Our productivity problem is one of the biggest threats to the UK’s future | City A.M. July 19, 2018 If the summer of 2018 was remembered by one adjective, surely “hot” is a top contender. Be it the weather, sporting contests, or the latest twists and turns in Westminster, it’s certainly brought some heated discussions and blood-boiling moments. And talking of turning up the temperature, it’s nearly 55 years since former Prime Minister Harold [...]
STEM skills are needed, but don’t neglect the value of arts degrees to technology companies | City A.M. July 18, 2018 Amid concerns of skills shortages in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), the UK government is doubling down its focus on STEM curriculum in schools and higher education, going as far as excluding arts and creative subjects from the English Baccalaureate. This is a mistake for our future workforce, because it denies students the opportunity [...]
Tesco gets hit with £4bn equal pay bill in first wave of legal challenge | City A.M. July 11, 2018 Supermarket giant Tesco is facing the music over claims it has been underpaying its female staff, as the first 1,000 workers successfully launched a legal challenge against the retailer today. The law firm Leigh Day helped 100 women file a claim against Tesco in February, and has since followed up with a further 900 claims [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell sweetens MediaMonks bid with shares in S4 Capital July 8, 2018 Ad guru Sir Martin Sorrell is sweetening his bid for Dutch digital agency MediaMonks by offering its executives a large amount of equity in his new business, S4 Capital, City A.M. understands. Over half (55 per cent) of MediaMonks is owned by private equity firm Bencis, while the rest is in the hands of a [...]
Protect your online reputation with The Marque July 5, 2018 WHEN someone searches your name on the internet, what is the first thing that comes up? Your LinkedIn profile? Maybe your Twitter or Instagram. Increasingly in the modern world, your digital profile forms the first impression you make to others. In my case, the top entry is the parliament web page for a Scottish Conservative [...]
Profile protection and The Marque: How to preserve your digital reputation July 5, 2018 When someone searches your name on the internet, what is the first thing that comes up? Your LinkedIn profile? Maybe your Twitter or Instagram. Increasingly in the modern world, your digital profile forms the first impression you make to others. In my case, the top entry is the parliament web page for a Scottish Conservative [...]
These are the top 10 best-paying companies in the UK June 26, 2018 Facebook has come top of a new list of the best-paying companies in the UK. New data from job site Glassdoor identified Facebook as the best-paying company in the UK on a list dominated by tech firms and banks. According to Glassdoor the median total compensation at Facebook is £90,000 with median base pay at [...]
Smash the stigma around MENtal health June 13, 2018 Let’s be honest, mental health is still taboo in corporate environments, particularly at the top. From the investment banker struggling with depression to the lawyer battling an eating disorder, countless professionals live in fear of being “outed” at work. I know all too well – I was one of them. The logic goes something like [...]
Our CANZUK friends should be welcome in post-Brexit Britain | City A.M. April 16, 2018 The flags around Parliament Square are up, the hotels, bars, restaurants, and meeting rooms of the City are fully booked, as the heads of 53 Commonwealth governments fly into town. But while we’re rolling out the red carpet for visiting dignitaries, there’s a chillier welcome to their citizens. Britain has never quite found its role [...]
Goldman Sachs boss Blankfein on Brexit: ‘I would have thought there would have been a worse outcome by now’ April 12, 2018 Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein said that he is surprised that Brexit has not had a more negative effect on the UK economy. In an interview with Politico in Brussels today, Blankfein said that he was surprised at how little effect Brexit has had at this stage. “I am wrong because I would have [...]