Will Vince Cable’s proposals to strengthen shareholder power be good for business? June 20, 2012 YES Richard Saunders It’s a good outcome. These proposals give shareholders more leverage and that will encourage companies to take note of their views. Nobody wants unseemly public rows every year but, equally, companies need to be clear about the links between pay and performance. The series of negative votes in this year’s AGM season [...]
RAPID responses June 20, 2012 Corporate charity [Re: Government should stop meddling and leave pay decisions to shareholders, yesterday] Elaine Sternberg is right to criticise government for trying to force companies to act in the interests of society rather than shareholders. But aren’t many firms doing exactly this of their own account? It’s fine for companies to conduct corporate philanthropy [...]
MBA entrepreneurs start up with a leg up June 20, 2012 PLENTY of successful entrepreneurs don’t have MBAs. For many, to be an entrepreneur is to possess a constellation of hard-wired personality traits – an appetite for risk, an eye for an opportunity, the personality to carry investors on an exciting bandwagon from start-up to IPO. Surely these qualities can’t be taught? Many business schools disagree. [...]
The journey of an idea from a classroom to the boardroom June 20, 2012 SUSAN Cooper is founder of Accutrainee, a start-up that aims to reduce costs and increase flexibility for law firms by outsourcing their trainee solicitor needs. The company employs the trainees and seconds them out when required. Cooper is a former lawyer – she spent several years working at Hogan Lovells and then in the construction [...]
Diving below Microsoft’s Surface June 20, 2012 Microsoft this week unveiled the Surface tablet PC, its biggest hardware project since that launch of the Xbox in 2001. The device will be released to coincide with the release of its completely revamped Windows 8 operating system. These are interesting times indeed for the tech giant. At present, specific details – including, vitally, pricing [...]
THE TABLET RIVALS WHAT IS THE COMPETITION LIKE? June 20, 2012 Samsung Galaxy Tab The number one rival to the all conquering iPad is the Galaxy Tab. The 8.9 inch version offers something Apple doesn’t – it will fit into your pocket. It’s a well built machine but the £400 price tag is steep. BlackBerry Playbook Blackberry promised much with the PlayBook, including true multi-tasking between [...]
The who’s who of the fashion world flooded to London Collections. June 20, 2012 It might have been Benedict Cumberbatch sipping brandy as he sauntered down the catwalk. Or a triumphant Richard James celebrating his debut catwalk show. Maybe it was the sight of Jon Hamm posing with a cocktail at the Mr Porter party as Alexa Chung rocked the decks behind him. There are plenty of contenders for [...]
CELEBRITY SKIN WHO MADE WAVES AT THE SHOWS? June 20, 2012 BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH The Sherlock star may have claimed to be “terrified” by the catwalk but he stole the show at the Spencer Hart event, wearing a black dressing gown and smoking a fat Cuban cigar. ALEXA CHUNG The model-come-presenter was seemingly everywhere at London Collections: Men, turning up at shows, posing for snappers and spinning [...]
Fame And Glory to prove he is the next staying star June 20, 2012 AIDAN O’Brien has dominated the Gold Cup (3.45pm) for the last six seasons, with five wins and an agonising second, and FAME AND GLORY is strongly fancied to repeat his heroics of twelve months ago. He comfortably saw off Opinion Poll that day and proved that this marathon two- and-a-half mile trip holds no fears. [...]
Frankie’s Thoughts June 20, 2012 It was a really hard choice getting off Opinion Poll in this afternoon’s Gold Cup as he is one of my favourite horses. He looked as good as ever at Sandown last time in the Henry II Stakes having won in Dubai before that. However, he loves soft ground and even though there is rain [...]
