City hiring back to pre-downturn levels November 11, 2010 CITY hiring is back to pre-downturn levels, resulting in a jobseekers’ market, according to a new study by Hays, the financial recruitment firm. Basic salaries have jumped due to the regulatory crackdown on bonuses, with fast-growing demand for candidates in financial IT, compliance and risk management. The report says: “The candidate-driven recruitment market is now [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS November 11, 2010 Collins Stewart The investment banking group said yesterday it will open a new derivatives desk, headed by Roger Sharma (pictured) and Brad Dunstan. Sharma and Dunstan, who become co-heads of European equity derivatives, joined this week from inter-dealer broker Icap, where they had been working in senior derivatives sales since the beginning of last year. [...]
FSA: City managers must have mobiles tapped to combat fraud November 11, 2010 BANKERS, hedge fund and investment managers and stockbrokers must have their mobile calls taped from November 2011 to help crack down on market abuses, the City’s financial watchdog said yesterday. Fixed line calls involving financial business such as share orders are already taped to help the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in any fraud or market [...]
How Big Mother ensures success November 11, 2010 EVERY mother will feel Sara Murray’s anxiety when she says: “I was at a supermarket checkout, I turned round for a moment and when I turned back my daughter was gone. I spoke to security and while they searched the store they told me to stand by the exit of the car park and check [...]
A golden era for entrepreneurs November 11, 2010 HOW many times have you had an idea and wondered whether you could make some money from it? Probably most of us have several daily, but do nothing with them. Next week is Global Entrepreneurship Week however, and some influential people are saying that there has never been a better time to set up a [...]
Q&A GOVERNANCE November 11, 2010 Q.At what point do you need a proper board of directors? A.If you’re part of a small company that has been steadily growing, you may have started to think about creating a board of directors, which includes more than just yourself and your business partner. But when is the right time to create a professional [...]
Late red card sours boost to Chelsea’s title charge November 10, 2010 CHELSEA 1 vs FULHAM 0 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti leapt to the defence of Michael Essien after the midfielder’s match-winning heroics were soured by a straight red card in stoppage time. Essien notched the only goal of the game, and extended the Blues’ lead at the top of the table to four points, when he [...]
Chamakh at the double as Arsenal and Fabianksi bounce back in style November 10, 2010 WOLVES 0 vs ARSENAL 2 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger saluted the performance of two-goal hero Marouane Chamakh after the Gunners bounced back from Sunday’s defeat against Newcastle. The Morocco international scored after just 37 seconds – the fastest goal Arsenal have ever scored in the Premier League – and capped an impressive display with an [...]
Foden wants England to be film stars against Australia November 10, 2010 ENGLAND full-back Ben Foden may have close links with the world of pop music, but video is his preferred form of entertainment. Well, one recording in particular: that of the landmark victory over Australia in Sydney in June. Foden – currently dating a member of girl band The Saturdays – admits he has pored over [...]
Sarries hope to show that plastic really is fantastic November 10, 2010 SARACENS chief executive Edward Griffiths believes the club’s plan to play on an artificial surface from next season will produce a far more entertaining brand of rugby. The club yesterday announced its plans to leave Watford’s Vicarage Road and build a new £10m stadium – fit to host rugby and athletics – at Barnet Copthall [...]
