How New York’s using its old food to heat homes June 6, 2014 The Big Apple's upped the ante when it comes to innovative ways to produce energy. New York mayor, Bill de Blasio, is now asking 100,000 households to give up their food waste to heat more than 5,200 homes, reports Bloomberg. The idea is that it’ll be picked up, separate to other household rubbish, and carted [...]
UK’s tech giant avoids growing fears of bubble June 5, 2014 APRIL’S worldwide tech sell-off – which knocked off 3.1 per cent of the Nasdaq index in a single day, its biggest one-day decline since 2011 – was the forerunner to a wider tech stock bubble bursting, an investment bank said yesterday. Berenberg yesterday warned that Samsung’s smartphone growth is peaking, Apple’s success in tablets is [...]
Burberry boss Bailey aims for £10.3m payout June 5, 2014 BURBBERY confirmed yesterday that its new chief executive Christopher Bailey was handed a golden hello in shares worth up to £7.6m that could take his total pay package to over £10m. The luxury brand’s annual report out yesterday revealed that Bailey is receiving a basic salary of £1.1m plus a spending allowance of £440,000 and [...]
How to be more creative at work June 5, 2014 Creativity can be elusive, especially in businesses short on time and under pressure to deliver financially. Albert Einstein gave a pessimistic view when he said that “the secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” But in an increasingly crowded corporate environment, genuine originality has never been so important. Private equity manager and [...]
City Moves for 04 June 2014 | Who’s switching jobs June 3, 2014 Akur Capital The capital markets advisory firm has announced the appointment of Siobhan Sergeant as head of corporate finance execution. She was most recently at Smith & Williamson, where she was a director in its corporate finance division. Aviva Investors Aviva Investors has appointed Susan Ebenston as chief operating officer. She joins from Westpac Group [...]
Back to basics: End of the job advert June 3, 2014 Businesses don’t hire like they used to. In a recent blog, Stacy Zapar of online retailer Zappos lamented the end of old-fashioned headhunting, “when recruiting was all about relationships.” Cold-calling, networking, and conversations were the modus operandi, she says. A trusted network of contacts was used to spread word of a new opening. And while [...]
What you need to know before the US open June 3, 2014 Following a record close yesterday, US stock futures suggest a slightly lower open for markets today. The upbeat sentiment’s still there, but investors are finding fewer reasons to push things higher. Meanwhile, European stocks have dipped, with the euro gaining, as investors await the European Central Banks policy meeting later this week. Corporate news AT&T [...]
Apple gives Bitcoin apps new hope June 3, 2014 Apple's latest update to its app store guidelines may have opened the way to allow apps that deal in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Apps for transmitting "approved virtual currencies" may be permitted so long as they do not break any laws. However, the tech giant did not provide any clarification regarding its new rules. The [...]
Any Other Business – 03/06 June 3, 2014 FOR ONE City spinner, watching yesterday’s Apple conference was a more emotional experience than for most. Founder of Redleaf Polhill Emma Kane’s 17-year-old son Patrick featured in the opening video sequence for the eagerly awaited tech event. Why? Well, when Patrick was a baby he contracted meningococcal septicaemia and sadly lost a leg and many of [...]
Apple breaks into the Fortune 500 top five as it upgrades software June 2, 2014 APPLE leapt up the Fortune 500 rankings yesterday, moving up to 5th on the annual listings of the top US companies by revenue, on the same day it unveiled a host of software updates to its iPhone, iPad and Mac software. The improvement is due to a 9.2 per cent jump in Apple’s revenue, to [...]