These are the most highly-paid MBA graduates March 28, 2016 Graduates from Cambridge University’s Judge Business School are the most highly paid in finance and technology, according to data from salary benchmarking site Emolument. A fifth of Cambridge’s MBA graduates enter the technology industry where they earn on average £95,000. This rises to £110,00 for graduates in finance. London Business School (LBS) graduates in the finance [...]
EU capital market plans could help the UK’s mid-sized firms raise billions of pounds March 28, 2016 NULL
Pandora shares are tumbling after naming founder Tim Westergren chief executive March 28, 2016 Shares in the the US-based internet radio company Pandora tumbled after announcing the exit of its chief executive and return of the company's founder to replace him. Brian McAndrews is exiting the media company and will be replaced by founder Tim Westergren who served as boss in its early days until 2004. Shares were down more than 10 per cent in pre-market [...]
German train operator announces women-only train carriages March 28, 2016 German train operator Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn (MRB) says it is introducing women-only train carriages. In the coming weeks each train on the line between Leipzig and Chemniz in east Germany will have two compartments installed which are for women and children only. The carriages will be put in the middle of the train next to the conductor to make women [...]
Core US prices maintain fast pace as personal income growth slows March 28, 2016 Growth in US consumer incomes slowed in February, according to figures released today. However, inflation is on course to rise toward the US Federal Reserve’s two per cent target this year, the data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows. Total personal incomes rose 0.2 per cent, marking a slowdown from January’s bumper 0.5 per [...]
EU referendum: Tech leaders warn against Brexit as new figures show one in five directors at new UK tech companies are foreign nationals March 28, 2016 London tech leaders are warning against Britain leaving the European Union as new figures show that more than one in five directors at new UK tech companies are foreign nationals, with most coming from EU countries. The number of foreign directors of new UK tech companies has increased by 133 per cent since 2010, while [...]
Storm Katie in pictures: Fallen trees, a crumpled crane and some brave swimmers March 28, 2016 Delayed flights, power cables down and fallen trees are just some of the trouble caused by Storm Katie, which brought with it winds of more than 100 mph in some parts of the UK. More than 100 flights from Heathrow and Gatwick have been affected by the storm and tens of thousands of homes left [...]
Bank of England poised to announce new measures to clamp down on the buy-to-let market March 28, 2016 The Bank of England appears poised to introduce new rules to clamp down on the buy-to-let property market amid fears that the sector poses big risks to the UK economy. Chancellor George Osborne told MPs last week that it is “highly likely” that he will give the Bank’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) powers over the buy-to-let [...]
NTT Data buys Dell IT services business for $3bn ahead of EMC deal approval March 28, 2016 Japan's NTT has snapped up part of Dell's IT business for more than $3bn (£2.1bn) giving the US firm more cash to fund its $67bn takeover of EMC. For NTT, Japan's largest IT firm, the acquisition gives the company a firmer footing in the US market. It will take on more than 28,000 Dell workers in North America [...]