Here comes the UK biotech boom: Four key healthcare trends to look out for in 2016 September 15, 2015 As an investment area, the healthcare industry flourished in the first half of 2015. But some investors are now showing signs of caution, as the sector fails to provide any clear long-term direction. There is no denying that biotech companies have achieved great success over the past three years thanks to market-changing innovations, but [...]
BMW chief executive Harald Krueger faints at press briefing September 15, 2015 BMW's chief executive Harald Krueger fainted during a press briefing in Frankfurt this morning. Krueger was presenting the manufacturer's latest car models at the International Motor Show in Germany when he collapsed. He was able to walk when he was helped off stage by two men, as the BMW spokesman on the public address system [...]
London property: Luxury development in Camberwell to open books tomorrow September 15, 2015 It might have been relatively neglected in recent years, but south London village Camberwell is next on property developers' hit lists, with a new luxury development being launched this week. Singaporean firm Frasers Property is opening the books for Camberwell on the Green tomorrow, with the sales launch being held at the Pakistan Room [...]
Would Jeremy Corbyn add a dose of homeopathy to the NHS? He believes it works, after all September 15, 2015 What would the NHS be like if Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn became Prime Minister? It would certainly remain publicly-funded – that he's adamant about. It would also focus more on tackling mental health issues, as his appointment of the shadow cabinet's first ever “mental health minister” indicates. But what about alternative types [...]
These are Europe’s ten most reputable companies September 15, 2015 Margeaux Appel ** EMBARGOED FOR 9AM CET ** Europe's top 10 most reputable companies 1. BMW 2. Lego 3. Sony 4. Samsung 5. The Walt Disney Company 6. Daimler 7. Canon 8. Google 9. Ferrero 10. Michelin
Scottish independence: Alistair Darling tells David Cameron to agree to second referendum September 15, 2015 If Scots want a second independence referendum, they should be given it, Alistair Darling has told David Cameron. Darling, who led the Better Together campaign last year, said there did not appear to be any desire for a second referendum, but if appetite among voters did grow, it would be “daft to deny them”. Speaking [...]
Is Mercedes the next Uber? Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche plans driverless limos on-demand September 15, 2015 The maker of Mercedes-Benz cars has set out its ambitions to create a high-end Uber service – with driverless cars. Ticking what must be all the boxes when it comes to cutting-edge transport tech trends, Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche told Reuters that developing driverless transport services with limousines was "a concrete goal" of the German [...]
The North-South life expectancy divide: You’ll live around two years longer if you live below Yorkshire September 15, 2015 Across the nation, Britons are living much longer than they used to. In fact, new figures released by Public Health England show that average life expectancy has gone up from 75.9 to 81.3 since 1990. That's an increase of 5.4 years – a significant improvement that exceeds the gains made my many of our [...]
FTSE 100 chief executives on Twitter: Why they should be on social media… even Snapchat and Instagram September 15, 2015 FTSE 100 companies are notoriously quiet on social media, and their CEOs even more so. It can be easier sometimes to bury one’s head in the board room than put it on the Twitter parapet. So when I took a look at the new data on how many FTSE 100 bosses are active on social [...]
Empiric Student Property plans rent hike as shareholder value increases September 15, 2015 STUDENT digs provider Empiric Student Property will hike rents by 3.25 per cent this year, the company said yesterday, as it also revealed its portfolio was valued at £251.3m as of the end of June. Empiric has been on a spending spree this year, acquiring properties in university towns across the country. Its net asset [...]