Quindell sees shares soar on contract news October 21, 2014 INSURANCE outsourcer Quindell yesterday saw its share price soar 8.4 per cent, on the back of the news that it had secured a five-year contract with an unnamed “major insurer”. The deal will see Quindell provide telematics technology, devices and associated services to the Canadian top-three business, which has more than three million customers, 1,700 [...]
England setback as centre Tuilagi misses autumn October 21, 2014 ENGLAND’S injury problems ahead of the autumn internationals have continued to mount with Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi set to be ruled out after suffering a groin problem. Head coach Stuart Lancaster names his 33-man elite player squad for the QBE series today, with England’s first match against the All Blacks on Saturday 8 November, and [...]
Quindell share price soars after securing major contract October 21, 2014 Insurance outsourcer Quindell's share price has soared 8.4 per cent today, on the back of the news that it has secured a five-year contract with an unnamed “major insurer”. The deal will see Quindell provide telematics technology, devices and associated services to the Canadian top-three business, which has more than three million customers, 1,700 [...]
London tech startups attract $200m Singapore venture capital fund Infocomm October 21, 2014 Singapore venture capital fund Infocomm is setting up shop in the capital, bringing its $200m (£124m) fund to startups in London and the rest of Europe for the first time. The move was spurred by the momentum in the capital's tech sector and the new outpost makes permanent an 18 month “commuter relationship” with the city, [...]
Theatre review: East is East, Trafalgar Studios October 20, 2014 ★★★★☆ Trafalgar Studios Most people will remember East is East from the 1999 film, part of the cultural fabric of the New Labour years alongside the likes of Notting Hill and Human Traffic. Ayub Khan Din’s play came two years prior, capturing his feelings of alienation and confusion over his cultural identity as a [...]
Focus On… Lewisham: find suburbia in Zone Two October 20, 2014 Property developers are constantly searching for the “next creative hub”, following those impoverished artists to underdeveloped places around London to find the smartest investment before the others do. South London has seen its fair share of this behaviour in recent years, with the meteoric rise of Brixton and Peckham as desirable, sociable places for young [...]
David Cameron: FTSE 100 must employ teenagers through new apprenticeship schemes October 20, 2014 The Prime Minister will today call on FTSE 100 employers to step up their efforts to employ apprentices as part of a UK-wide scheme backed by Airbus, Ford and a number of others. David Cameron will call on some of the biggest employers in the country to do more to help young people get a [...]
Dealing in happiness: Chris Gardner talks Wall Street, Miles Davis and subway revelations October 19, 2014 If you love London, you’ll get on with Chris Gardner like a house on fire. “I absolutely love it. It’s a clean New York. London is cool.” But then you can’t help but feel that Gardner is one of those people who would get on with everybody. You might already know some of his [...]
Young insists the focus moves to beating Quins after Leinster loss October 19, 2014 WASPS boss Dai Young has highlighted the importance of beating Harlequins in their next continental showdown after his side began their European Rugby Champions Cup campaign with a 25-20 defeat to three-time champions Leinster in Dublin yesterday. Samoa’s Alapati Leiua and wing Christian Wade both crossed the line as Wasps surged into a nine-point lead [...]
Van Gaal wants a killer instinct October 19, 2014 FORTHRIGHT Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has urged his side to develop a ruthless streak ahead of their clash with West Brom at the Hawthorns tonight. The Red Devils head into the fixture buoyed by a return to form but were forced to hang on towards the end of nervy home victories over West [...]