Potential interim managers face a necessary dilemma May 16, 2012 ACCORDING to the Interim Management Association (IMA), the UK has the most established interim management sector in the world, worth £1.5bn per year. Established and growing – business generated by interims affiliated to the IMA increased by 93 per cent in the last five years, to £196m. Interim managers are executives with superb records of [...]
JOBS of the WEEK May 16, 2012 INTERIM TRANSITION MANAGER CENTRAL LONDON £650-£750 per day An international human resources firm requires an experienced project manager to join its learning and development team. Candidates must have operated in a complex matrix environment. http://www.cityamcareers.com/job/5965 DIRECTOR PRIVATE BANKING DUBAI $200k-$300k pa A private banker is required at the Dubai office of a leading private bank. [...]
London must resist its critics and adapt to survive the financial crisis May 16, 2012 LONDON’S great success over many centuries has stemmed from its adaptability. It has attracted talent and money from around the world. It has been outward-looking, sending argosies to the Levant, trading with an empire and more recently acting as the world’s favourite financial centre. Like all such success stories in the UK, it attracts its [...]
Obama’s conversion to gay marriage will only help him if it’s principled May 16, 2012 NEWSWEEK’S latest cover proclaims “The First Gay President,” with a picture of President Barack Obama wearing a rainbow halo. Obama’s support for gay marriage is a first for a sitting president, a fact his allies in the press have lauded for the past week. David Cameron, who’s championed marriage without receiving similar plaudits, could only [...]
The MPC has put its incompetence on public display May 16, 2012 THE latest inflation report from the Bank of England (BoE) makes it clear that the credibility of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has been undermined further. The relatively sharp upward revision to CPI inflation forecasts out to the third quarter of 2013 is now rather more realistic, but that realism is tainted by the scepticism [...]
Mervyn King says the Jubilee break will hit GDP. Should we have fewer bank holidays? May 16, 2012 YES Eamonn Butler The main trouble with bank holidays is that you spend them sitting in the same traffic jam as everyone else. Why can’t we stagger our holidays and take them when we choose, instead of when politicians deem fit? Legally, UK workers don’t have an automatic right to paid leave on public holidays, [...]
RAPID RESPONSES May 16, 2012 Success isn’t bought [Re: Do we need rules to stop football teams from buying success, Tuesday] Success can’t be bought, success can only be achieved through diligence and proper planning. Money in football only gives competitive advantage, it does not by itself lead to a favourable outcome. A financial fair play rule would not offer [...]
Make your iPhone do the hard work for you May 16, 2012 STOCKWATCH Platform: iOS Cost: 69p Track your investment portfolio on the go. This app will let you track unlimited stocks and pick your favourite ones to keep a close eye on. It draws detailed, up to date information from more than 50 exchanges across the world. It also comes with an extra security lock to [...]
THINK OF ALL THAT TIME YOU’VE SAVED… May 16, 2012 Tiny Wings | 69p | iOS Have a few minutes to spare? Then try playing Tiny Wings. The game is incredibly simple: press the screen to make your flightless bird charge down cliffs. Insanely addicitve: don’t play it on the circle line, you’ll be going round all day. Minecraft | £4.99 | iOS and Android [...]
Mellow yellow: adding warmth to chilly spring May 16, 2012 Mango scarf print dress, £34.99, mango.com Ultra-chic, this belted dress manages to evoke the golden hue of summer while keeping a solid work-worthy respectability. The mosaic is very on trend. Massimo Polomba Ella Narcissus yellow tote, £350, asos.com Hand-crafted in Italy, this gorgeous tote will carry your life in it easily – without looking sloppy. [...]
