Why do immigrants want to come to the UK? It’s not to get benefits or steal British jobs November 4, 2014 A relatively high proportion of non-UK nationals come the UK to study, and migrants have jobless rates comparable to those of UK nationals, official data suggests. According to an Office of National Statistics analysis of 2011 census data, 14 per cent of all migrants were students, compared to only 9.7 per cent for the UK [...]
Deloitte loses RBS audit job November 3, 2014 THE ROYAL Bank of Scotland (RBS) announced yesterday it would look to appoint Ernst and Young (EY) as auditor from 2016, potentially breaking its 14 year relationship with current auditors Deloitte. Deloitte, who have been the firms auditor since 2000 will continue in the role and undertake audit for the rest of 2014 as well [...]
What to do this winter? From The Hobbit to Guy Bourdin to the Merchant of Venice – culture for the colder months November 3, 2014 Yes, the weather’s taken a turn and yes, the clocks have gone back. But don’t let the cold temperatures and short days dampen your spirits; as ever, London has plenty to warm the cockles over the winter, with plenty of great plays, exhibitions and films scheduled for the end of the year. From [...]
Chelsea captain phones fan over Mourinho gripe November 3, 2014 CHELSEA skipper John Terry yesterday telephoned a fan to sympathise with the cost of supporting the club in response to an impassioned message on social media following Jose Mourinho’s condemnation of the Stamford Bridge atmosphere. Mourinho angered some of the Chelsea faithful by complaining of a lack of noise during their Premier League victory against [...]
Boris Johnson welcomes report calling for more Commonwealth immigration November 3, 2014 The UK is missing a huge economic and cultural opportunity because of anachronistic and counterproductive restrictions on immigration from the Commonwealth, easing pressure created by its ageing population. So concludes a new report published today by think tank the Commonwealth Exchange, with a foreword written by London mayor Boris Johnson. Johnson wrote: We should welcome [...]
Which country has the highest murder rate? Hong Kong remains one of world’s safest despite Rurik Jutting arrest for grisly deaths November 3, 2014 After 29-year-old British man was arrested in Hong Kong when police found the bodies of two women in his apartment, Hong Kong must be in shock. It is not just the grisly details of the case – one of the women was found decomposing inside a suitcase – but the fact that Hong Kong is [...]
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel talks quarter-life crises and how to tackle the state November 2, 2014 It's not every day that you get to speak to Silicon Valley royalty. And Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, first outside investor in Facebook, fund manager, and leader of multiple firms, is a dynasty heavyweight. Having just published his new book, Zero to One, he’s keen to talk about some of his latest ideas. [...]
Alistair Darling to stand down as an MP at 2015 general election November 2, 2014 Labour veteran and former chancellor Alistair Darling is standing down as an MP at the next election. The Labour MP told the Financial Times he wanted to exit Westminster while he was still "relatively young". Furthermore, the former leader of the Better Together campaign threw his support for the Scottish Labour party leadership behind Jim [...]
UK weather: Has this autumn been warmer than normal? Turns out October 2014 has been colder than the 20-year average October 31, 2014 Has this October really been “unseasonably warm”? This week two retailers have blamed the weather for poor sales. First up it was Next, which has become renowned for generally being so cautious on its guidance that it surprises on the upside. It was forced to lower its full year guidance, however, saying autumn had [...]
Ash London’s Amanda Ibgui and Sharon Elalouf bring the French interior design Touch to the City October 30, 2014 Imagine how Sharon Elalouf and Amanda Ibgui felt arriving in London from their native Paris on a rainy day in 2006. Not only did they have to contend with English food and English weather, the pair also came up against English interior design. Enthusiastic devotees of modern French style (which for them means clean [...]