UK house prices are determined by the name of the street, road, court or warren that you live on, research suggests January 27, 2016 Think your house price is all about location? A new survey suggests it's not just the postcode that matters – it's the name of the street, road or terrace that can buoy or dampen the value of your property. Those with homes on a "warren" can command property prices more than double the national average – but [...]
City Moves for 27 January 2016 | Who’s switching jobs January 27, 2016 Indigo Planning Indigo Planning has appointed of Julie White as associate. Julie joins the consultancy firm with more than 15 years’ national and regional industry experience. Much of Julie’s work has focused on delivering residential and mixed-use proposals for private developers, as well as major retail projects for a national supermarket operator. She also has experience [...]
EU referendum: Brexit debate shows diversity of business opinion January 27, 2016 The voice of the business community will be crucial in the EU referendum – but how can we know what that voice really is? To get a better idea, YouGov looked at three distinct groups, interviewing 15 leaders of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies, and surveyed 42 digital entrepreneurs (in partnership with Founders Forum), [...]
How to make business travel bearable: If you need a Bloody Mary, it’s the tomato juice you’re after January 27, 2016 From business class to spirits in the sky – few aspects of corporate life are glamorised quite like travel. Frequent fliers are more likely to remember their last business trip because of flight delays, jet-lag, and the inconvenience caused by a dead phone battery. This year, firms worldwide are expected to spend more on travel than [...]
Companies not doing enough to protect themselves from cybersecurity risks, believing their business will not be a target for attacks January 27, 2016 Despite business leaders' concerns about cybersecurity, companies are failing to protect themselves against risks, believing the worst will not happen to them. Research released today by insurer Aviva has found that two in five (44 per cent) small- and medium-sized businesses in the UK think the odds are unlikely of them being the target of a cyberattack [...]
Poor workplace wellbeing is costing businesses £554 per employee per year, as employers still need to do more to protect their workers’ health January 27, 2016 Staff absences are now costing businesses more than £500 per worker, but employers are still not doing enough to protect their employees' wellbeing. According to a report out today from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), although employee absences now cost businesses an average of £554 per employee per year, almost two-thirds (61 per cent) of [...]
Apple share price jumps on better-than-expected earnings per share but iPhone sales growth falls to slowest rate ever January 26, 2016 NULL
Apple predicts first revenue decline in over a decade as iPhone sales growth falls to slowest rate ever January 26, 2016 Shares in tech giant Apple jumped initially in after hours trading after the company revealed earnings results for the first quarter of this financial year that came in ahead of analysts’ expectations. Earnings per share hit $3.28, beating forecasts of $3.23, while revenue was $75.9bn (£52.9bn). However revenue failed to meet projections, with the rate of growth [...]
Challenger Metro Bank unveils plans for £1.9bn float as it prepares to reveal reversal of losses January 26, 2016 Metro Bank is set to unveil plans for a massive £1.9bn float, and could be listed by the end of February, according to reports. The bank is also aiming to raise £500m by selling new shares to its existing investors, which will bring the total amount raised since the bank launched in 2010 to £1.1bn. [...]