Car registrations leap to best first-half performance since 2005 – as Fiesta leads sales July 4, 2014 UK car sales have motored on to their best half-year total since 2005. Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals that 1,287,265 new cars were registered in the first six months of 2014. That's a 10.6 per cent rise on the same six months last year. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, [...]
New Machiavelli: Political nous is crucial in offices July 1, 2014 Knowing your firm’s social networks will help you get things done. Niccolo Machiavelli gets a bad rap these days. His name is used as a byword for the ruthless scheming that makes some organisations toxic places to work. But according to a new paper – Power in Management and Organisation Science, by Peter [...]
London style: Iconic British looks from the brands behind London Collections June 26, 2014 Our exclusive City A.M. Bespoke photoshoot celebrates some of the most iconic looks by the brands who exhibited their wares at the menswear showcase, from 1960s mod-inspired styles to the grimy punk borrowed from the late 1970s. Brilliant fashion minds such as Lou Dalton take these genre classics and reimagine them for a new generation; [...]
The new rules of business dress: Is casual dying? June 26, 2014 It’s not just about perceptions – make use of “enclothed cognition” Ever since “business casual” exploded onto the sartorial scene in the 1990s, predictions of the death of smart business dress have come thick and fast. Levi’s posted an eight-page brochure titled A Guide to Casual Businesswear to around 25,000 human resource managers in the [...]
Car makers report a 32pc fall in commercial vehicle production June 19, 2014 THE UK motor industry’s trade association yesterday reported that commercial vehicle manufacture slumped by almost one-third in May as output was affected by restructuring. The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) said that in May output fell by 32 per cent, while in the year-to-date, it was down 22.8 per cent. However, it was confident that [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 11 June 2014 June 10, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Merkel warns Cameron over EU job Angela Merkel yesterday told David Cameron to stop making “threats” over the allocation of top jobs in Brussels, as centre-right EU leaders met to discuss the bloc’s future economic direction. The German chancellor is frustrated by Mr Cameron’s claim that the appointment of Jean-Claude Juncker as European [...]
Ford recalls nearly 1.4m vehicles in America May 29, 2014 FORD yesterday said it is recalling 1.39m SUVs and cars in the US, most for the possible loss of power steering. As of mid-April, Ford said it was aware of 15 accidents, including two minor injuries believed to be related to the loss of power steering in Explorer SUVs. The accidents all involved vehicles moving [...]
Surge in car output brings UK closer to all-time high May 28, 2014 CAR PRODUCTION was more than one fifth higher in April than it was a year ago, with a glut of new models helping to bring British car manufacturing closer to its 1970s peak. UK factories produced 133,437 cars last month, up 21.3 per cent on a year ago to take growth in the year to [...]
Ukip is not a creation of the media – it is a reflection of voter disaffection May 27, 2014 WITH Ukip’s victory in the EU elections and a strong performance in council elections across the country, Westminster’s traditional parties are searching for explanations of Nigel Farage and his party’s success. Many, despite evidence to the contrary, have until now laboured under the misapprehension that Ukip’s support is purely “dividing the right” and the broad [...]
Playing nosey neighbours at Small Cap bash May 21, 2014 THE CITY’S small cap stars had their night in the spotlight yesterday at the Small Cap Awards in the St Paul’s Grange Hotel. The Saturday night TV fans among the crowd got quite a treat, with voice of X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, Peter Dickson, acting as master of ceremonies. His familiar and booming voice added [...]