Bringing diversity into the boardroom: A five-point plan for business success January 7, 2016 This week Forbes published its annual 30 Under 30 list: 600 of the best and brightest across a wide range of industry sectors. Of the many responses to the list, one from Tyece Wilkins revelling in the fact that of those 600, 18 were black women, particularly resonated. Of course, 18 out of 600 is a very, very small number. But it’s [...]
Prepare for civil war: Tory Brexit splits will have shades of 1970s Labour January 7, 2016 Was there anyone in the Conservative Party who didn’t see it coming? David Cameron has finally given the Cabinet’s Brexit faction the free vote on the EU they so deeply desired. Given that this follows a series of previous climb-downs on everything from the wording of the referendum question to limits on the use of [...]
Everton 2, Manchester City 1: Pellegrini lampoons officials as Lukaku proves worth to Everton January 6, 2016 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini blamed the “unbelievable” decisions of the match officials for his side’s Capital One Cup semi-final first leg demise at the hands of Everton last night. Romelu Lukaku proved the matchwinner with his 12th goal in as many matches, seconds after substitute Jesus Navas had cancelled out Ramiro Funes Mori’s opener [...]
Proteas snatch momentum but positives for England January 6, 2016 It was a gruelling Test match but the aching bodies will hurt less in the South Africa camp after the Proteas wrestled the initiative from England in the final few days in Cape Town. The hosts will go into third Test in Johannesburg, which starts on 14 January, with a little bit more momentum than [...]
How young is too young to leave your kid alone online? Parents are leaving their four-year-olds to use the Internet unsupervised January 6, 2016 How young is too young to leave kids alone online? Younger than you might imagine, and falling fast, as it turns out. Until recently, most parents supervised their kids well into their tweens. Today, the average four-year-old is let loose unsupervised, according to research from price comparison site uSwitch. Parents with children aged one to [...]
Patience is a virtue: Why older bosses are better January 6, 2016 Youth is as prized in Silicon Valley as it is in Hollywood. The inexorable rise of disruptive tech companies, adored by investors and consumers alike, has ignited debate around the merits of young and older bosses, and what they can offer shareholders and employees. Young managers are often said to be more innovative, energetic and less [...]
Pep Guardiola confirms Premier League move in summer 2016 as Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea wait January 5, 2016 Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed he will move to the Premier League this summer but insists he has not yet decided which of several English clubs to join. Manchester City are the hot favourites to hire the Spaniard, whose wide-ranging and sustained success at Bayern and Barcelona has made him the world’s most [...]
Cybersecurity predictions 2016: Expect geopolitical cyber attacks in the wake of the US Presidential election and the Rio Olympics January 5, 2016 New York City in the 1980s was a portrait for crime and violence. Graffiti covered train stations and shop fronts, the city was gritty and a tough place to live. It spurred many politicians to be “tough on crime” in order to get elected and while it still features in many politicians’ policies, it no [...]
Beware mayoral wannabes pledging a Tube fare freeze: The numbers don’t stack up January 5, 2016 While most resolutions – especially those involving regular gym attendance – do not last beyond January, there is one New Year tradition that is guaranteed to be with us for the whole year: Transport for London’s annual fare increase. Londoners will be familiar with the routine. Sometime between singing Auld Lang Syne on New Year’s [...]
When will the Oculus Rift launch? Pre-orders for the virtual reality headset open on 6 January January 4, 2016 Oculus has revealed that it will be opening pre-orders for its hotly anticipated Rift virtual reality headset on Wednesday 6 January in a major step forward for consumer virtual reality. The headset is set to ship sometime in the first quarter of 2016, as the firm announced last summer. The upcoming release of the Rift [...]