market looks compelling May 31, 2019 | City Talk Whatever the opposite of a sweet spot is, many investors think UK equities are currently in one. With Brexit still unresolved, some have put the market in the “too difficult” basket. While it is understandable to fear uncertainty, as stock pickers we embrace the mis-priced opportunities created by it. The global nature of the market [...]
Burberry fails to stop the selling May 31, 2019 | City Talk Hard-won gains continue to evaporate as Burberry does no more than expected, writes our head of markets. Still being in the early stages of its transformation plan is dragging on these full-year numbers, but there is little doubt that Burberry's (LSE:BRBY)aspirations are high. Revitalising its iconic brand may take some time, but Burberry seems well-positioned. [...]
