Market jitters post-Carillion collapse hit Interserve shares November 14, 2018 Market jitters over the stability of outsourcing firms following the high-profile collapse of Carillion sent Interserve’s share price plummeting this week. The company’s share price was volatile today after falling to the lowest level in more than 30 years on Monday following a statement from joint venture partner Renewi which revealed that Interserve had experienced [...]
A virtual reality education company is listing on Aim today for £19.3m October 29, 2018 Virtual reality may soon hit the classroom, as a company called VR Education (VRE) listed on London's junior market today for a market value of £19.3m. VRE, which has raised £6m through the initial public offering (IPO), focuses on using virtual reality to improve digital learning and corporate training. The money raised in the float [...]
Killing Eve: A cautionary tale on privacy October 29, 2018 Villanelle: “What’s your pin?” Eve Polastri: “1…2…3…4” How many of us could relate to this scene in the popular BBC series Killing Eve? Whether it’s 1,2,3,4, a date of birth, or an easily guessable passphrase – our cavalier attitude to passwords is well-documented. The fact that an MI6 officer (albeit a fictitious one) had such [...]
DEBATE: With new research showing Manchester’s rapid growth, is the capital’s tech bubble bursting? October 24, 2018 With new research showing Manchester’s rapid growth, is the capital’s tech bubble bursting? Dominic Harvey, director at CWJobs, says YES. London may steal all the headlines, but as Tuesday’s figures show, Manchester is becoming an ever more dominant force for the tech sector – and the race to secure the UK’s top talent is really [...]
Celebrities like Kanye West and Taylor Swift need to learn that we really don’t care what they think October 16, 2018 Taylor Swift, look what you made me do. Swifty has been a hallowed island of political neutrality in a sea of bad blood. But she’s now come out as a mid-term Democrat, and the love story is over. Maybe one day historians will look back and admire how Bob Geldof’s support for a People’s Vote [...]
RAF centenary flypast over London: What you need to know, where to watch it, and which aircraft will be taking part October 15, 2018 You may have heard that on 10 July, a spectacular centenary flypast is planned by the Royal Air Force (RAF) over central London. Here's what you need to know about where to watch it, why it's happening, and what the timings are… Read more: Take a look at the aircraft taking part in the RAF's [...]
Don’t let #MeToo kill the office romance or rob your job of human warmth October 12, 2018 If you believe the daily reports, you’d be forgiven for thinking that rape and harassment are widespread across our offices, shops, universities, and factories. Parliament’s Women & Equalities Committee (WEC) certainly thinks so. It wants the government to reach into workplaces, with an action plan to tackle sexual harassment. At first glance, the numbers don’t [...]
Could YouTube star Joe Sugg win Strictly Come Dancing? October 8, 2018 When Strictly Come Dancing unveiled its 2018 lineup, I imagine there would have been more than a couple of blank faces at the name Joe Sugg. While reality stars frequently feature on the show, Sugg is the first social media celebrity to ever appear. But if Strictly’s core fanbase aren’t familiar with him, plenty of [...]
Heed the business bashing – capitalism depends on it October 8, 2018 A dreadful misrepresentation, a gaggle of braggarts, the worst take on business you could possibly create. Yes, The Apprentice has returned to the BBC for a fourteenth season, and this time, its representation of business has turbocharged the hate and self-regard to gobsmacking levels. “Nation shall speak peace unto nation” is the motto of the [...]
Lloyd’s of London boss hints at ‘acceleration’ of Brussels operation as no-deal Brexit fears mount October 7, 2018 Outgoing Lloyd’s of London boss Dame Inga Beale has said the insurance business is speeding up plans to bolster its Brussels subsidiary unit amid fears that Britain and the EU might not reach a post-Brexit trade deal. Beale told the BBC that she was “accelerating” preparations to transfer contracts from the London insurance market to Brussels on the [...]