Investment bank Nomura has been crowned Britain’s healthiest workplace September 15, 2016 The results of the UK's healthiest workplace award are in – and the sector that the UK's most limbered up company is from might be a surprise to some. Japanese investment bank Nomura has clearly trained well to overcome the sector's reputation for punishing hours and a poor work-life balance, as it has been crowned [...]
Is Twitter becoming a broadcaster? September 15, 2016 Twitter is moving heavily into the broadcast space, making a bet that its strength lies in real-time news. The joy of Twitter has always been its stream of pithy commentary around current events, with Twitter Moments the latest attempt to curate and editorialise those stories. Certainly, Twitter has always been able to break and spread [...]
You can even use Amazon Echo to check your stock portfolio September 15, 2016 Time to ditch your computer screen? Checking how your portfolio is doing or finding out what's going on with a certain stock price is now as simple as asking. Amazon Echo, the home voice assistant device which launched in the UK yesterday, can tell you what the weather is like, play your music or help you keep track [...]
It’s eight years since the Lehman Brothers collapse. What’s changed? September 15, 2016 Eight years ago today US banking giant Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. This was an unprecedented event in the modern financial world and it sent shock waves through global markets. We're still recovering from some of them. The bank's collapse has now entered the vocabulary as a term for when an industry has a potentially catastrophic moment. It is used again. And again. And again. And again (maybe it [...]
US interest rates: Weak data boosts case for another delay from the Fed September 15, 2016 The US has posted another uninspiring set of economic data, suggesting the slowdown in the world's most important economy is set to continue. Official figures on the manufacturing sector, retail sales and factory prices all came in below expectations this afternoon, just days before the US Federal Reserve is scheduled to vote on whether to [...]
Picks of the day: The three stories to read today September 15, 2016 We’ve done the legwork for you, and put together the top three stories of the day in bite-sized form, just to make your life that bit easier. Time for a coffee break? Check out our three at three. Unhealthy high street breakfasts Nipping into the local coffee shop for a quick bite before work may have [...]
Former Tata plant’s steel will help build two London skyscrapers September 15, 2016 Steel manufactured at the former Tata plant in Scunthorpe will be used in the construction of two London skyscrapers, following a deal inked by its new owner British Steel. The plant has agreed to supply a total of 4,500 tonnes of steel to structural contractor William Hare. It will be used in the construction of the 40-storey office tower at 100 [...]
Blockchain startup Ripple raises $55m from Standard Chartered and Accenture September 15, 2016 Blockchain startup Ripple, one of several groups working with banks to create standards for the distributed ledger technology, has landed millions more in funding, with Standard Chartered and Accenture among new investors jumping on board the blockchain bandwagon. The venture arm of Siam Commercial Bank, SCB Digital Ventures, and Japan's SBI Holdings also participated in the $55m [...]
Car repair and Ovenclean owner Franchise Brands polishes off double-digit revenues after August IPO September 15, 2016 Recently-listed international group Franchise Brands posted double-digit turnover in its maiden results today. The figures Franchise's two main brands, DIY disrupters Ovenclean and minor car repair service ChipsAway, traded well in the six months to 30 June, with group revenue rising 10 per cent to £2.5m. Profit before tax nudged up 18.3 per cent for [...]