The Bank of England’s stress tests are over – but rather than breathe a sigh of relief, it’s time to start preparing for tougher tests December 3, 2015 It’s only the second year of the Bank of England’s annual concurrent stress test, but already it’s become one of the most significant events in financial services. The results of this year’s test, released on 1 December, confirmed the progress that the UK’s seven largest banking institutions have made in building their capital positions – [...]
How to keep staff happy, retain your best talent and attract new employees in the new year December 3, 2015 As the New Year approaches, many people take a more contemplative view to their work (and life) and evaluate what would make them happier. While employee happiness and wellbeing have been zeitgeist topics for a while, it’s worth noting that there is nothing fluffy and transient about the genuine long lasting effects it can have [...]
Syria airstrike vote 2015: Here’s how your MP voted December 3, 2015 Last night MPs voted in favour of the UK beginning airstrikes against Islamic State (Isis) with an overwhelming majority of 397 votes to 223, following a gruelling 10-hour debate in the House of Commons. The move was controversial, with huge numbers of people protesting against military intervention. Some Labour MPs claimed they were being intimidated to [...]
Kentish Town Tube incident: Man arrested for attempted murder after man pushed in front of oncoming train December 3, 2015 A 29-year-old man has been arrested under suspicion of attempted murder, after a man was pushed in front of an oncoming train at Kentish Town Tube station yesterday. The man, from Colindale, London, voluntarily attended a London Police station, after the service issued an image of the person they suspected of being behind the attack. The image [...]
Oscar Pistorius found guilty of Reeva Steenkamp’s murder as manslaughter conviction overturned December 3, 2015 Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder after his previous conviction of manslaughter was overturned. The Paralympian "ought to have been convicted, not of culpable homicide, but of murder", judge Leach said this morning. The original ruling was "confusing and flawed", he said. Pistorius killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013, after shooting [...]
Ryanair and Wizz Air report jump in passenger numbers December 3, 2015 Budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air have both reported a healthy jump in passenger numbers for November. Traffic at Ryanair, which is part-way through its customer charm offensive dubbed "Always Getting Better", rose 21 per cent to 7.71m passengers, while its load factor rose five percentage points to 93 per cent. Rolling annual traffic to November rose [...]
French unemployment higher than expectations – and above Eurozone average for the first time since 2007 December 3, 2015 French unemployment has risen to 10.6 per cent in the third quarter – higher than forecast and the first time it has been higher than the Eurozone average since 2007. Unemployment had been expected to come in at 10.4 per cent, but figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) showed worse-than-expected [...]
Are your meetings a complete waste of time? These nine meeting commandments will make them more productive – and cut wasted time December 2, 2015 In a world where instant online communication seems to dominate, it looks like we still prefer to meet face-to-face or at least voice-to-voice to get things done. The average worker currently spends 37 per cent of their week in meetings, be that in person or via video or audio conferencing. This is not a figure that is likely [...]
Kentish Town Tube station incident being treated as attempted murder by police amid claims man was pushed under train December 2, 2015 Police are hunting a suspect in connection with today's incident at Kentish Town, after a man was pushed in front of an approaching Tube. British Transport Police said the victim had suffered "life-changing injuries" as a result of the incident, which eyewitnesses suggested was deliberate. They are treating the incident as attempted murder. Eyewitnesses claim the [...]
Elephant & Castle “busipede” chaos – days before the roundabout is removed December 2, 2015 Elephant & Castle was gridlocked this afternoon by what one commuter called a "busipede" – just days before the junction's notorious roundabout is removed. Pressure has been building at the busy south London hub for the last few months, as part of £25m roadworks that will overhaul the troublesome double roundabout. From this Sunday (6 [...]
