London Heathrow blames 10 per cent fall in full-year profits on need for expansion February 23, 2015 London's biggest airport says limited space is preventing it from competing with European rivals. The figures In its full-year results for 2014, Heathrow airport reported a revenue of £2.69bn – 8.8 per cent higher than in 2013. It also said customer satisfaction was higher than at any other European hub airport, with more passengers [...]
Your voice could get you your dream job – here’s how to perfect it February 23, 2015 Before Margaret Thatcher reached the pinnacle of her political career, her voice was both higher and faster. But her colleagues, concerned that she did not sound authoritative enough, suggested that she undergo voice coaching. Gradually, Mrs Thatcher lowered the pitch of her voice through a series of exercises. By the end of the [...]
How Greek game theory could lead to a win-win situation in the Eurozone February 20, 2015 Meetings to discuss the future of Greece are no playtime for the leaders of Europe, but that doesn't mean the country's finance minister isn't using game theory to ensure the best possible outcome for his strugging economy. Yanis Varoufakis was an academic and researcher of the technique before he went into politics. In [...]
Eurozone “personality clash”: German and Greek finance ministers come face-to-face once more February 20, 2015 The German and Greek finance ministers will meet for a third time this afternoon, as the struggle to reach an agreement on Greece's bailout package continues. Wolfgang Schaeuble and Yanis Varoufakis will come face-to-face in Brussels at 2pm, ready to lay out their opposing demands once more. While Greece wants to renegotiate its €172bn [...]
The tea-drinking habits of highly effective people: Londoners love a healthy green option, while up north they practically inhale a traditional brew February 20, 2015 First thing in the morning, work takes a definite second place to tea – over half of the UK needs a steaming brew to get them up and ready for the day, and we are nine times more likely to head to the kettle than check our work emails when we wake up. [...]
Danone’s outlook for the year sours amid economic turmoil in Europe February 20, 2015 Danone didn't do badly last year, but even yoghurt isn't immune to the economic and political tensions of Europe. The figures Full-year revenue for Danone in 2014 was €21.1bn (£15.5bn), largely in line with the company's estimates. Similarly, its full-year sales growth of 4.7 per cent will cause no alarm – although it [...]
How GSK and AstraZeneca might stop advancing treatments if drug spend is reduced February 19, 2015 Big pharmaceutical companies thrive off the invention of new drugs, but their success relies on those drugs being purchased at the end of the line. If the maximum amount spent by the NHS on new medicines was seriously lowered, as a report released today suggested, it would not only limit access to some [...]
Exclusive: Mental illness is the most common reason for sick days at the Department of Health February 19, 2015 While the government's health department goes about trying to cure the rest of the nation, it may not be paying enough attention to its own employees. In response to a freedom of information request, City A.M. has discovered that during the course of last year, more sick days were taken at the Department [...]
Britain’s roads are getting safer – serious accidents declined by almost a third over the last ten years February 19, 2015 Our roads are much safer than they were a decade ago, according to statistics from the Department of Transport (DoT). Last year, the number of casualties caused by road accidents in the UK was 192,910 – 31.3 per cent lower than in 2004, when the figure was up at the 280,840. [...]
Anxiety could stop you getting the job you want February 19, 2015 If you are a naturally anxious person, it's worth keeping an eye on your stress levels – high pressure can reduce nervous people's confidence in competitive tasks, such as fighting for a sought-after job. By looking at how stressful events affected intellectual confidence in 200 volunteers, researchers in Switzerland showed how a person's anxiety [...]
