Higher tuition fees and rising student expectations mean universities and employers must work together February 8, 2016 Graduate employment figures have finally returned to pre-recession levels, but in an era of higher tuition fees and a competitive global labour market, universities must innovate to meet market demands, as well as students’ ever increasing expectations. Businesses are frustrated with the status quo in higher education provision. Various sectors including digital, manufacturing and construction [...]
London’s cheapest and most boring Valentine’s Day gift-givers revealed in research February 8, 2016 London’s most miserly Valentine’s Day gift-givers have been exposed. West Londoners are set to receive presents worth just £40 on average this year, research by parcel company Doddle found. That's less than half the £83 East London’s romantics have splurged on their better halves so far this February. South Londoners have also been generous, with gifts [...]
Another mammoth tower for London: Developer Aroland Holdings has just submitted plans for 1 Undershaft, the City’s tallest skyscraper February 8, 2016 No sooner has the Cheesegrater completed, but Singaporean developer Aroland Holdings submitted plans for 1 Undershaft – which, at 72 storeys, will be the City's tallest building once it's completed. The building, which will stand between the Cheesegrater and the Gherkin, will include office and retail space, as well as the now-compulsory viewing gallery over the [...]
HSBC decision on the bank’s relocation looms – but redomiciling can have huge long-term consequences that could undermine the move February 8, 2016 As HSBC prepares to make a decision this week on whether to switch hemispheres, it’s worth reflecting on some of the reasons why 70 per cent of major organisational changes fail to achieve their stated aims. This relocation debate has been contested on a handful of very observable issues, including regulation, tax and politics, without caring to go into [...]
UK Budget 2016: IFS warns that stock market volatility could lead to more than £2bn in losses for UK Treasury February 8, 2016 Plummeting equity prices could cost the Treasury billions of pounds, making it more difficult for chancellor George Osborne to meet his target of achieving a fiscal surplus by the end of the decade, a leading think tank has warned. In its annual Green Budget publication out today, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that equity prices [...]
This is when the sun sets in London today: It’s still going to be light after 5pm for the first time since October February 8, 2016 Rejoice, the day is finally here: after miserable months of making your way from and (at least for the early risers) to work in pitch darkness the sun will still be up for office workers leaving their desks at 5pm promptly. The sun sets at 5.01pm in London today, so you’ll have to be quick [...]
Pan African Resources share prices surges as earnings double on strong South African rand February 8, 2016 AIM-listed Pan African Resources shrugged off the gloomy sentiment that's hanging over equity markets today, with the strong South African rand helping it to double earnings during the last half of 2015. Shares in the South African miner jumped as much as 16 per cent to 13.05p in mid-afternoon trading. The company, which operates gold mines in [...]
US markets follow Europe downwards as fears mount over global growth February 8, 2016 The US markets have opened lower today, following massive sell offs in Europe that’s seen the German Dax fall over three per cent to under 9,000, and the Greek stock market hit 25 year lows, down 6.7 per cent today, adding to its fifth consecutive day of losses. The Dow Jones Industrial average opened down [...]
EU referendum: Downing Street doubles down on warning that Brexit could lead to a massive influx of asylum-seekers February 8, 2016 Downing Street has confirmed that Prime Minister David Cameron believes that a huge influx of asylum-seekers would suddenly move to Britain if the UK votes to leave the EU. "We currently have these juxtaposed controls with France. Should the UK leave the European Union, there is no guarantee that the controls will remain in place," [...]
Valentine’s Day 2016: Forget about Black Friday and Cyber Monday – today’s the day for peak online hunting for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift February 8, 2016 If your colleagues' computer screens have taken on a pink and red hue, don't fire off a concerned email to IT. They're probably just on the hunt for a gift for their significant other as Valentine's Day looms. According to an analysis of Google Trends data released today by the Post Office, the Monday before Valentine's Day [...]