Does higher pay result in greater productivity? January 29, 2020 Henry Ford paid his workers $5 a day, twice the average for the car industry. Instead of setting a high selling price and keeping wages and costs low, Ford incentivised his workers to increase production and reduce costs based on economies of scale. As a result, the price of a Model T fell from $950 [...]
Waterside renting with Folio London in Royal London Docks, E16 January 28, 2020 For those looking to escape the city hustle and bustle without actually leaving the capital, Folio London has launched a brand new collection of contemporary homes to rent at Royal Albert Wharf in London’s Royal Docks, E16, with plenty of calming blue space for a peaceful outlook within the City of London. Comprising a collection [...]
Can active fund managers beat the index? January 24, 2020 Watch Job Curtis, Fund Manager of The City of London Investment Trust, field questions from an online audience of private investors in the latest episode of Trust TV.
Rearranging menu promotes healthier drink choices January 16, 2020 Fast food diners can be encouraged to make healthier choices by changing the position of items on the menu, a study has found. Research led by Warwick Business School, in conjunction with McDonald’s, showed customers could be persuaded to choose less sugary soft drinks by changing the order they appeared on the touch-screen kiosks. The [...]
Can AR bring shoppers back to the high street? January 16, 2020 Augmented reality shopping apps can provide consumers with richer experiences and greater value that can lead to increased store footfall and conversion rates for brick-and-mortar retailers, according to new research. The study, Enabling smart retail settings via mobile augmented reality shopping apps, published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change, also found that AR apps can help to reduce [...]
How will losing its London licence affect Uber? January 8, 2020 Uber does not appear to have the controls necessary to run a wide-scale transport service and assure passengers and authorities of adequate safety standards. Despite London being one of the company’s top five markets in the world by revenue, the company has shown a marked reluctance to fully co-operate with transport authorities. Time and again, [...]
The changing face of income January 8, 2020 Henderson High Income Trust celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019, having launched in 1989. This was the same year that Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. Given Henderson High Income provides shareholder with a high dividend income by predominately investing in UK companies, this article looks at how the internet has led the UK market [...]
Is Uber Works good news for gig economy workers? December 13, 2019 Uber is still best known as a ride-hailing platform but it has been branching out into other industries. Food (Uber eats), electric scooters and bicycles (Jump), and now shift work with the launch of Uber Works. It is being trialled in Chicago, with plans to launch elsewhere soon, and enables casual workers such as cleaners, [...]
How do you persuade people to buy sustainable goods? December 13, 2019 Remembering the pride we felt after making environmentally friendly decisions is more likely to motivate us to make green choices in future than guilt, new research suggests. The study found consumers were more likely to buy an electric car after recalling how good they felt after other sustainable purchases. However, making people feel guilty about [...]
The key to Leyton’s success November 29, 2019 William Garvey, 43, is a South-African born businessman. He set up the UK arm of Leyton, a French owned innovation funding consultancy, in 2009, having previously worked in Banking and Law. Leyton UK now has 300 employees across four offices and increased its revenues last year by 69% to £37.35m. It is thanks to the [...]