City Moves for 17 October 2013 | Who’s switching jobs October 16, 2013 Colliers International The property company has announced the appointment of Michael Hawkins as a partner in its national offices team. He was most recently at WHR Property Consultants, where he was a partner advising property and development companies, funds, and investors. Prior to that, he spent ten years at Lambert Smith Hampton. Balderton The European venture [...]
Best of the Brokers for 17 October 2013 October 16, 2013 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com MICHELIN Macquarie has an “outperform” rating on the tyre maker and a 12-month target of €91. The broker sees a moderate recovery in the EU car market, which combined with a strong bounce in truck tyres should push volumes up 2.7 per cent [...]
London Report: FTSE stages late rally on hopes of US resolution October 16, 2013 EXPECTATIONS of an imminent deal in Washington to avert a US debt default sparked a late turnaround on Britain’s top share index yesterday. London’s blue chip index rallied off a session low of 6,504.27 to close up 22.48 points, or 0.3 per cent at 6,571.59 after a senior Senate Democrat aide said negotiations on legislation [...]
New York Report: Wall St soars as Washington nears debt deal October 16, 2013 US stocks closed more than one per cent higher yesterday after Senate leaders said they had a deal to reopen the federal government and raise the debt ceiling, which would avoid the threat of a debt default. US Senate majority leader Harry Reid and Senate republican leader Mitch McConnell said senators had come to an [...]
How MBA courses are responding to entrepreneurship’s growing appeal October 16, 2013 Whether business school can teach you the skills for startup success is still up for debate CAN you teach entrepreneurship? With a 2013 survey of applicants by QS TopMBA finding that a third of candidates see themselves running their own business in a decade’s time, that’s the question budding entrepreneurs are hoping business schools [...]
How online and part-time MBAs compare with full-time study October 16, 2013 Emerging course options have benefits, but networks matter Full-time MBAs, long the gold standard of business education, face increasing competition from more flexible part-time and online options. Data from the General Management Admissions Council (GMAC) shows that the number of students taking online MBAs grew by 20 per cent between July 2011 and June 2012. [...]
Don’t fear free: Candy Crush Saga is the future of the profitable product October 16, 2013 YOU CAN’T make money on the AppStore. Everything is free and you can’t get consumers to pay for anything.” That’s what I often hear from companies that have dipped their toes into the Apple ecosystem, failed to understand that it’s a new way of doing business, and drowned in the turbulent waters. It’s a common [...]
The banking industry is getting its act together – and now it’s time to deliver October 16, 2013 I’VE HEARD some strident things from businessmen since taking my job, but one recent outburst sticks in my mind. It was at a meeting last month, and a northern business leader cleared his throat and declared: “Actually, I think the banks have been doing a really good job.” I wouldn’t say I’m meeting such enthusiasts [...]
How to ensure a rise in the personal allowance delivers on its promise October 16, 2013 INCOME tax cuts, or the promise of them, seem likely to play a big part at the next election. Having delivered on what was initially a Liberal Democrat policy to raise the personal tax allowance to £10,000, both sides of the coalition appear keen on further increases after 2015. For its part, Labour says it [...]
Letters to the Editor – 17/10 – Housing standards, Best of Twitter October 16, 2013 Housing standards [Re: Gold-plated rules stop Londoners getting the homes they most want, yesterday] The Create Streets team can rest assured that the mayor’s aim to raise design standards for housing in London is by no means”‘gold plating”, nor is it blocking the building of terraced housing. The London Design Guide is reversing the trend for [...]
