OnePlus 3 review: This Chinese-made phone is one of the best non-exploding Android handset on the market October 12, 2016 If you can keep your head, wrote Mister Kipling, while all around you phones are literally catching fire and exploding, then you can pretty much claim the Android throne unimpeded, my son. The new OnePlus 3 is, for its price (and for prices a great deal higher too), one of the best non-exploding Android phones [...]
Movie-length games: new titles you can play in under three hours, including That Dragon, Cancer and Virginia October 12, 2016 These movie-length games pack an emotional punch but won't lead to you getting a messy divorce because you neglected your family to farm credits to pay for a new colour of rocket launcher. That Dragon, Cancer Platform: iOS That Dragon, Cancer is less a game than an interactive art installation about a grieving family coming to [...]
Navigating uncertainty: The future of accountancy October 12, 2016 The discovery that a computer error may have caused the sterling “flash crash” last week probably raised wry smiles in board-rooms around the world. The flurry of panicked headlines caused by Theresa May implying that Britain was heading towards hard Brexit apparently tricked trading algorithms into rapid selling of the currency. A meltdown triggered by [...]
Businesses phone action group to seek representation in action against controversial RBS division October 12, 2016 An action group set up solely to facilitate suing Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has received a large uptick in calls from businesses who wish to be represented in the wake of recent leaked reports into the actions of the bank's controversial restructuring division. RGL Management Limited (RGL) said that following the release of the "Dash for Cash" report by BuzzFeed [...]
Mafia III review: An evocative open-world shooter that’s only slightly more fun than a horse head in the bed October 12, 2016 Mafia III is the third instalment of a game franchise all about the mafia. This may sound a little glib, but here’s the thing: the implications of choosing a title as bold as ‘Mafia’ are significant. The word is laden with cliché. By using it, you’re invoking some of the most significant movies and novels [...]
How small businesses can overcome the challenges of financing growth October 12, 2016 If a business has the right product or idea, whatever the uncertainties resulting from the Brexit vote, it’s as good a time to grow as any. But there are some very significant challenges that come with hiring more staff, entering new markets, taking on new customers, or launching a new product or service – not least in [...]
Germany wants Deutsche Bank DoJ fine wrapped up ASAP, as lender reaches settlement with SEC on another issue October 12, 2016 Deutsche Bank's investors are not the only ones who want a swift settlement on the US Department of Justice fine, as German officials have today spoken out calling for a deal to be done. The German lender is currently facing a potential penalty of $14bn (£11.5bn) for mis-selling mortgage-backed securities. Many had hoped chief executive John [...]
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) reports on progress of Basel III implementation October 12, 2016 Key banking reforms to ensure that financial institutions are appropriately capitalised are on track to be finalised according to a European supervisory committee. The Bank of International Settlements' (BIS) oversight committee on finalising Basel III said that reforms implemented so far had "introduced a comprehensive and wide-ranging strengthening of global bank standards". Read more: EU passes barrage of banking regulation [...]
BoE deputy governor: London’s financial services firms could go to New York October 12, 2016 A top official at the Bank of England has warned New York could poach some of London's financial services firms if the UK does not secure a good Brexit deal. Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor with responsibility for financial stability, said while the threat from European financial hubs like Frankfurt, Paris or Amsterdam was unlikely to [...]
Fund managers join fight for more female FTSE 350 board members October 12, 2016 Jupiter, Old Mutual and Legal & General are among the fund managers to have made commitments to vote against board appointments at companies which do not have enough female executives. And the 30% Club, which is campaigning for FTSE 350 boards to be 30 per cent made up of women by 2020, has called on more investment companies to follow suit. Read [...]