Senior government officials are considering quitting because there’s no ‘clear’ Brexit plan November 17, 2016 London — The British government's lack of a clear Brexit plan is prompting senior officials to think about quitting, according to the former head of the Foreign Office in Britain, Sir Simon Fraser. Sir Simon said during a House of Commons Committee hearing that "civil servants don’t feel they have clear political direction at the moment," [...]
11 times ‘The Simpsons’ accurately predicted the future November 10, 2016 16 years ago, an episode of "The Simpsons" predicted that Donald Trump would one day become US president. And this wasn't the only time the writers have managed to predict the future. "The Simpsons" has been running for over 25 years, so it's inevitable that some themes that crop up in the show might occur [...]
Here’s a complete list of the 13,500 British companies in danger of losing their ‘passporting’ rights after Brexit November 3, 2016 The potential loss of Britain's so-called "financial passporting" rights once the UK leaves the European Union will have a widespread impact on the whole of Britain, and not just banks and insurance companies, research from market insight firm Mlex shows. Mlex obtained a full list of all 13,500 companies using financial passporting in some form [...]
The question about ‘grand strategy’ that made Tim Cook unhappy was based on theory that makes uncomfortable reading for Apple October 27, 2016 Last night, Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a terse, unhappy answer to this question from UBS analyst Steven Milunovich: "Does Apple today have a grand strategy for what you want to do?" Milunovich asked the question two different ways, and Cook gave two non-answers, one of which was "as usual, we're not going to talk [...]
Britain’s housing market just hit a point where prices will rocket again October 13, 2016 Britain's house prices are set to soar as there are more people rushing into the housing market, but not enough people are selling their homes. According to new data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), there has been a "significant turnaround in new buyer enquiries compared to June"when the EU referendum took place, but [...]
These 8 British companies will get a huge boost from sterling’s crash against the euro October 13, 2016 On Tuesday, the FTSE 100 surged to its record high of 7,128 points, boosted massively by the crash in the pound that has seen Britain's currency fall more than 17 per cent since the vote to leave the European Union. The index is full of mining companies, oil firms, and pharmaceutical giants that use the UK [...]
Deutsche Bank and Citi use this personality test to find ‘millennial talent’ — take a look October 7, 2016 Companies as varied as Deutsche Bank, Reebok, and Airbnb are turning to Seattle startup Koru to help them recruit graduates. Koru, founded in 2013, uses machine learning and predictive analytics to predict whether candidates will be the right "fit" for a company. Applicants are made to take a 20-minute online test that measures seven personality [...]
Learning these 9 languages could lead to higher-paying jobs in Britain October 6, 2016 If you're looking to improve your CV, picking up a new language might just be the easiest way to stand out from the crowd. It's no secret that people who speak several languages are invaluable in the workplace. That being said, some languages may offer better opportunities. Job search engine Adzuna analysed over a million [...]
13 job interview questions that measure candidates’ emotional intelligence September 9, 2016 In 2014, Container Store CEO Kip Tindell said one of the most important things a leader can have is high emotional intelligence. "Emotional intelligence is the key to being really successful," he told Business Insider. Read more: Five ways to weed out bad job candidates at interview Perhaps that's why more and more companies are asking [...]
Here are 13 skills that are difficult to learn but will benefit you forever August 11, 2016 The best things in life may be free, but that doesn't mean they won't take time, sweat, and perseverance to acquire. That's especially the case when it comes to learning important life skills. To ascertain which talents are worth the investment, one Quora reader posed the question: "What are the hardest and most useful skills [...]