Trevor McClintock: Investing in failing companies can offer lucrative returns November 3, 2015 Investing in a failing company isn't for the faint of heart. It'll take buckets of blood, sweat and tears to turn around and there's no guarantees. But for those willing to go hands-on and take the bull by the horns, the potential returns can be phenomenal. Picking a winner Not all failing companies are created [...]
Cancer survival in London: A quarter die within two months following A&E diagnosis November 3, 2015 Londoners diagnosed with cancer at accident and emergency departments have a very low chance of survival, new figures from Cancer Research UK show. A quarter of people identified as having the disease at this late stage in hospitals across the capital die within two months, while the average survival is less than six months, the study found. Just [...]
Lloyds, HSBC, First Direct warn Apple Pay users: Storing other people’s fingerprints is like “giving out your pin” November 3, 2015 Store your spouse’s fingerprint on your phone? You could be in for a nasty surprise. UK banks are warning customers against the practice, announcing that if you wish to use Apple Pay, you must delete other people’s prints. Lloyds’ customers are warned in the bank’s terms and conditions: If Touch ID is available on your [...]
Construction PMI shows growth in all three sub-sectors – but only commercial building increases pace November 3, 2015 The UK's construction sector grew across all three sectors in October – but only commercial building increased the pace of growth compared with September. Markit PMI for the industry registered 58.8 in October, down from 59.9 in September but comfortably above the contraction threshold. This marks two-and-a-half years of sustained output growth. While the pace [...]
Don’t let work stress dominate your life – you need to keep sight of what’s important November 3, 2015 A little bit of stress can be a good thing, motivating us to think creatively and to act with determination. However, when people talk about stress they are usually referring to effects of unrelenting, excessive pressure. These kinds of pressures occur in many areas of our lives, at school and college, in our relationships, and particularly at [...]
UK house prices: It’s not just London where luxury house price growth is slowing – prime property price growth is slowing across the world November 3, 2015 It's well known that price growth among London's most high-end properties has slowed in recent months as various factors – including a punishing stamp duty regime and a slowdown in China – took effect. But it turns out it's not just London where prices have slowed: growth is slowing across the world. The Prime Global Cities [...]
Britain needs to up its R&D spend or we will get left behind in innovation race November 3, 2015 The success of small and medium-sized businesses is vital to the UK’s economic success, and our ability to compete on the international stage. They make up 99 per cent of companies in the UK, yet they face a highly challenging environment in which to succeed. Even with the best will in the world, estimates show [...]
Poll: The public want more done by the government to protect the UK’s steel industry, after Tata Steel, Caparo and SSI closures November 3, 2015 Some 68 per cent of the public think the government should do more for the steel industry to ensure its long term survival, according to a new poll. A poll by Survation found the majority of the public think the government needs intervene in the industry to make sure it remains strategic and sustainable in the future. Meanwhile, [...]
If a man takes on his fair share of housework, he’ll be a more amorous lover November 3, 2015 A man who is not afraid to do his fair share of the housework is likely to be a more amorous lover, according to new research from the University of Alberta. It found that on average, a more equal division of chores between a couple led to much more “satisfying sex” for both people. "Rather [...]
Labour MP Liam Byrne to lead moderates in challenge against Corbynism November 3, 2015 The former Treasury minister Liam Byrne – the man who left the infamous note explaining "there is no money" – has set out his alternative vision for the Labour party to that of its current leader Jeremy Corbyn. On the BBC's Today programme this morning, Byrne said the Labour party needs to respect the mandate Corbyn was given from his [...]