Gimme 5 … Wonders of property tech May 8, 2014 Barclays Pingit App A partnership between Barclays and estate agent Savills led to the first house being bought by app at auction in February. The buyer transferred a £23,000 deposit in seconds by scanning a Savills QR code into the app. Available for free on Android and iTunes, Savills now uses it at every national [...]
Bermondsey has City professionals lined up for homes May 8, 2014 “Spa” development hopes to revive former industrial heartland LONDON Bridge and Borough have secured their place in the capital as desirable residential locations. But the fate of its neighbour, Bermondsey, is yet to be secured. As a former industrial heartland in London, a sizeable portion of its housing stock is made up of warehouse conversions [...]
Work in progress: Time to party? May 8, 2014 There was a time when popstars could be seen opening office blocks in London, while developers threw lavish Cristal ‘n’ caviar evenings to celebrate the sale of £50m mansions. Post-crash, these soirees dried up after they were criticised by some as distasteful in the economic climate. But last week, the Malaysian-owned Battersea Power Station Development [...]
Four skills all business leaders need May 8, 2014 In today’s challenging environment, the role and expectations of leadership are changing WHAT do Margaret Thatcher, Mahatma Gandhi and former GE chairman Jack Welch have in common? According to a recent PwC survey, they have all exhibited leadership skills that today’s global chief executives most admire. Yet the demands of leaders today have evolved since [...]
B-leaguered: Critics round on Dyke plan May 8, 2014 FOOTBALL Association chairman Greg Dyke faces a battle to push through plans for elite clubs to field B teams in a new fifth division after they met with immediate criticism yesterday. Dyke revealed the proposals as part of his blueprint for increasing the number of Englishmen in the top flight, a move designed to help [...]
More Englishmen does not improve England’s results May 8, 2014 PLANS to improve the England team by increasing the number of Englishmen playing in the Premier League are fundamentally flawed and may even damage the national team’s results, according to a new study. Football Association chairman Greg Dyke insists England can win the World Cup by 2022 if his vision for populating the top flight [...]
Mourinho hit with FA fines May 8, 2014 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has been hit with an £18,000 bill by the Football Association for misconduct charges relating to recent defeats to Aston Villa and Sunderland. Mourinho was yesterday fined £10,000 for sarcastic comments made about referees’ chief Mike Riley and match official Mike Dean in the aftermath of a 2-1 home defeat to [...]
Players convinced captain Cook to be part of Moores’ fresh start May 8, 2014 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook has revealed that intervention from his team-mates convinced him to carry on at the helm after a tumultuous winter. Following a 5-0 Ashes whitewash, England stumbled again in the one-day and Twenty20 series against Australia before limping out of the World T20 in the group stage. Head coach Andy Flower resigned [...]
Wenger: Ban City in Europe May 8, 2014 MANCHESTER City should be thrown out of next season’s Champions League for breaching Financial Fair Play rules, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. European governing body Uefa are expected to fine City £49m next week and impose sanctions on their Champions League squad. But Wenger thinks those punishments are not strong enough. “You would think [...]
Magnificent sevens to ride again May 8, 2014 Twickenham braced to host season finale to Sevens World Series AMID the exuberance and outlandish costumes it could be easy to forget that the Marriott London Sevens represents the business end of a gripping HSBC World Series season – and it is far from over. New Zealand may be in touching distance of winning the [...]
