This job at Port Lockroy in Antarctica is the perfect way to escape it all… and it has penguins for company February 17, 2015 If you’ve ever fancied giving it all up, leaving the City and abandoning the trappings of technology for something a little simpler, this might just be the perfect job for you. Britain’s most remote post office is looking for new assistants. It might not sound exciting, but there is a twist – it happens [...]
This job at Port Lockroy in Antarctica is the perfect way to escape it all… and it has penguins February 17, 2015 If you’ve ever fancied giving it all up, leaving the city and abandoning the trappings of technology for something a little simpler, this might just be the perfect job for you. Britain’s most remote post office is looking for new assistants. It might not sound exciting, but there is a twist – it just happens [...]
This job at Port Lockroy in Antarctica is the perfect way to escape it all… and it has penguins February 17, 2015 If you’ve ever fancied giving it all up, leaving the city and abandoning the trappings of technology for something a little simpler, this might just be the perfect job for you. Britain’s most remote post office is looking for new assistants. It might not sound exciting, but there is a twist – it just happens [...]
This job at Port Lockroy in Antarctica is the perfect way to escape it all… and it has penguins February 17, 2015 If you’ve ever fancied giving it all up, leaving the city and abandoning the trappings of technology for something a little simpler, this might just be the perfect job for you. Britain’s most remote post office wants a new assistant. It might not sound exciting, but there is a twist – it just happens to [...]
FTSE Shades of Grey: Why markets should not fear election uncertainty February 12, 2015 Many may well be planning their Valentine’s weekend around the much-anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey film, released today. But the fact we’re now 82 days away from the long-awaited General Election is more likely to get investors slightly hotter under the collar. Of course, in most cases, elections don’t matter very much at all to [...]
Hemingway Design: The family team behind East Village in Stratford February 12, 2015 Once the last fireworks of the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games had fizzled out, it was time for the cranes to move in and turn this former marshland into a place people being would literally buy into. While West Ham and Spurs were arguing over who gets the Olympic Stadium, a team [...]
Lord Fink’s “vanilla” tax avoidance: What does it mean, and how is it different from HSBC’s alleged practices? February 12, 2015 Tory peer Lord Fink has admitted avoiding paying tax while working in Geneva, but says his actions were “vanilla” in nature and that he was not involvement in the allegations currently plaguing the Swiss arm of HSBC. The former hedge fund manager is a client of the bank, which came under fire earlier [...]
City Moves for 12 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 11, 2015 Lloyds Bank Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has announced the appointment of Christopher Sood-Nicholls as managing director. He joined in 2000, and has since held management roles in IT operations, executive management and corporate development at the bank. BlackRock The investment management firm has appointed Deborah Winshel to lead its impact investing platform. She was formerly [...]
AA looks to cull 300 jobs as post float cost-cutting drive begins February 10, 2015 ROADSIDE recovery service AA is planning to cut 300 jobs as part of a wide-ranging review into costs, it is understood. The cuts, which will all be back-office, will come as part of a review into its costs, launched following its float last year. It is understood they will take place as the company “significantly” [...]
AA to cut 300 jobs February 10, 2015 Roadside recovery service AA is planning to cut 300 jobs as part of a wide-ranging review into costs, it is understood. The cuts, which will all be back-office, will come as part of a review into its costs, launched following its IPO last year. It is understood they will take place as the company "significantly" [...]