The employment landscape has never been so good for entrepreneurs June 24, 2015 THERE is a myth that should be dispelled. Despite many commentators and business owners believing the contrary, it’s relatively easy to hire and fire employees in Britain. This myth gained particular currency prior to recent legislative changes but still persists. Since 6 April 2012, employees must have been employed by a company for two years [...]
Should MBA prestige be a priority? June 24, 2015 Established schools may provide useful networks AN MBA can increase your earnings power considerably and land you an enviable position in a competitive industry. But with more and more institutions offering the degree, and with the rising popularity of the CFA within the finance industry, it is no longer considered a golden ticket. As MBA [...]
Ocean London: An ocean of possibilities for the city’s event scene June 24, 2015 It seems there is such a thing as too much choice. Even deciding where to see a film on a roof is a headache when you live in a city as large and diverse as London. This predicament has given rise to a number of event planning apps that aim to make your leisure time, [...]
Best of the rest: five event planning apps June 24, 2015 Culture Key This picture-heavy app basically turns Time Out into Tinder. Leisurely swipe through beautiful, full-screen pictures of all the art, music, theatre, festivals and walks currently happening in London, all hand-picked by its discovery team. Free for iPhone Frugl If you normally stay in at the end of the month because your bank account [...]
Don’t be so British: Why being direct is vital in business June 24, 2015 Everything works better and faster when we all know where we stand INTRODUCING the two closest people in her life for the first time, the formidable detective Saga Norén from the Danish drama The Bridge said: “This is Martin, he is staying with me because his wife kicked him out for cheating. This is Anton, [...]
Farah coach Salazar: Let haters hate June 24, 2015 DOUBLE Olympic champion Mo Farah’s American coach Alberto Salazar has hit back at doping allegations, depicting the claims as a baseless smear campaign and declaring: “Let the haters hate.” In a painstaking and robust defence of his methods, Salazar addressed the multiple claims of sharp practice made against him in a BBC programme by former [...]
James Anderson urges England to douse Ashes flames and ease sledging June 24, 2015 Record-breaking seamer James Anderson insists the competitive respect on show during England’s tussles with New Zealand this summer has proven that he no longer needs to depend on sledging for increased motivation. Anderson, who became the first England bowler to claim 400 Test wickets in May, is no stranger to on-field tensions and was [...]
U21 European Championship: European crash sees young lions hit rock bottom June 24, 2015 England Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate blamed collective failure in both penalty areas as the Young Lions failed to qualify from the group stages of the European Championships for the third successive tournament after defeat to Italy last night. The only chink of light for England in an otherwise drab performance was winger Nathan Redmond’s [...]
In-form Konta lifts Wimbledon hopes as Murray is seeded third June 24, 2015 Britain's Johanna Konta boosted hopes of a Wimbledon run with a second major scalp in as many days in the Aegon International at Eastbourne yesterday. Konta followed her first career win over a top-10 opponent on Tuesday with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Spanish world No14 Garbine Muguruza. She faces Swiss teenager Belinda [...]
Cricket Comment: Root is now a master of all trades June 24, 2015 ENGLAND produced another eye-catching limited-overs performance when beating New Zealand in their T20 international at Old Trafford on Tuesday and Yorkshire’s Joe Root once again delivered with the bat. He has been on fire during the last 18 months or so since being dropped for the final Ashes Test at Sydney during the 2013-14 tour, [...]
