Focus On Maida Vale: Why financiers and celebrities flock to the birthplace of the London mansion block December 5, 2016 The London mansion block has never been so popular, yet there are only a finite number in existence. While many luxury property developers are seeking to reinvent them for the 21st century for a tidy profit, the birthplace of the original – the real white-stuccoed deal – is still Maida Vale in north west London. [...]
From Italy and Brexit to Trump, don’t blame every electoral upset on “populism” December 5, 2016 In a world characterised by steadily decreasing attention spans and rampantly rising information onslaughts, the temptation to simplify just to keep on top of the newsflow is immense. The risk, of course, being that critical nuances are disregarded and inaccurate conclusions are drawn before being flung around on social media and becoming alleged “fact” in a [...]
Brands need to grow a backbone and stop pandering to the left’s virtue signalling December 5, 2016 On both sides of the pond, a censorious precedent is being set in the name of “brand values”. It’s a petulant reaction to the moral posturing of internet losers. And I don’t mean “losers” in the perjorative, playground sense – I mean literally, those on the losing side of either Brexit, or the presidential election. [...]
President-elect Donald Trump is on the defensive over call with Taiwan December 3, 2016 Donald Trump has started as he means to go on. The President-elect did what he always does after raising eyebrows (this time over a phone call with Taiwan): he took to Twitter to defend himself. The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency. Thank you! — Donald J. Trump [...]
From consulting to insurance: These are the sectors where you’re most likely to get promoted December 2, 2016 Have you been promoted lately? Chances are if you’re in consulting or insurance the answer is a resounding yes. Consulting and professional services and insurance were the top sectors for promotions in the past five years, according to a study from Emolument. The salary benchmarking site asked 1,950 professionals if they’d been promoted in the [...]
Daily Mail publisher’s shares shoot up despite print advertising woes December 1, 2016 Shares in the owner of the Daily Mail jumped five per cent this morning despite the company reporting falling profits amid print advertising troubles. The figures Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) reported adjusted revenue up four per cent to £1.9bn in preliminary results for the year to 30 September. But operating profit fell four per [...]
Virgin Media catches up to rivals with its first 4K TV set-top box November 30, 2016 After much teasing and trailing, Virgin Media has finally launched its first ultra HD 4K TV set-top box. Virgin – whose owner Liberty gave the company its backing post-Brexit vote – is joining the likes of rivals Sky and BT in pushing 4K content to the masses, offering four times the resolution of high definition broadcasts. The TV [...]
The average British worker loses 70 working days a year by being unproductive in the office – but coffee machines could be the answer November 30, 2016 If you're angling for a pay rise, new research showing that higher earners are more likely to be unhappy at work could give you pause for thought. A study by office services provider Service Partner One found that the average worker takes 2.8 sick days per year – and 1.5 of those days are taken due [...]
The £5 fuss: Now even the vegans are gunning for Carney November 30, 2016 Mark Carney has had a pretty tumultuous year. His critics have lined up to attack him for politicising his office during the referendum campaign while his supporters credit him with being the only the grownup left standing in the wake of it. He has survived bruising encounters with eurosceptic MPs on the Treasury Select Committee. Jacob [...]
17 years sleeping, a year in the pub, seven months queuing: How a British adult spends their lifetime November 30, 2016 Ever wondered quite how much time you spend binge-watching series after series on Netflix? Well, wonder no longer as Samsung has surveyed 3,000 UK adults to assess just how Brits spend their time in 2016. The average British adult will have spent 17 years and 41 days sleeping, 13 years and three months working, eight years [...]