Oil prices fall as Doha production freeze talks collapse: Here’s how the City analysts have reacted April 18, 2016 Oil prices plummeted overnight after crucial talks among members of Opec failed to reach a deal on freezing oil production. Prices of both Brent and WTI crude were down more than five per cent overnight, which in turn pushed down equities, with the FTSE 100 falling 0.7 per cent in the first hour of trading. [...]
Prime London property, revolting shareholders and the return of austerity: Here’s what got us talking this week April 15, 2016 We watched an all-singing imagining of what life would be like with Jeremy Corbyn for Prime Minister. We discovered the five things that make us happy. And we mourned the loss of the man who reminded us to Mind the Gap. Keep smiling, little one – the over 65s are actually the happiest people in [...]
Are global banks in trouble? These three charts show which lenders are suffering the most April 15, 2016 Better than expected results for Citi Group rounded off a week during which banks in the US reported slumped results, while the IMF and consultancy KPMG questioned the financial recovery. “Expectations were for $1.05. We got $1.10,” said Joshua Mahony, Market Analyst at IG, a global leader in online trading of the per share value. “People [...]
17 psychological tricks to make people like you immediately April 15, 2016 Most friendships develop so naturally that you don't even realise how or when they started. Sometimes, though, you want to make an effort to befriend a new acquaintance or become a better friend to existing pals. To help you out on that front, we scoured the psychological research to find science-backed strategies to get people [...]
From savings to investments – here are nine signs you’ll never be rich April 15, 2016 Contrary to popular belief, "everyone has the same opportunity to acquire wealth," says self-made millionaire Steve Siebold. Is wealth in the cards for you? To help you evaluate, we've rounded up nine red flags you might want to watch out for. While no one can predict the future, the following choices most likely won't accelerate [...]
What life is really like as an ethical hacker at one of the world’s biggest tech companies April 15, 2016 Charles Henderson gets paid to think like a bad guy. As an ethical hacker for IBM, Henderson's job is to break into networks, applications, or physical locations to figure out how a real attacker would go about their work, exposing flaws and the impact those flaws might have on an organization's security. Given the increase [...]
The rumours are true: Apple only expects its devices to last a few years April 15, 2016 Splashing £500-odd on a new iPhone every few years might seem like a bit of an ask – but at least if you're buying an Apple device, you know it's going to last, right? Wrong. Today the company published new information on how it deals with old devices – and revealed that iPhones are built to die [...]
How to make big bucks in finance: These are the trading specialisms with the biggest bonuses and highest salaries April 15, 2016 We've surveyed banking salaries. We've surveyed lawyers' salaries. This week, we're focusing on those making the megabucks: traders. Salary benchmarking site Emolument.com has listed the trading roles with the biggest bonuses. And it turns out the more complex your role, the more you stand to bring in: those in commodities might think they stand to do [...]
Winners and losers from London’s house prices: Here’s which international investors have made a mint from London’s wild property sector April 15, 2016 London house prices have been on a wild ride in the last few years – and foreign investors have seized the market with both hands as prices spiralled upwards. But with the pound weakening in the run-up to the EU referendum, and the capital's house price growth looking as though it is beginning to cool, [...]
These scientists can predict where London’s next up-and-coming neighbourhoods will be April 14, 2016 Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing. In hindsight, we would all have taken a punt on Jeremy Corbyn's Labour leadership triumph in May last year. We would also probably have invested in a little pied-a-terre in Hackney back in 2010, when it was listed as the area with the second-highest level of deprivation. Fast forward six years, and the [...]
