Pressure grows at EDF over Hinkley Point C March 30, 2016 A board member at French utility giant EDF has vowed to vote against its plans to build the £18bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant. Christian Taxil, EDF board member for managers' union CFE-CGC, wrote to employees saying his decision was due to ongoing concerns about the project. "Today, conditions are not right for me to [...]
How does London sound? The urban soundscape of the capital, mapped in one stunning visualisation March 29, 2016 It's the sights and sounds around us which make the city feel like the city – the beeps of the Tube door trains or the chatter of tourists – but while a traditional map can guide us around the must-see landmarks and landscapes, what about those sounds? This question has led researchers to chart and map in intense detail the sounds of the city, creating an urban [...]
Cyber security: Why the EU General Data Protection Regulations will be game changing for unreported cybercrime March 29, 2016 A report by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Barclays recently highlighted that one quarter of organisations had suffered a breach in the last twelve months, although only 28 per cent had reported it to the authorities. It is believed that the actual numbers of attacks could be higher. The fact is that there are still a large number [...]
Cyber security: Business leaders are inadvertently leaving their companies open to threats from social engineering March 29, 2016 Cyber criminals are increasingly turning to social media to mine valuable information on targets, with many high-profile business figures inadvertently revealing more than they should, a report out today has found. The study by Digitalis Reputation discovered that, although 62 per cent of businesses offer staff advice on digital security and the kinds of personal information [...]
City Moves for 29 March 2016 | Who’s switching jobs March 29, 2016 Deverell Smith Deverell Smith, specialists in temporary and permanent property recruitment, has announced the appointment of Prunella Milligan as head of new homes temporary recruitment. Prunella previously worked for Deverell Smith for three and a half years from 2010 in business support recruitment before joining Savills in 2013 as an onsite new homes sales negotiator. [...]
Why Chinese leaders are laughing at Donald Trump March 29, 2016 China has been having a field day watching political events unfold in the US. There was a great piece in the Guardian recently by Tom Phillips (Democracy is a joke, says China – Just look at Donald Trump) depicting how Chinese leaders are laughing over what we call democracy. The article tells how Chinese authoritarian [...]
Kanye West quietly released a new version of single Famous on Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play, not Tidal which has The Life of Pablo album exclusive March 28, 2016 Kanye West has turned to Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play, making just a single song, Famous, available on the music streaming sites after his latest album was exclusively released on smaller rival service Tidal. The singer's latest album, The Life of Pablo, was released on the Jay Z-owned streaming service in February. But now, West has changed his tune, [...]
Wealthy Chinese businessmen met a fake “Rothschild”, but Oliver Rothschild isn’t the first counterfeit banking heir March 28, 2016 Bad luck for businessmen in China. After a leading Chinese university and businessmen from the region spent months extending generous corporate hospitality and business lunch invitations to British businessman Oliver Rothschild, they have now been informed that he's not related to the famous banking family at all. Still, who can blame Oliver Rothschild (of the Finchley Rothschilds), [...]
Brussels attacks: British victim named as arrests reported in Belgium, France and Germany March 25, 2016 Arrests were reported in Belgium, Germany and France today following Tuesday's attacks in Brussels that killed more than 30 people. It was confirmed today that a Briton, David Dixon, 53 – who was from Nottingham but lived in Brussels – was among those killed in the attack. Read more: Belgium authorities name Brussels bomber brothers In a [...]
WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell says Donald Trump’s presidential hopes should not be underestimated – and “who knows” what he’ll mean for business March 25, 2016 Donald Trump and his hopes of becoming US president should not be underestimated, according to the chief executive of advertising giant WPP. Sir Martin Sorrell, who is the best paid chief executive in the FTSE 100, also suggested it was unclear what impact Trump would have on the business world. He said that the Republican [...]