Are you a spammer? Are you persistent or a pest? Here’s a guide to email etiquette February 23, 2017 Navigating the choppy waters of email politics is not always plain sailing. Following up is something we all have to do. But how do we know when our efforts are futile, or indeed even detrimental to business? Sometimes, persistently following up on an email is the best way to get yourself noticed. A web designer [...]
Co-op Energy will hike its prices for the second time in six months February 23, 2017 Co-operative Energy will increase its prices for the second time in six months, adding a collective £90 to customers' bills due to rising costs in the sector. The energy provider will raise its prices by five per cent, or £58, for gas and electricity from 1 April. In October, the firm raised energy prices three per [...]
British Gas is rolling out a new loyalty scheme to reduce bills and give customers perks like Sky TV February 22, 2017 British Gas today announced it will invest £100m in a loyalty programme that reduces bills and partners with companies like Sky to bring fresh deals to its customers. The Centrica-owned energy firm said British Gas Rewards will launch in April for all of its customers. They'll be able to select from a new range of personalised benefits, including discounted [...]
How to get from Waterloo to Bank when the Waterloo & City line is down: Tube, bus and walking routes, ranked from fastest to slowest February 22, 2017 Another morning rush hour, another Tube strike affecting the Waterloo & City line. The drain may only be a six minute journey – just under a mile and a half of track – but it carries roughly 15m passengers a year. And when it goes down, City commuters are the ones who suffer the most. But what's the [...]
The sky is the limit! EE reveals drone air masts that will save the day when disaster strikes February 21, 2017 Drones. While they've got a bit of a bad name for themselves among sectors of society, mobile firm EE said they are the answer to helping the emergency services step up to the plate when disasters strike. EE has revealed plans to use drones to keep rural parts of the UK connected by so-called "air masts". Read [...]
Anglo American bosses to lose out on bumper share awards following remuneration reforms February 20, 2017 Anglo American bosses will reportedly lose out on millions in share awards as they plan to redraft remuneration rules following a shareholder revolt last year. According to Sky News, the FTSE 100 mining group will cap the amount bosses can earn from long-term incentive plans agreed when its shares were suffering in the face of [...]
Business rates fight intensifies as government accused of misleading MPs February 20, 2017 The row over business rates is heating up with businesses hitting back at the government's claim that they will receive a tax cut. The government has retaliated at the business groups that are demanding reform to business rates, saying that three in four businesses will receive a rates cut, or won't be affected. Read more: The business rates backlash [...]
Will.i.am says yes we can to Atom Bank, as rapper strikes consulting deal which could land him a multimillion pound stake in the challenger February 20, 2017 Will.i.am is expanding his CV in a perhaps unexpected direction, striking a consulting deal with Atom Bank which could see him take a multimillion pound stake in the fintech firm. The rapper and producer will act as a consultant and board adviser to the company as it seeks to make itself stand out in an increasingly crowded [...]
Hooray: Higher than average temperatures are coming to London this week February 20, 2017 February’s weather has been a bit all over the place to say the least – from heavy snow in northern parts of the country to Spring-like weather in London earlier on this week, which coincided with the Snow Moon. Londoners will be happy to know that today is the warmest day of the year so [...]
TP Icap told to go back to the drawing board by investors over executive pay plans February 19, 2017 TP Icap's investors have rebuffed an executive pay plan which could have lead to senior executives taking home tens of millions. The newly-merged broker's reward plans would have paid up to £85m in shares over a three-year period, although the scheme would have only started paying out once almost £400m in shareholder value had been made. Although [...]