Saracens swell forward ranks with capture of South Africa World Cup winner Schalk Burger January 4, 2016 Saracens boss Mark McCall revelled in his capture of “one of the world’s finest” after the club announced the signing of influential South Africa back-row forward Schalk Burger on a two-year deal ahead of next season. World Cup-winner Burger, who has won 86 caps for the Springboks, will link up with his new side ahead [...]
You’re never too old to become an entrepreneur January 4, 2016 The most high-profile entrepreneurs of the moment are fairly young and have achieved serious business success very early: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Theranos chief executive Elizabeth Holmes, and David Karp, founder and chief executive of Tumblr, to name but three. But that doesn’t mean the dream is dead for the rest of us. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s [...]
Will Jeremy Corbyn still be Labour leader by the end of 2016? January 4, 2016 Chris Rumfitt, founder and chief executive of Field Consulting, says No. Thursday 5 May is the day on which the scales will fall from the eyes of Labour members. It is then that Jeremy Corbyn’s popularity will be tested properly for the first time, with elections in Scotland, London and for local councils across England. [...]
New report: Low oil prices, China slowdown to blame for “notable downswing” in London Stock Exchange AIM market January 4, 2016 A new report out today reveals that more than 50 companies de-listed from AIM last year, the largest net decrease for the London Stock Exchange’s growth market since 2012. Researchers from UHY Hacker Young, the accountancy group, said that the number of companies listed on AIM fell by 52 during 2015, a “notable downswing” compared [...]
New Islamic State propaganda video claims to show killing of five UK spies and warns David Cameron of attacks in the UK January 3, 2016 A new propaganda video for the so-called Islamic State purports to show the murder of five hostages the terrorist group says were UK spies. The 11-minute clip released by Isis features a masked man and a young boy both speaking English with British accents. Sending a “message for David Cameron”, the jihadist organisation threatens to [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron hails “great turnaround decade” in new year’s message January 1, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday promised to deliver social reforms, including a clampdown on terrorism, in what he described as a "great turnaround decade". Cameron said the government will build on Britain's economic growth to give people "security at every stage" of their lives spanning education, employment and retirement. He stressed the sole driver of his efforts [...]
Comparethemarket.com: Cost of average car insurance soars to record high December 30, 2015 The cost of an average car insurance premium has soared to a record high, according to new data from Comparethemarket.com. The comparison website's motor insurance index has shown average car insurance premiums across all age groups currently stands at £675.61, the most since 2012. It added that the main reasons behind the jump in costs are the [...]
Young home ownership has fallen to a record low, new data finds December 28, 2015 The percentage of young people who can afford to buy a home has fallen to its joint lowest level, previously touched in 1996, new data has shown. Data revealed by Labour found that just 44.9 per cent of 20 to 30-year-olds are homeowners, based on figures that include shared ownership and based on analysis of [...]
Need funding? Alternative finance providers more than twice as likely as banks to approve small businesses loans December 27, 2015 Small businesses are more than twice as likely to get their loans approved through alternative finance than traditional banks, a fresh report has found. Over four in five, 82 per cent, of small businesses that went to alt fi providers got their funding approved, according to research from finance supermarket Funding Options. Banks, meanwhile, only [...]
Five charts that show how millennials’ Christmas celebrations differ from traditional ones December 23, 2015 Gearing up for a Christmas dinner with pudding, turkey and all the trimmings? Let us take a stab and guess that you’re 35 years or older. As it turns out, where you’ll be spending your Christmas day reveals more than you might think about your age. Not to mention what you’re putting on the table [...]