Heathrow expansion will gift the whole UK a skills renaissance October 31, 2016 I’m very pleased to have been invited to chair the Heathrow Skills Taskforce, and to take on the challenge of developing the skills needed to make Heathrow expansion an inclusive training and employment opportunity for Britain as a whole. The Taskforce is made up of experts from schools, colleges and universities as well as employer and [...]
Green Investment Bank takes another step towards £2bn privatisation, with Macquarie in poll position October 31, 2016 The Green Investment Bank (GIB) has taken another step towards its £2bn privatisation today. Australian investment bank Macquarie is believed to be the government’s preferred bidder for GIB, beating competition from a consortium headed up by Sustainable Development Capital (SDC). Read more: Branson laments total sale of Green Investment Bank The GIB today announced the [...]
A crackdown on VAT fraud could turn business leaders into “pariahs” October 31, 2016 Business leaders could be held personally responsible for employees going behind their back and undertaking fraudulent actions if government proposals are taken forward. An HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) consultation on VAT reform closes for comments next week and experts are staggered that the plans heighten the bar of the level of detail company directors need to know. Businesses and [...]
Dai Young admits scoreline flattered Wasps after Midlands side win to keep up pressure on Premiership leaders Saracens October 30, 2016 NULL
Dai Young admits scoreline flattered Wasps after Midlands side win to keep up pressure on Premiership leaders Saracens October 30, 2016 Wasps director of rugby Dai Young admitted his side were far from their sparkling best despite keeping the pressure on Premiership leaders Saracens with a 31-6 victory over Newcastle Falcons at the Ricoh Arena. While victory was tarnished by prop Marty Moore being stretchered off with a neck injury, Wasps recorded their sixth win in [...]
Opinion: As house prices outstrip salaries, why are we still chasing the dream of homeownership? October 28, 2016 It’s over. Britain will no longer be a nation of homeowners. Now property sales are heading for an 80-year low and rentals are surpassing purchases for the first time since 1930, according to Countrywide figures released last week. To top it all off, prices have never been higher. In the good days (circa 1997 – [...]
Get in the Halloween spirit – five haunted homes for sale in the UK October 28, 2016 Halloween is fast approaching, but if you're not in the mood for a party, why not go house and ghost hunting instead? Home services marketplace Plentific.com has put together a list of five haunted houses – complete with details of the properties’ spooky past (or present). These buildings are a bargain for buyers who are willing [...]
Interiors: David Bowie’s art collection is due to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s next month October 28, 2016 In two weeks’ time a vintage 1966 record player is coming to auction at Sotheby’s, a radio-phonograph by Achille and Pier Giacomo Catiglioni. At face value, it's worth an unassuming £800-£1,200; however, it will no doubt fetch much much more as it belonged to the late great David Bowie. The excitement around the sale of [...]
It’s time to celebrate the human side of the hedge fund industry October 27, 2016 Last year, I found myself in a room full of grown men and women who were moved to tears by an unassuming woman with a powerful message. This brave mother recounted her young son’s battle with cancer and how his nurses and doctors ensured that no Christmas was left uncelebrated for the three years the [...]
Theresa May must get serious about economic reform for Britain to weather Brexit turbulence October 27, 2016 The Prime Minister must begin to explain Britain’s role in the world outside the EU – something ambitious enough to match the enormity of the public’s decision to vote Leave. But she must also start explaining the need for a more dynamic and competitive domestic economy outside the EU. The two are inextricably linked. Britain [...]