Back to work? Shock survey finds most of us are dreading returning to the office after Christmas and New Year January 3, 2016 Looking forward to going back to work after the Christmas break? Of course you are. But shockingly, the majority of people are less than enthusiastic about this prospect, with a full three in four workers admitting to feeling stressed about returning to their desk on Monday morning. (We can’t quite believe it either.) As the [...]
Focus@Will, Wunderlist and RescueTime: Four apps to help you focus at work after the festive period December 30, 2015 It's time to swap lazy days, mulled wine and Christmas dinners for early starts, coffees and deadlines. Given this somewhat sour exchange, it's hardly surprising that the post-festive period can send even the diligent employees into a tailspin. If you're one of the many who are feeling lost in a post-Crimbo wasteland, unsure which day of the [...]
UK floods in pictures: Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Bradford, Summerseat and other areas in Lancashire and Yorkshire affected December 26, 2015 People have been evacuated from their homes in some areas of Yorkshire and Lancashire on Boxing Day, after Northern England was struck by heavy rain. The Met Office issued their highest severe weather warning for the area, advising those present to "take action" and others not to travel to affected regions. The River Calder, River Ribble and [...]
City Moves for 23 December 2015 | Who’s switching jobs December 22, 2015 KPMG David Ferbrache has joined KPMG as a technical director to enhance the capabilities of the firm’s growing cyber security practice. Prior to working for KPMG, David was the head of cyber & space at the Ministry of Defence. He will lead the development of future cyber security services and advise KPMG’s key clients on [...]
Uber’s London HQ heads to Aldgate Tower while service expands to Sheffield, Bristol, Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor and more to follow December 22, 2015 Uber’s attempts at world domination show no sign of abating as the disruptive taxi app arrives at five more locations in the UK and parks itself at a new London headquarters. The billion-dollar startup will move from King's Cross to take up a new spot of around 40,000 sq ft – double the size of [...]
Report: Post Office getting close to a deal with British lender to offer small business banking services at 11,500 branches December 20, 2015 British banks are reportedly nearing a deal with the Post Office that could lead to the closure of thousands of local bank branches. Under the agreement, the Post Office will be able to serve small business customers from leading UK banks. The Post Office, which operates over 11,500 branches across the country, currently provides deposit [...]
Countdown to Christmas: From Volkswagen’s emissions scandal and Ed Ball’s surprise defeat at the General Election to the Paris terror attacks, these are the most surprising news stories of 2015 December 20, 2015 Some news you register with perhaps a shrug of the shoulder, while other stories might prompt an arched eyebrow. There are some events, however, that make you sit up and pay attention. This year was not without a few of those key moments – good and bad – that gripped us. Here are the most [...]
UK labour market: The UK is working more hours than ever before, as wage growth slides December 16, 2015 UK workers toiled for more than a billion hours per week between August and October, figures published today showed – which means the UK is working more hours than ever before. Labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the employment rate hit 73.9 per cent during the period, the highest since records began [...]
Christmas gifts 2015: Almost half of UK adults have at least one relative living abroad and 16 December is expected to be the day we are most likely to send money overseas December 16, 2015 Business has become more global but it turns out the same is true for family matters. A study out today from the Post Office International Payments has found that 41 per cent of UK adults now have at least one relative living overseas. So, if you've found yourself grappling with last postage dates for overseas for [...]
We’ve reached peak Christmas jumper: How to predict 2016’s must-have fashion December 15, 2015 What would you buy Jeremy Corbyn for Christmas? Printable answers only, please. But somehow a Christmas jumper seems appropriate. First, it would match the 1980s-style shell suit he wore the other day. Second, he might like one featuring a portrait of Stalin and the slogan “Teacher, Leader, Friend”, a phrase in widespread use in the [...]