What got us talking this week – including the Autumn Statement, Syria, Black Friday and Arsenal’s injury crisis This week, we discovered we are all late-night, smartphone-using shopping addicts, as these three charts show. So sit back and relax, while we take you through what got us talking this week. George's marvellous medicine All eyes were on Westminster this Wednesday, as George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement and Comprehensive Spending Review. In case you [...]
Breaking old habits could save you thousands on international transfers Our financial affairs are exposed to many variables. Recent stock market movements have certainly served as a good reminder of this fact. Today, as increasing numbers of us conduct both personal and business transactions abroad, foreign exchange markets provide an added element of financial uncertainty. But while the currency market can be volatile, there are [...]
What got us talking this week – including the Paris attacks reaction, Black Friday, the Autumn Statement, Cross Boris in Crossrail revelations, Adele’s new album and Eddie Jones It was a week where Boris Johnson found a tunnel under his house, we heard petrol could dip under £1 a litre and we asked how financially literate you are. Paris attacks – the reaction While the market's immediate reaction was subdued, the emotional outpouring following the Paris attacks has been palpable – in France, Europe and [...]
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 [...]
Four actionable tips for starting up a business in 2015 October 8, 2015 We have put together seven actionable tips for SMEs and people thinking of starting up a new business in 2015. As the Chinese proverb says: ‘the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.’ With the right business idea, planning, marketing and execution it is [...]
iPhone 6S and 6S Plus UK release date, price, features and specs: The anatomy of the Apple’s new iPhone September 22, 2015 Oliver Smith explores the history of Apple’s smartphone, the game-changing innovations it introduced and what the new iPhone 6s means for the mobile industry today. On Friday 25th September the most valuable company in the world, Apple, will unleash its latest salvo in the smartphone wars. The iPhone 6s boasts innovative new features [...]
Carlos Portela explains what Santander Breakthrough is offering ambitious SMEs across the UK September 22, 2015 What is Breakthrough? We’re passionate about helping ambitious businesses to succeed. Building long lasting relationships with businesses runs deep in our heritage, which has helped us to appreciate the challenges they face and the support they need to overcome them. Here to fuel your entrepreneurial aspirations, Breakthrough is built around the needs of ambitious [...]
Businesses run the City as Barclays wins the 2015 Bloomberg Square Mile Relay, with appearances from Will Greenwood, Lizzy Yarnold and Michael Bloomberg September 18, 2015 The area around Guildhall was overrun with the City's fastest runners, who switched their suits for running gear to take part in the 2015 Bloomberg Square Mile Relay yesterday. On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, Will Greenwood, part of the England 2003 World Cup winning side, was on hand to start the race [...]
From the momentous to the mundane, smartphones are making life unmissable September 15, 2015 The most important of events, from that first step to walking down the aisle, must be recorded and remembered, and today that’s what we use our smartphones for. From nature photography to wedding photography, these are all places where people use their smartphone cameras that you would never have believed or expected just a few [...]
Smartphones are making paying for the things we want even easier September 8, 2015 Payments are one of the big new features coming to smartphones over the next few years, and they’re going to make our lives even easier. The pitch is simple – especially in London where most people always have their smartphone in their hand. Now you can use that mobile device to pay for things at [...]
