CITY VIEWS: DOES THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ROYAL WEDDING BANK HOLIDAY WORRY YOU? November 24, 2010 INTERVIEWS BY IAN JONES | COLEMONT You have more motivated staff after the long break. Markets will close, though, so it will impact business for those few days. In terms of my personal life, though, I really just don’t see an impact. JOE DEARSLEY | LLOYDS OF LONDON To be honest, the impact of the [...]
The dos and don’ts of being headhunted November 24, 2010 YOU may be forgiven if the case of Lonmar Global Risks v West & Others, which came to a conclusion in the High Court earlier this month, passed you by. But the verdict may well have a significant impact on you if you are in one of those City jobs where you work in a team, [...]
Prada gets boost from Asian sales November 24, 2010 Italian fashion house Prada, which may list on the stock market next year, said yesterday it was confident about its immediate future after booming Asian sales helped nine-month net profit treble. The family-run company, whose trend-setter designer Miuccia Prada is known for her minimalist style, said net profit trebled to €156m (£131.9m) in the nine [...]
Fiat set to reveal investment plan November 24, 2010 Italy’s Fiat will unveil details of its investment plan for the historic Mirafiori plant in Turin at a key meeting with union representatives tomorrow. The carmaker, Italy’s largest industrial group, has vowed to invest €20bn (£16.9bn) in car plants in Italy to boost production and improve efficiency in exchange for more labour flexibility. The cars [...]
Osborne Clarke: correction November 24, 2010 In yesterday’s edition we incorrectly reported that law firm Osborne Clarke was closing down its London real estate business. While the firm is considering some redundancies, it is retaining its London real estate team.
ASK THE EXPERTS November 24, 2010 LAST week the government said that it wants to measure the country’s wellbeing, and not just GDP. But it’s not just politicians who should be interested in wellbeing, but employers and workers too. So how do you make work a happier place? Dr Jo Perkins Coaching psychologist, Orbit Consulting Research demonstrates that psychological wellbeing is achieved [...]
Cricket, as hard as it gets November 23, 2010 IF anybody is wondering how to fit in watching an Ashes series that will take place almost entirely during our normal sleeping hours, I have some advice. If you watch nothing else, watch the first session of the first Test – it starts at midnight tonight and it’ll be absolutely essential viewing. So many times [...]
England in fine form for Ashes glory November 23, 2010 GUNG-HO is how I felt when I used to arrive in Australia for an Ashes series. Outwardly at least, I’d be brimming with confidence. ‘Come on lads, let’s go and win this’, I’d say as I stepped off the plane. But deep down I think I knew that if we were to triumph we’d have [...]
Wenger on the warpath as Gunners crash again November 23, 2010 BRAGA (2) vs ARSENAL (0) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger branded Uefa’s multi-official system “useless” after seeing his side slip to a second successive defeat. Hungarian referee Viktor Kassa failed to spot Alberto Rodriguez’s trip on substitute Carlos Vela before Braga scored two late goals on the break. The Portuguese side, now level on points with [...]
Ancelotti blast fires Chelsea fightback and books top spot November 23, 2010 CHELSEA (2) vs MSK ZILINA (1) CHELSEA gave manager Carlo Ancelotti something to smile about by booking a place in the Champions League last 16, but only after he had given them a half-time rollicking. The Blues boss, whose happiness with behind-the-scenes decisions has been the subject of intense speculation, tore into his team when [...]
