A pest expert tells us how to deal with monster rats March 28, 2014 A giant rat, dubbed “Ratzilla”, has shocked the inhabitants of Stockholm. The 40cm whopper (plus tail) horrified a family – and even their cat – when it took up residence in their kitchen, before meeting its end in a trap. Curious as to how likely such an experience is in London, and what one should [...]
Six tips for saying no to your boss March 24, 2014 Too much of a people-pleaser? But declining requests could be good for your career AS WARREN Buffett famously said: “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” It’s a sensible mantra, but it’s also easier said than done. Most of us fear that declining [...]
Care specialist Cambian set to float in London March 19, 2014 CARE homes and specialist schools operator Cambian is to join the London stock market in a float that is believed to value the firm at north of £500m. Cambian announced its initial public offering yesterday, after a rise in outsourcing from local authorities and the NHS has given the firm a major chance to expand [...]
How a Budget carbon tax freeze would affect SSE and Centrica March 18, 2014 A freeze to the carbon price floor looks increasingly likely in the Budget tomorrow, which would have mixed effects on FTSE 100-listed energy giants SSE and Centrica. There is pressure on the government to freeze – or even cut – this controversial tax on fossil fuel emissions, which some argue is making energy-intensive industries in [...]
Corporation tax: Why it’s workers who really pay when we squeeze firms March 17, 2014 WHEN One Direction (1D) weighed in on the corporation tax debate, calling on their fans to pressure George Osborne into “cracking down on company tax avoidance”, it was the clearest indication yet that business tax has become a popular issue. But what has not filtered through to the public debate is the question of who [...]
Odey joins illustrious group of investors backing biotech firm March 17, 2014 HEDGE fund guru Crispin Odey has added his name to a gilded list of investment royalty by taking a stake in biotech firm Circassia. Odey joins top fund veterans Neil Woodford, Sir Paul Ruddock and Paul Tudor Jones as a backer of the firm, which is developing a drug to make cat allergies a thing [...]
Corporation tax: Why it’s workers who really pay when we squeeze firms March 17, 2014 WHEN One Direction (1D) weighed in on the corporation tax debate, calling on their fans to pressure George Osborne into “cracking down on company tax avoidance”, it was the clearest indication yet that business tax has become a popular issue. But what has not filtered through to the public debate is the question of who [...]
Vectura taps market for £52m to help snap up asthma specialist March 13, 2014 RESPIRATORY drug company Vectura raised £52m yesterday to fund the purchase of a German asthma expert, making it the latest in a line of British biotech firms to tap the markets in recent months. Vectura, which makes inhalers to treat respiratory diseases, is spending a total of £109m to take over nebuliser specialist Activaero in [...]
Power steering March 9, 2014 What happens when Bernie Ecclestone leaves Formula One? HE IS one of Britain’s best-known chief executives, and over 40 years has transformed Formula One from an amateur pastime into a billion-pound business and the world’s most-watched annual sports series. Bernie Ecclestone has become a household name through his appearances on F1’s glitzy grid, and his [...]
Saving procrastination nation March 5, 2014 Melissa York on the internet blocking apps and downloads designed to save you from yourself ACTRESS Jennifer Saunders revealed this week that she’s seeking help from a hypnotist to combat her tendency to procrastinate while scriptwriting. Perhaps we should take a leaf out of Saunders’ book and try to do something about this collective bad [...]