David Cameron’s speech: Business should get behind the PM’s fight for real opportunity October 7, 2015 Politics has been full of surprises this year. The surprise re-election of the Conservative Party with an outright majority in May was followed by Jeremy Corbyn’s surprisingly decisive victory in the Labour leadership vote. And yesterday the Prime Minister showed that he too retains the capacity for the unexpected. A heavy focus on national [...]
Tory party conference 2015: David Cameron is a slave to defunct economics with his One Nation big state conservatism October 7, 2015 Keynes was famously quoted as saying that “practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist”. Those words could not be more apposite than at present. David Cameron and George Osborne appear to be plotting a pragmatic economic policy, instead of an [...]
Sadiq Khan: London needs a relentlessly pro-growth mayor to keep the capital open for business October 7, 2015 London’s economic success is built on its openness to the world. Our unrivalled connections with the markets of Europe, the Commonwealth and emerging economies allow our businesses to thrive. The mayor of London plays a crucial role in negotiating access to new markets, acting as a salesman for the capital as a safe haven [...]
As Fallon warns Russia is making the Syria situation more dangerous, should Britain be wading into the quagmire? October 7, 2015 Dr Alan Mendoza, executive director of The Henry Jackson Society, says Yes There is a strategic imperative for greater British involvement in Syria at this juncture. Our failure to confront President Bashar al-Assad two years ago, when he used chemical weapons in breach of international norms, has encouraged him to keep murdering civilians. Islamic State [...]
Flexible Study: Is a part-time MBA worth it? October 7, 2015 Nicole Green finds out what business schools are doing to capitalise on the demand for more flexible courses THE PERCEPTION of part-time MBAs is changing, as increasing numbers of leading business schools provide more flexible options to their students. Once seen as a less credible alternative for those unable to commit to a full-time course, [...]
For Santander, changing banking is as easy as 123 October 7, 2015 Santander’s recovery in the past couple of years has been one of the most successful brand building exercises of recent times. The latest available official figures for bank account switching show that it is expanding is customer base more rapidly than any other current account provider. YouGov is to publish a white paper [...]
FTSE 100 index ends up as commodities and energy rally – London Report October 7, 2015 Energy and mining stocks yesterday advanced on the back of stronger commodity prices as Britain’s top shares index extended gains from Monday’s session. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index, which surged 2.8 per cent on Monday, ended 0.4 per cent higher at 6,326.16 points. The index, however, is still down about 3.5 per cent this year [...]
Best of the Brokers for 07 October 2015 October 7, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com BURBERRY RBC Capital Markets has cut its target price for Burberry to 1,600p from 1,750p after lowering full-year, pre-tax profit forecasts for 2016/17 by around three per cent on the back of more conservative organic growth assumptions for Americas and Asia-Pacific. The [...]
Lloyds share sale: Should you register to buy? 62,000 investors tempted by future dividends October 7, 2015 Investors have been sent into a frenzy by government plans to sell off its remaining shares in Lloyds Banking Group next spring. Since the news broke, 62,000 people have already registered for the chance to buy up shares at a discount. But fear not, there is plenty of time. Read on for our guide to [...]
UK inflation: Funeral costs rise as rapidly as house prices October 7, 2015 The cost of a funeral has kept pace with house price inflation since 1980 – with London ranking as the most expensive place to be laid to rest, at an average of £4,000. Funeral costs have risen by an average 6.1 per cent each year while UK house prices have gone up by 6.6 [...]
