Businesses heart the internet but experts warn there is more to be done September 27, 2016 UK businesses could still do more to harness the power of the internet, experts have said at the Institute of Directors annual convention today. Martha Lane Fox, who is now a government digital adviser, told the audience: "There is still an enormous prize for the country that puts the internet at the heart of how [...]
Sharing is caring: Airbnb wants half of London homes to be rentable through its platform September 27, 2016 Airbnb wants to help open up more front doors across London, with one of its senior staffers stating today he hopes half the homes in the Capital will be rentable on the platform in the future. However, Olivier Gremillon, managing director for EMEA for Airbnb, also told the audience at the Institute of Directors annual convention that this rather lofty [...]
Banks now one of the biggest threats to the European Union, says former chancellor September 27, 2016 Europe's banks now pose one of the greatest threats to the future of the European Union, a former chancellor of the exchequer has said today. Speaking at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Annual Convention, Lord Lamont of Lerwick remarked: "There are many, many crises which are potentially very dangerous for the EU" before adding "the biggest threat to [...]
Nicola Sturgeon is not a fan of hard Brexit, and wants to retain access to the Single Market for Scotland’s businesses September 27, 2016 First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has today voiced her support for maintaining access to the Single Market, slamming the idea that a so-called hard Brexit is absolutely necessary. Speaking at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Annual Convention, Sturgeon noted that retaining access to the Single Market was "crucial to businesses in Scotland" and added such [...]
Business and politics must think longer term to secure the UK’s future, says minister September 27, 2016 Both businesses and politicians need to be thinking longer term to safeguard the future of the UK, the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy has said today. Speaking at the Institute of Directors Annual Convention, Greg Clark hit back at those who focused too much on the short term, remarking "planning for the long-term is [...]
Jobs on offer down in August but demand for consultants grows thanks to Brexit September 27, 2016 The number of job vacancies advertised across the UK slid last month, even though demand for consultants has spiked following the Brexit vote, figures out today show. According to research by jobs search engine Adzuna, total advertised vacancies slipped to 1,123,365 in August, down 2.7 per cent compared with July and down 2.3 per cent compared with [...]
Over a quarter of senior staff fancy a try at something new September 27, 2016 Some of the country's most senior workers wish they had sought out pastures new, figures out today show. Over a quarter (29 per cent) of senior decision makers surveyed by McDonald's UK would consider changing career in the next five years, while just less than half (43 per cent) of managing directors are pondering a second [...]
Doom and gloom for European banks as Deutsche drags down sector September 26, 2016 Deutsche Bank cast an ominous shadow over the banking sector today, after fresh doubts over the German giant's capital position emerged, prompting investors to take flight across the sector. Investors panicked that government patience for bailouts had run dry and Deutsche Bank's share price closed down 7.5 per cent at €10.55, its lowest level since [...]
Why it’s been a very bad year to be Deutsche Bank September 26, 2016 Deutsche Bank shares plunged to a new record low today, dropping 7.5 per cent to close at €10.55, prompted by reports in Focus magazine over the weekend that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out state assistance for the bank. However, this is far from the first piece of bad news to have hit the [...]
