Shared Ownership Week: So what is it anyway? October 5, 2015 Like the sound of Shared Ownership, but not sure how it works? Katie Bond, director of housing association Notting Hill Home Ownership (NHHO), is here to set the record straight for Shared Ownership Week (5-11 October). What is a Shared Ownership scheme and who is it meant to help? Shared Ownership is where you [...]
Axel Springer in deal with Business Insider: Why it’s a better choice than the Financial Times October 5, 2015 Axel Springer, the German publisher which was so close to buying the Financial Times before Nikkei stepped in this July that the FT itself reported Axel Springer had closed the deal, today announced it was instead increasing its stake in online news site Business Insider to 97 per cent in a $343m (£226.4m) deal. But some [...]
Thousands march in Manchester anti-austerity protests at Conservative party conference October 4, 2015 Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Manchester in an anti-austerity protest on the first day of the Conservative party conference which kicks off today. Around 80,000 people have joined the Take Back Manchester march through the city, according to local media reports and organisers. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is also [...]
Aviastar passenger plane missing off coast of Indonesia: Seven passengers and three crew thought to have died October 2, 2015 A small passenger plane, carrying 10 people, has gone missing off the coast of Indonesia. Contact was lost with an Aviastar flight travelling between Masamba and Makassar on the island of Sulawesi, local media is reporting. According to the Aviation Safety Network, there were three crew and seven passengers on board. The plane [...]
Rexam share price jumps 25 per cent on £4.29bn takeover talks with US-based rival Ball Corporation October 1, 2015 Rexam's share price soared today after the can maker said it was in talks over a potential bid by US rival Ball Corporation in an offer valuing the company at £4.29bn. FTSE 250-listed Rexam's share price leapt as much as 29 per cent to 576 pence per share in early afternoon trading. The announcement came [...]
How to up the social media ante in your workplace: A specific calendar is a must if you want to keep ahead October 1, 2015 We all use social media in life – and with varying degrees of success. But when it comes to using it for business, are there ways you could do so more effectively? Here are five tips from a panel discussion hosted by Headspace, the London-based events and flexible working space firm. BE CREATIVE The [...]
UK fintech needs more than just London: Manchester and Northern Powerhouse cities are the next hubs September 30, 2015 By some accounts the UK already leads the world in fintech – technology for the financial services sector. Much of this stems from the fact that London has always been one of the world’s leading financial centres, is home to 300 of the world’s banks and counts more than 130,000 knowledge workers in its financial [...]
Have a big salary? It probably shows in your tweets – high earners sound angrier and more pessimistic on social media September 30, 2015 Does the stress of a well-paid job lead you to vent your frustrations on social media? According to a new study in the journal Plos One, high earners tend to express more negative emotions in their tweets than low earners. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania looked at the relationship between the self-described occupations [...]
Russia votes to put ground troops in Syria September 30, 2015 Russia's upper house has approved President Vladimir Putin's request to deploy ground troops to Syria. Lawmakers have given unanimous approval for the country's armed forces to enter the war-torn country, paving the way for a rapid intervention, Russia media is reporting. The Russian constitution requires the president to seek permission from the upper house before [...]
Brokers can be sweary, but bankers have a lot to lose on social media September 30, 2015 Social media is a minefield in the City. A recent study has shown that recruiters will look through everything on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook – from political opinions to topless selfies. But according to London’s recruiters, brokers can get away with a lot more than the rest of the financial district. Financial recruiters [...]